Hi John, my name is Yadira Caraveo. I am the representative from Colorado's 8th Congressional District and a proud EMILYs List candidate. I wanted to share a little bit about my story, and why I'm in this fight.

I hope you'll take a moment to read this message, but if you're already with me, will you split a donation between my campaign and EMILYs List?

Family means everything to me. My parents came to Colorado from a small town in Mexico, looking for a better life. They knew that hard work and caring for others are the values that build strong communities and families. They raised me and my siblings with those values — on a construction worker's pay in the Adams County home they still live in.

I put myself through undergrad and medical school, becoming the first person in my family to graduate from college. I chose to be a pediatrician in Adams County to give back to my community — to the folks that raised me. But I quickly understood that truly helping children required a lot more than what I was able to do as a doctor.

That's why I ran for the state legislature, and, John, that's why I ran for Congress in 2022. The pollsters said I had a 4% shot of winning this race. No one thought that a first-generation Latina from Adams County would beat the odds and make history — but we did, and it's because of grassroots Democrats like you that I have the privilege of representing my community in Congress.

I will continue my commitment to the families I see every day in Colorado. I will build on my work to lower health care costs, address the high cost of living, and protect the right to choose.

I'm ready to continue advocating for Coloradans in Congress, but I need your support to do it. So please, will you split a donation between my campaign and EMILYs List to help elect Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot?