A former Democratic member of Congress tried to take her own life while campaigning for reelection last year, according to a new report.
Yadira Caraveo, who served one term before losing to Republican Gave Evans (R-CO), attempted suicide twice during the 2024 election cycle. The attempted reportedly involved prescription overdoses in February and April, causing prolonged emergency responses at her Colorado home and congressional office.
Both incidents went unreported until now and only came to light because Caraveo recently announced her intention to try and take back her old seat in 2026.
Emergency records reviewed by the Colorado Sun show that on Feb. 8, 2024, a 911 call was made by aides to the former congresswoman, who they reported was exhibiting suicidal behavior. First responders arrived at her residence, where Caraveo allegedly told officers that she had taken 19 sleeping pills and mixed them with alcohol to “put me to sleep for a while.”
She was taken by ambulance to St. Anthony North Hospital in Westminster, where she was placed in a 72-hour involuntary hold to make sure she was no longer a threat to herself, the outlet states.
In a separate incident almost exactly two months later, aides