Steve Scalise hosts Colo GOP fundraising event for Evans and Crank

Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is hosting a fundraising event in Denver Tuesday for congressional GOP nominees Jeff Crank and Gabe Evans.

The event starts at 4:30 p.m. at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, and contribution levels vary from $500 to $5,000.

Crank is the nominee and expected winner in the mostly conservative 5th Congressional District that includes Colorado Springs.

Evans is the Republican’s choice to take on Democrat freshman U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo in the state’s new 8th District. Caraveo has a huge cash advantage over Evans with $3.5 million in the bank.

Both races were identified by the National Republican Congressional Committee this week as the most competitive in the nation, which means they will get additional campaign support from the party.

“Extreme House Democrats like Yadira Caraveo and Adam Frisch have fueled the border, crime and cost of living crises that are wreaking havoc on Coloradans’ safety and security. Gabe Evans and Jeff Hurd are in a prime position to help grow our House majority in November,” NRCC spokeswoman Delanie Bomar said in a statement.

The Young Gun program mentors and supports candidates in 26 races across the country to provide them with the necessary tools to run successful, winning campaigns against their Democratic opponents, the statement said.