Weld County Commissioner Scott James has suspended his campaign in the Republican primary for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, narrowing the field to take on U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo. In a statement posted Tuesday night to X, formerly known as Twitter, James wrote that, after having conversations with supporters in recent days, he “decided I could best be of service and have the highest degree of impact by staying at home in Johnstown, continuing to serve and lift my voice for the people I love in the county and state that I love.” James was one of several Republicans jockeying to run against Caraveo, a Democrat elected to represent the newly formed district in 2022.