My name is Evans Gonzalez, and I’m a small business owner, community advocate, and candidate for Colorado House District 62.

I didn’t grow up planning to run for office. Like many families in Pueblo and across the San Luis Valley, I built my life through hard work, long days, and a deep commitment to my community.

I’m the owner of Super Market Gonzalez in Pueblo, a small business I’ve worked day and night to build. My goal has always been simple: serve local families and support other small businesses. Our store has become a place where local vendors, farmers, and entrepreneurs can sell their products and grow alongside us.

Running a small business hasn’t always been easy. I’ve dealt with break-ins, rising costs, and the everyday challenges that many business owners face today. But no matter what happens, I keep showing up — for my store, for my employees, and for the community that supports us.

I also helped create the East Side Neighbors Council so residents would have a stronger voice and could advocate for improvements on Pueblo’s east side. Through that work, I started seeing something very clearly: many of the problems our communities face are tied to decisions being made far away at the state level.

After talking with local leaders and learning how policies coming out of Denver directly affect small businesses, neighborhoods, and families, I realized something important. If people who actually live and work in these communities don’t step up and run for office, things will only continue getting worse.

That’s why I decided to run for Colorado House District 62.

I believe in protecting small businesses, defending TABOR and the rights of taxpayers, supporting law enforcement, strengthening rural communities, and bringing common-sense leadership back to Colorado government.

Outside of work and community involvement, you’ll probably find me in the gym. I believe discipline matters in every part of life. I like to joke that when I started lifting weights, I thought the only thing I’d be lifting were dumbbells — not the slack left behind by years of politicians while things kept getting worse. But here we are.

I’m not a career politician. I’m someone who built a business, stood with my community, and believes Colorado deserves leadership grounded in real life.

I’m running for House District 62 because our communities deserve leaders who listen, who show up, and who fight for the people they represent.