Gabe Evans
RIncumbentFEC H4CO08034
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Raised this cycle$7.2M
Cash on hand: $1.3M
2026 race
CO-08 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Gabe Evans.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Colorado Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$35M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Manny Rutinel
DChallengerFEC H6CO08013
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Raised this cycle$9.5M
Cash on hand: $1.0M
Dave Wood
IChallengerNo FEC filing
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
7 defeated candidates — show
Shannon Kathleen Bird
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6CO08047
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Raised this cycle$2.4M
Cash on hand: $21K
Evan Munsing
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6CO08088
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Raised this cycle$623K
Cash on hand: $2K
Yadira Caraveo
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H2CO08020
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Raised this cycle$259K
Cash on hand: $0
David Young
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6CO08054
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Raised this cycle$197K
Cash on hand: $0
Amie Baca-Oehlert
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6CO08062
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Raised this cycle$135K
Cash on hand: $10K
Adam Derito
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6CO08138
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Raised this cycle$30K
Cash on hand: $3K
Daniel Shane Hassler
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6CO08120
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Raised this cycle$6K
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on CO-08 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Manny Rutinelmixed
1 pos13 neutral1 neg15 articles
Gabe Evansleans negative
3 pos18 neutral6 neg27 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 16, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$35M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$20M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$15M
$5.4M for · $9.2M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Manny Rutinel(D) + LATINO VICTORY FUND $1.0M + YOU CAN PUSH BACK $977K + SOMOS PAC $824K − CLF $3.7M − WOMEN VOTE $654K − PROTECT AND SERVE PAC $233K | $9.5M | $3.7M | $4.8M | $8.4M |
Gabe Evans(R)incumbent + AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION $247K + PROTECT AND SERVE PAC $233K + CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. $90K − HMP $2.3M − TRUST BRIGADE $122K − 314 ACTION FUND $54K | $7.2M | $688K | $2.5M | $5.5M |
Dave Wood(L) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
7 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shannon Kathleen Bird(D)defeated + WOMEN VOTE $654K + ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $98K + PRO-CHOICE MAJORITY ACTION $93K − LATINO VICTORY FUND $1.0M − SOMOS PAC $341K − NUESTRO PAC $315K | $2.4M | $927K | $1.9M | $1.4M |
Evan Munsing(D)defeated | $623K | — | — | $623K |
Yadira Caraveo(D)defeated | $259K | — | — | $259K |
David Young(D)defeated | $197K | — | — | $197K |
Amie Baca-Oehlert(D)defeated | $135K | — | — | $135K |
Adam Derito(R)defeated | $30K | — | — | $30K |
Daniel Shane Hassler(D)defeated | $6K | — | — | $6K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside CO versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Manny Rutinel(D)13% in-state · $2.2M itemized
$289K in-state$1.9M out-of-state
Gabe Evans(R)26% in-state · $3.4M itemized
$884K in-state$2.6M out-of-state
7 defeated candidates — show
Shannon Kathleen Bird(D)defeated71% in-state · $2.0M itemized
$1.4M in-state$586K out-of-state
Evan Munsing(D)defeated15% in-state · $532K itemized
$82K in-state$451K out-of-state
Yadira Caraveo(D)defeated46% in-state · $141K itemized
$65K in-state$76K out-of-state
David Young(D)defeated93% in-state · $148K itemized
$138K in-state$10K out-of-state
Amie Baca-Oehlert(D)defeated70% in-state · $57K itemized
$40K in-state$17K out-of-state
Adam Derito(R)defeated53% in-state · $8K itemized
$4K in-state$4K out-of-state
Daniel Shane Hassler(D)defeated26% in-state · $2K itemized
$450 in-state$1K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Rutinel | Evans | Wood | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gunscontested Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | |||
Immigrationcontested The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | |||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | |||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | |||
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | |||
Abortion Each state should set its own abortion laws. | — | |||
Abortion States should be prohibited from criminalizing residents who travel out-of-state for abortion services. | — | |||
Agriculture SNAP (food stamp) eligibility and benefit levels should be expanded. | — | |||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | |||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | |||
Economy The expanded child tax credit (refundable, paid monthly) should be made permanent. | — | |||
Economy The federal government should require employers to provide paid family and medical leave. | — | |||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | |||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | |||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | |||
Healthcare Federal enforcement of mental-health insurance parity (equal coverage to medical care) should be strengthened. | — | |||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | |||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | |||
Labor Gig-economy workers should be classified as employees with full labor protections by federal default. | — | |||
Labor Companies should be required to disclose AI-driven workforce reductions to federal regulators. | — | |||
Governance & Other There should be term limits for senators and representatives. | — | |||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | |||
Social Security High earners should pay Social Security taxes on more of their income. | — | |||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | |||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | |||
Taxes Corporate taxes should be lower. | — | |||
Technology When the government uses AI, it should be required to disclose how those systems work. | — | |||
Technology Federal law should require online platforms to implement specific safety measures for minors (Kids Online Safety Act-style). | — | |||
Technology Frontier AI models should be subject to mandatory federal safety testing before commercial deployment. | — |
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SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Manny Rutinel
- https://www.denverpost.com/2026/11/03/colorado-cd8-election-results-gabe-evans-manny-rutinel/The Denver PostNov 4
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/democrats-house-control-midterm-election-wins-trump-check-rcna603397NBC NewsNov 4
- GOP incumbents in 4 midterm House races could be in trouble as Trump’s support among Hispanic voters plummetsNew York PostNov 2
- The 10 GOP frontliners who will determine control of the HouseNew York PostNov 2
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.