Colorado District 8

CO-08 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary held June 30, 2026.

Democratic Primary

CandidateVotes%
Manny Rutinel 50,435 62.8%
Shannon Bird 26,122 32.5%
Evan Munsing 3,717 4.6%

Republican Primary

CandidateVotes%
Gabe Evans 48,012 100.0%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Gabe Evans
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Toss-up expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
EVEN
2024 Margin
R+2

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Lean R

Inside Elections

Tilt R

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Leans R

Candidates

Gabe Evans Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $5,393,673
Cash on Hand: $3,880,463
Manny Rutinel

Manny Rutinel Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $4,336,988
Cash on Hand: $601,232

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 CO-08 House race competitive?

Yes — the expert consensus rates this race a Toss-up, the most competitive category.

When is the 2026 CO-08 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Flipped R 2024; new district created 2022

Independent Expenditures Updated 8 hours ago

$6,634,653
Total IE Spending
$3,950,717
Support
$2,683,936
Oppose

Top Spenders

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