Primary
Democratic Primary
Held June 30, 2026.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Rutinel ✓ | 49,878 | 62.7% | |
| Shannon Bird | 25,944 | 32.6% | |
| Evan Munsing | 3,686 | 4.6% |
Republican Primary
Held June 30, 2026.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Evans ✓ | 48,012 | 100.0% |
Full calendar and every race: Colorado primary guide
Race Overview
Candidates
Gabe Evans Nominee Incumbent
Republican
Average reflects all polls from the last 30 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 30 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 just now
Top Spenders
- LATINO VICTORY FUND Mixed $2,000,000
- WOMEN VOTE Mixed $1,299,657
- SOMOS PAC Mixed $1,123,274
- LATINO VICTORY PROJECT Dem-aligned $1,001,771
- YOU CAN PUSH BACK Dem-aligned $976,944
- PROTECT AND SERVE PAC GOP-aligned $450,000
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION GOP-aligned $421,457
- NUESTRO PAC GOP-aligned $315,000
- MAINSTREAM COLORADO FUND Dem-aligned $128,900
- ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN Dem-aligned $97,844
Full outside-spending research — every committee, every race →
Race News
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