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Race2026 cycleElection day 3 Nov 2026Updated

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Colorado 8th District general 2026

No. 5 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

The short version

In the 2026 Colorado 8th District general election, 24 outside groups spent $11.3M: $850K supporting Manny Rutinel (D), $5.5M opposing Manny Rutinel, $1.4M supporting Gabe Evans (R) and $3.5M opposing Gabe Evans.

$11.3M

outside money

supporting Manny Rutinel (D)
$850K
opposing Manny Rutinel (D)
$5.5M
supporting Gabe Evans (R)
$1.4M
opposing Gabe Evans (R)
$3.5M

Result not in yet

Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Manny Rutinel

    Democrat

    Waiting for the count

  • Gabe Evans

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Manny Rutinel Democrat

    $5.5M
    $850K

    $850K supporting Manny Rutinel · $5.5M opposing Manny Rutinel

  • Gabe Evans Republican

    $3.5M
    $1.4M

    $1.4M supporting Gabe Evans · $3.5M opposing Gabe Evans

This seat, every election

Colorado 8th District

$18.8M

outside money in the 2026 cycle

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them, and what party committees spent working with the campaign.

  • Manny Rutinel

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $4.3M
    Outside money supporting
    $850K
    Outside money opposing
    $5.5M

    Party spending with the campaign

    $545K

    DCCC $545K

    Manny Rutinel for Congress

  • Gabe Evans

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $5.4M
    Outside money supporting
    $1.4M
    Outside money opposing
    $3.5M
    Electgabeevans.com
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 28 Sep 2026

Supporting $404KOpposing $1.7M

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. LCV Victory Fundsupporting Manny Rutinel$341K
  2. Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.supporting Gabe Evans$336K
  3. Mainstream Colorado Fundsupporting Manny Rutinel$301K
  4. America First Agriculture Actionsupporting Gabe Evans$300K
  5. Protect and Serve PACsupporting Gabe Evans$233K
  6. 314 Action Fundsupporting Manny Rutinel$199K
  7. America PACsupporting Gabe Evans$163K
  8. American Conservation Coalition PACsupporting Gabe Evans$118K

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Congressional Leadership Fundopposing Manny Rutinel$3.7M
  2. HMPopposing Gabe Evans$2.3M
  3. No Going Back PACopposing Manny Rutinel$1.3M
  4. American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L Eopposing Gabe Evans$330K
  5. Mainstream Colorado Fundopposing Gabe Evans$301K
  6. CHC Bold PACopposing Gabe Evans$250K
  7. Protect and Serve PACopposing Manny Rutinel$233K
  8. Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.opposing Manny Rutinel$207K

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesCongressional Leadership Fund spent $3.7M opposing Manny Rutinel · $3.7MHMP spent $2.3M opposing Gabe Evans · $2.3MNo Going Back PAC spent $1.3M opposing Manny Rutinel · $1.3MLCV Victory Fund spent $341K supporting Manny Rutinel · $341KAmericans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $336K supporting Gabe Evans · $336KAmerican Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E spent $330K opposing Gabe Evans · $330KMainstream Colorado Fund spent $301K opposing Gabe Evans · $301KMainstream Colorado Fund spent $301K supporting Manny Rutinel · $301KProtect and Serve PAC spent $233K supporting Gabe Evans · $233KProtect and Serve PAC spent $233K opposing Manny Rutinel · $233KAmericans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $207K opposing Manny Rutinel · $207KLCV Victory Fund spent $153 opposing Gabe Evans · $153American Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5MChevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5MHouse Majority Forward gave $61.7M to HMP · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity Action gave $4.0M to HMP · $4.0MKoch Inc gave $30.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0MStand Together gave $20.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0MImperator LLC gave $3,802 to Protect and Serve PAC · $3,802Better Mousetrap Digital gave $1,298 to Protect and Serve PAC · $1,298League of Conservation Voters gave $18.0M to LCV Victory Fund · $18.0MGreen Advocacy Project (CA) gave $300K to LCV Victory Fund · $300KAmerican Action NetworkAmerican Action NetworkCompany or group · $43.5MChevron CorporationChevron CorporationCompany or group · $3.5MHouse Majority ForwardHouse Majority ForwardCompany or group · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity ActionAmerican Opportunity ActionCompany or group · $4.0MKoch IncKoch IncCompany or group · $30.0MStand TogetherStand TogetherCompany or group · $20.0MImperator LLCImperator LLCCompany or group · $3,802Better Mousetrap DigitalBetter Mousetrap DigitalCompany or group · $1,298League of ConservationVotersLeague of Conservation VotersCompany or group · $18.0MGreen Advocacy Project (CA)Green Advocacy Project (CA)Company or group · $300KCongressional LeadershipFundCongressional Leadership FundGroup · $3.7MHMPHMPGroup · $2.3MNo Going Back PACNo Going Back PACGroup · $1.3MMainstream Colorado FundMainstream Colorado FundGroup · $602KAmericans for ProsperityAction, Inc.Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.Group · $543KProtect and Serve PACProtect and Serve PACGroup · $465KLCV Victory FundLCV Victory FundGroup · $341KAmerican Federation of StateCounty & Municipal EmployeesP E O P L EAmerican Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EGroup · $330KManny RutinelManny RutinelCandidate · $6.4MGabe EvansGabe EvansCandidate · $4.9M
  • Congressional Leadership Fund spent opposing Manny Rutinel · $3.7M
  • HMP spent opposing Gabe Evans · $2.3M
  • No Going Back PAC spent opposing Manny Rutinel · $1.3M
  • LCV Victory Fund spent supporting Manny Rutinel · $341K
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent supporting Gabe Evans · $336K
  • American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E spent opposing Gabe Evans · $330K
  • Mainstream Colorado Fund spent opposing Gabe Evans · $301K
  • Mainstream Colorado Fund spent supporting Manny Rutinel · $301K
  • Protect and Serve PAC spent supporting Gabe Evans · $233K
  • Protect and Serve PAC spent opposing Manny Rutinel · $233K
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent opposing Manny Rutinel · $207K
  • LCV Victory Fund spent opposing Gabe Evans · $153
  • American Action Network gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5M
  • Chevron Corporation gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5M
  • House Majority Forward gave to HMP · $61.7M
  • American Opportunity Action gave to HMP · $4.0M
  • Koch Inc gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0M
  • Stand Together gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0M
  • Imperator LLC gave to Protect and Serve PAC · $3,802
  • Better Mousetrap Digital gave to Protect and Serve PAC · $1,298
  • League of Conservation Voters gave to LCV Victory Fund · $18.0M
  • Green Advocacy Project (CA) gave to LCV Victory Fund · $300K
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Group

Congressional Leadership Fund

  • Congressional Leadership Fund spent $3.7M opposing Manny Rutinel$3.7M
  • American Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$43.5M
  • Chevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$3.5M
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