2026 House race
Colorado 8th District
Toss Up Cook Political Report, as of October 16, 2026
Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-19Source: FEC
The short version
- Manny Rutinel has raised $8.6M to Gabe Evans's $6.9M (1.2x), through September 30, 2026.
- Outside groups have reported $12.8M in general election spending: $8.5M helping the Democrat and $4.3M helping the Republican.
- Largest outside spender: HMP, $4.3M opposing Gabe Evans.
Campaign money
Manny Rutinel
- Raised
- $8.6M
- Spent
- $6.8M
- Cash on hand
- $1.8M
- From PACs
- $414K
- From individuals
- $7.6M
- Self funding
- $0
- Outside money for (general)
- $8.5M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Gabe Evans
- Raised
- $6.9M
- Spent
- $4.2M
- Cash on hand
- $2.7M
- From PACs
- $1.7M
- From individuals
- $3.1M
- Self funding
- $0
- Outside money for (general)
- $4.3M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Outside spending
Not included above: $4.5M in outside spending that filers reported for the primary, a runoff, or no specific election, involving these two nominees.
Biggest outside spenders, general election
| Spender | Position | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HMP | Oppose Gabe Evans | $4.3M |
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | Oppose Manny Rutinel | $1.4M |
| Mainstream Colorado Fund | Oppose Gabe Evans | $834K |
| LCV Victory Fund | Support Manny Rutinel | $814K |
| Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) dba CVA Action and dba Libre Action | Support Gabe Evans | $523K |
| Mainstream Colorado Fund | Support Manny Rutinel | $418K |
| 314 Action Fund | Support Manny Rutinel | $381K |
| American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E | Oppose Gabe Evans | $380K |
| Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) dba CVA Action and dba Libre Action | Oppose Manny Rutinel | $319K |
| Protect and Serve PAC | Oppose Manny Rutinel | $312K |
| Protect and Serve PAC | Support Gabe Evans | $312K |
| America First Agriculture Action Inc. | Support Gabe Evans | $300K |
| America PAC | Support Gabe Evans | $273K |
| 314 Action Fund | Oppose Gabe Evans | $254K |
| Chc Bold PAC | Oppose Gabe Evans | $250K |
Where the outside money came from
For the biggest spenders, the money is followed upstream while a single donor supplied at least half of it. From FEC receipts.
- LCV Victory Fund ← $18.0M from League of Conservation Voters, Inc. (58% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
These totals come from the 24 and 48 hour notices outside groups must file before ads run. They are the disclosed floor. Spending by groups that do not file independent expenditure notices, such as issue ads paid for by 501(c)(4) groups, does not appear here.
Top PAC donors to each campaign
D Manny Rutinel
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 33 PACs in total.
R Gabe Evans
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 432 PACs in total.
Primary Sources
- FEC candidate page, Manny Rutinel: fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CO08013
- FEC committee filings, Manny Rutinel principal campaign committee: C00896670
- FEC candidate page, Gabe Evans: fec.gov/data/candidate/H4CO08034
- FEC committee filings, Gabe Evans principal campaign committee: C00849844
- FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
- Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 16, 2026
- Nominees: www.coloradopolitics.com