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Colorado 8th District · House

Manny Rutinel (D)vsGabe Evans (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Aug 29, 2026

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344MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Manny Rutinel

Democrat

Gabe Evans

Republican· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 4.09%

War Chest (FEC)

Rutinel

$601k

Evans

$3.9M

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

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Inside ElectionsIEToss-Up

Colorado house — Score 344 | Tip the Scale Blue