About this race
Colorado’s 8th District. Gabe Evans, a Republican, shows a record of donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, but the exact amount is still being confirmed. The November ballot lists 3 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and one Libertarian.
Key issues in Colorado
Major issues facing Colorado, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
- Cost of living — Cost of living tops the list of issues voters want state government to address.
- Housing affordability — Housing affordability ranks among the top concerns for Colorado voters statewide.
- School funding measure — Voters decide whether the state keeps more tax revenue for schools and teacher pay.
- Youth sports and care — Ballot measures would restrict school sports eligibility and gender-related care for minors.
- Immigration reporting rules — A measure would require local police to report suspected undocumented immigrants to federal authorities.
- Mail ballot ID rules — A ballot measure would add ID requirements for Colorado's mail ballots.
Candidates & funding
Manny Rutinel Democrat Nominee
Dave Wood Libertarian Nominee
Where the money comes from
FEC campaign finance data through Jun 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Gabe Evans R | Manny Rutinel D | Dave Wood L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | $5.4M | $4.3M | — |
| Individuals | $2.1M39% | $4.2M97% | — |
| PACs & parties | $1.4M26% | $93K2% | — |
| Self-funded | $0 | $0 | — |
| Other | $1.9M35% | $24K1% | — |
| AIPAC-linked* | — | — | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — | — |
* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Gabe Evans 1943 donors
- Individual$25K
- Individual$14K
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Membership PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Trade association PAC$10K
- PAC$10K
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- Leadership PAC$10K
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- Trade association PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Leadership PAC$10K
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- Corporate PAC$10K
- Leadership PAC$10K
- Trade association PAC$10K
- PAC$10K
- Leadership PAC$10K
- Trade association PAC$10K
- Leadership PAC$10K
- Joint fundraising committee$10K
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Leadership PAC$10K
- Trade association PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Leadership PAC$10K
- Trade association PAC$10K
- PAC$10K
- Individual$9K
- Leadership PAC$8K
- PAC$8K
- Individual$8K
- Individual$8K
- Leadership PAC$8K
- Labor PAC$8K
- Corporate PAC$8K
- Trade association PAC$8K
- Cooperative PAC$8K
- Corporate PAC$8K
- Trade association PAC$8K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
Showing the 50 biggest of 1943 donors. The other 1893 gave $2.3M combined.
Plus $768K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Manny Rutinel 2231 donors
- Individual$14K
- Individual$14K
- Individual$13K
- Individual$12K
- Individual$10K
- Individual$9K
- Individual$9K
- Individual$8K
- Individual$7K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 2231 donors. The other 2181 gave $1.9M combined.
Plus $2.1M from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.