Gabe Evans (Republican Party) is the incumbent U.S. Representative for Colorado's 8th congressional district.
CO House District 8
Incumbent: Gabe Evans · Republican
13 candidates · Incumbent first
Manny Rutinel (Democratic Party) is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 32. He assumed office on October 13, 2023. His current term ends on January 12, 2027. Rutinel (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 8th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on June 30, 2026. An Adams County Democratic vacancy committee appointed Rutinel to the Colorado House of Representatives District 32on October 9, 2023, to replaceDafna Michaelson Jenet (D).
Shannon Bird (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 8th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on June 30, 2026. Bird also ran for election to the Colorado State Senate to represent District 25. She will not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 30, 2026. Bird (Democratic Party) was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 29. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. She left office on January 5, 2026.
Evan Munsing (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 8th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on June 30, 2026.
Yadira Caraveo (Democratic Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Colorado's 8th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. She left office on January 3, 2025. Caraveo (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 8th Congressional District. She will not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 30, 2026.
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Amie Baca-Oehlert (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 8th Congressional District. She will not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 30, 2026.
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Daniel Hassler (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 8th Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 30, 2026.
Chaz Tedesco (Democratic Party) was a member of the Adams County Commissionin Colorado, representing District 2. He assumed office in 2012. He left office on January 14, 2025. Tedesco (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 8th Congressional District. He was disqualified from the Democratic primary scheduled on June 28, 2022.
John Szemler (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 8th Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 30, 2026.
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Matthew Payette (unaffiliated) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 8th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.

