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2024 general election

Colorado 8th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost.

$40M was spent on the 2024 Colorado 8th District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.9M of it from PACs, plus $29M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Gabe Evans (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$40M

Raised by campaigns

$11M

PAC checks

$1.9M

Outside money

$29M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Yadira CaraveoDemocrat, incumbent
✗ Lost
Raised
$8.1M
Spent
$8.1M
From individuals
$5.9M
From PACs
$1.3M
From party
$14K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$5.6M
Outside money against
$12M

Who paid: 16% of Caraveo's money came from PACs

Corporate $51K (4%)Trade group $158K (12%)Leadership PAC $339K (25%)Membership $237K (18%)Union $196K (15%)Super PAC $128K (10%)Party $13K (1%)Other $213K (16%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H2CO08020
Gabe EvansRepublican
✓ Won
Raised
$2.7M
Spent
$2.7M
From individuals
$1.5M
From PACs
$612K
From party
$6K
Own money & loans
$20K
Outside money for
$1.6M
Outside money against
$10M

Who paid: 22% of Evans's money came from PACs

Corporate $56K (10%)Trade group $47K (9%)Leadership PAC $264K (50%)Membership $25K (5%)Union $3K (0%)Super PAC $25K (5%)Party $5K (1%)Other $108K (20%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H4CO08034

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2024 Colorado 8th District race?
$40M was spent on the 2024 Colorado 8th District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.9M of it from PACs, plus $29M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Gabe Evans (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 Colorado 8th District race?
Yadira Caraveo (Democrat) raised $8.1M and had $5.6M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Colorado 8th District race?
Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.6M), House Majority PAC ($5.7M), NRCC ($3.0M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Colorado 8th District race?
Jstreetpac gave $55K to Yadira Caraveo; Democracy Summer 2024 gave $20K to Yadira Caraveo; Digidems PAC gave $20K to Yadira Caraveo.