Who raised the most money in the 2026 Colorado 8th District race?

Manny Rutinel (Democrat) raised $9.5M and had $3.2M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Colorado 8th District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($8.4M), House Majority PAC ($7.8M), Safety & Affordability PAC ($2.5M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Colorado 8th District race?

Swing Left gave $11K to Manny Rutinel; 314 Action Fund gave $10K to Manny Rutinel; Chc Bold PAC gave $10K to Manny Rutinel.

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2026 general election

Colorado 8th District

Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.

$48M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Colorado 8th District race: $17M raised by the campaigns, $2.3M of it from PACs, plus $31M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Manny Rutinel (Democrat) won.

Receipts + outside spending

$48M

Raised by campaigns

$17M

PAC checks

$2.3M

Outside money

$31M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Manny RutinelDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $9.5M
Spent: $8.5M
From individuals: $8.3M
From PACs: $473K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $3.2M
Outside money against: $13M

Who paid: 5% of Rutinel's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $73K (33%)Membership $10K (5%)Union $50K (23%)Super PAC $51K (24%)Party $3K (1%)Other $32K (14%)

Swing Left Super PAC$11K
314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$10K
Elect Diverse Democrats PAC Other$10K
Democrats Reshaping America (Dreampac) Leadership PAC$6K
Aguilar Leadership PAC$5K
Communications Workers of America Union$5K
Service Employees International Union Union$5K
Keep the 49th Climate Action Fund Super PAC$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $8.4M attacking
Safety & Affordability PAC · $2.5M attacking
No Going Back PAC · $1.5M attacking
Lcv Victory Fund · $1.1M supporting
Mainstream Colorado Fund · $617K supporting

FEC record H6CO08013

Gabe EvansRepublican, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $7.2M
Spent: $6.0M
From individuals: $3.3M
From PACs: $1.8M
From party: $10K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $2.4M
Outside money against: $12M

Who paid: 25% of Evans's money came from PACs

Corporate $398K (28%)Trade group $275K (19%)Leadership PAC $418K (29%)Membership $89K (6%)Union $25K (2%)Super PAC $41K (3%)Party $10K (1%)Other $172K (12%)

Chevron Corporation Corporate$10K
Atmos Energy Corporation Corporate$10K
American Optometric Association Membership$10K
Phillips 66 Corporate$10K
Western Sugar Cooperative Trade group$10K
Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC Other$10K
Hispanic Leadership Trust Partnership Other$10K
Cole Combined Committee Party$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $7.8M attacking
Mainstream Colorado Fund · $1.2M attacking
Lcv Victory Fund · $774K attacking
Jobs and Democracy PAC · $599K attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $594K supporting

FEC record H4CO08034

Dave WoodLibertarian

✗ Lost

No matched finance record in this snapshot. This does not mean the candidate raised no money or filed no report.

Biggest outside spenders

Our Heritage Matters · $77K supporting

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Colorado 8th District race?: $48M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Colorado 8th District race: $17M raised by the campaigns, $2.3M of it from PACs, plus $31M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Manny Rutinel (Democrat) won.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Colorado 8th District race?: Manny Rutinel (Democrat) raised $9.5M and had $3.2M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Colorado 8th District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($8.4M), House Majority PAC ($7.8M), Safety & Affordability PAC ($2.5M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Colorado 8th District race?: Swing Left gave $11K to Manny Rutinel; 314 Action Fund gave $10K to Manny Rutinel; Chc Bold PAC gave $10K to Manny Rutinel.