Democratic
Manny Rutinel
Major-party general-election nominee.
VotePredictor forecast
Gabe Evans favored
Lean R · predicted margin R+6.1
81%
chance to win
2024 presidential lean
R+0.22026 national environment
D+5.5Model uncertainty
±6.9 pointsFundamentals model using district presidential lean, incumbency and the national environment. It is not a poll average.
Republican
Gabe Evans
Incumbent representative for CO-8. Voting record, ideology and biography →
Polls
No district-level 2026 general-election poll is currently in VotePredictor's verified polling feed for CO-8. The forecast above therefore uses fundamentals only. A poll table will appear here when matched polls are available.
Other forecasts
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Candidate news
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Raw Story · Today
Is Leading With Respect and Decency Outdated? Colorado’s Manny Rutinel Says, 'No!'
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Common Dreams · August 5, 2026
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Common Dreams · July 30, 2026
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Crooksandliars.com · July 24, 2026
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