Elections Intelligence

Colorado 8th District

DEFENDED SEATLean D

Gabe Evans (R) has held this seat since 2025 and is running for re-election. Before that: Yadira Caraveo (D).

Manny Rutinel Challenger
87¢
Party market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
15¢
Gabe Evans Incumbent

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

A seat that went Republican by less than a point in 2024 is now priced for the Democrat.

Lean D
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Market · Likely DD 87¢: traders' price for a Democratic win, a flip from Republican. Polling · Toss-upD+0.3 (McLaughlin (adjusted), Sep 17). Prior result · Toss-upR+0.73 in 2024.

Market and polls both favor Rutinel.

As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 87¢

Kalshi party market · checked 2:09 PM ET

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Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
D+0.3
McLaughlin ↗ D Sep 16 to 17 · n=400 LV R+1.7 Evans sponsor R+1.7 · Evans sponsor · counts as D+0.3 at half weight

The latest poll on file. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half.

Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
R+0.7

Gabe Evans (R)

49.0% to 48.2% · 2024 general election

def. Yadira Caraveo (D). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
1.2 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026 · thru Jun 30

Manny Rutinel$4.34M ↗$601.2K cash
Gabe Evans$5.39M ↗$3.88M cash

Total receipts in the 2025 to 2026 two-year cycle, through June 30, 2026; Evans leads 1.2 to 1, short of the 5 to 1 at which fundraising takes a place on the spectrum.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.