Manny Rutinel has raised the most in this race — $9,459,070, ahead of Gabe Evans at $7,248,106. Gabe Evans has taken the most PAC and party-committee money: $1,793,127. On AIPAC: Gabe Evans has an AIPAC-linked record (amount still under verification).
Colorado’s 8th District. Gabe Evans, a Republican, shows a record of donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, but the exact amount is still being confirmed. The November ballot lists 3 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and one Libertarian.
Major issues facing Colorado, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
FEC campaign finance data through Oct 14, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Gabe Evans R | Manny Rutinel D | Dave Wood L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | $7.2M | $9.5M | — |
| Individuals | $3.3M45% | $8.3M87% | — |
| PACs & parties | $1.8M25% | $473K5% | — |
| Self-funded | $0 | $0 | — |
| Other | $2.2M30% | $716K8% | — |
| AIPAC-linked* | — | — | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — | — |
* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Showing the 50 biggest of 1943 donors. The other 1893 gave $2.3M combined.
Plus $768K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Showing the 50 biggest of 2231 donors. The other 2181 gave $1.9M combined.
Plus $2.1M from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.
Manny Rutinel has raised more: $9,459,070, ahead of Gabe Evans at $7,248,106.
Gabe Evans has taken the most money from PACs and party committees: $1,793,127. Manny Rutinel has taken $472,827.
Gabe Evans has an AIPAC-linked record in FEC filings; the dollar amount is still under verification.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
October 24, 2026
'Our Heritage Matters' spends $404,000 boosting Libertarian and independent candidates against Republican incumbents
Our Heritage Matters (C00963736), a super PAC registered October 15, 2026 in Salt Lake City, has spent $404,084 on PoliVion-tracked races — and every candidate it supports is a Libertarian or independent running against a Republican: Thomas Laehn in IA-Sen ($214,257), David Graham in KS-Sen, Chris Royal in TX-34 and others, while it opposes Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), Aaron Flint (MT-1), Joe Mitchell (IA-2) and Rep. Gabe Evans (CO-8). The pattern benefits Democrats only by splitting the right-side vote. The PAC has filed no donor report of any kind, its sole vendor (Chase Grove LLC) has no public footprint, and its treasurer is a Salt Lake City compliance CPA — who is actually behind it is unknown, and its funders stay hidden until December 3.
Source: FEC committee filings (C00963736) →October 22, 2026
Bipartisan 'governance' super PAC drops another $171K against Rutinel (CO-8), Luria (VA-2)
The Governing Majority Fund, an established multi-cycle super PAC, filed $86,538 opposing Manny Rutinel (CO-8) and $84,104 opposing Elaine Luria (VA-2) — spending against the Democratic challenger in VA-2, effectively backing the GOP incumbent. Its donors are disclosed: unions (ALPA $425K, LIUNA $400K), Chevron ($250K), Paul Singer ($200K) and the Tuesday Group PAC ($120K).
Source: FEC filings →October 18, 2026
SEIU's PAC spreads nearly $2M across House and Senate battlegrounds
SEIU COPE (C00004036), the Service Employees International Union's political action committee, has reported $1.97 million in 2026 independent expenditures, with October buys including $305,125 opposing Nick Begich in Alaska's at-large race, $235,000 backing Joanna Mendoza in AZ-6, $216,384 backing Bob Brooks in PA-7, $161,375 opposing Rob Bresnahan and $88,750 backing Paige Cognetti in PA-8, $81,484 backing Rebecca Cooke in WI-3, and $80,125 opposing Juan Ciscomani in AZ-6.
Source: FEC →October 18, 2026
'Mainstream Colorado Fund' tops $1.1M in CO-8 battle
The Mainstream Colorado Fund (C00885707) has reported $1,178,043 in 2026 independent expenditures in Colorado's 8th District: $797,146 opposing Republican Gabe Evans and $380,896 supporting Democrat Manny Rutinel, including $144,750 disseminated Oct 9. Its October Quarterly was filed Oct 15.
Source: FEC →