Colorado's 8th Congressional District

Colorado's 8th Congressional District is represented by Gabe Evans (Republican), who has held the seat since 2025. Evans has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 100% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 96% of the time. The district includes Thornton, Greeley, and Westminster. It takes in all or part of 3 counties, and 63% of residents live in Adams County. About 740,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $94,617.

Current Representative

Gabe Evans (Republican) has represented Colorado's 8th Congressional District since 2025.

See Gabe Evans's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Colorado 8th District

Winner: Manny Rutinel.

Incumbent Gabe Evans is running for re-election. 3 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Polls

Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.

PollsterDatesSampleEvansRutinel
McLaughlin and Associates (R)Sep 16, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026400 LV48%46%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Evans Voted Recently

Breaks with the Republican majority

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Colorado's 8th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Where the District Is

Colorado's 8th Congressional District covers 1,010 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Largest communities

Neighboring Districts

Colorado's U.S. Senators

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