8th congressional district
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Democratic group aims Spanish-language TV ad at Gabe Evans in Colorado’s battleground 8th CD
A national group tied to House Democratic leadership launched a six-figure Spanish-language TV ad in Colorado this week targeting Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans and the GOP’s signature budget legislation. The 30-second spot is part of $15 million in new TV and digital ad reservations announced earlier this week by House Majority Forward, a nonprofit…
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Gabe Evans challenger Manny Rutinel makes House Democrats’ ‘Red to Blue’ program in Colorado’s 8th CD
The House Democrats’ main campaign arm on July 9 added state Rep. Manny Rutinel to its “Red to Blue” program, saying the party’s freshly minted nominee in Colorado’s battleground 8th Congressional District is primed to flip the seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans. Calling Rutinel a “top-tier candidate,” the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee…
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Manny Rutinel defeats Shannon Bird in Colorado’s 8th CD Democratic primary, will face Gabe Evans
State Rep. Manny Rutinel ran away with the Democratic nomination in Colorado’s most competitive congressional district on Tuesday, defeating former state Rep. Shannon Bird in the primary in Colorado’s 8th CD, where he will face Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in what’s expected to be one of the most expensive and competitive House races in…
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Sparks fly in debate between Democrats in Colorado’s 8th CD primary
The two Democrats running for the chance to take on the Republican incumbent in Colorado’s most competitive congressional district traded blows during a feisty televised debate Monday night, sparring over their approaches to reining in the Trump administration’s immigration policies and their records delivering results in the legislature. The winner of the June 30 primary…
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Democrat Evan Munsing suspends campaign in primary to challenge Gabe Evans in Colorado’s 8th CD
Democratic congressional candidate Evan Munsing announced Wednesday that he is suspending his campaign to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in Colorado’s most competitive U.S. House district, saying his bid to run as an outsider committed to reform has been drowned out by a flood of spending by Washington insiders. Munsing’s withdrawal less than two…
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Colorado Politics’ 8th CD primary debate canceled after Democrat Shannon Bird withdraws
Organizers on Tuesday canceled next week’s Democratic primary debate in Colorado’s toss-up 8th Congressional District after former state Rep. Shannon Bird withdrew, leaving just one candidate planning to take the stage. Three Democrats are seeking the nomination in the state’s June 30 primary for the chance to face first-term Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in…
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Democrat Shannon Bird qualifies by petition for primary ballot in Colorado’s toss-up 8th CD
Former state Rep. Shannon Bird has qualified for the Democratic primary ballot in Colorado’s hotly contested 8th Congressional District by submitting a sufficient number of petition signatures, state election officials said this week. The winner of the Democrats’ June 30 primary will attempt to unseat first-term U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, a Fort Lupton Republican and…
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Evans challenger Evan Munsing qualifies by petition for Democratic primary ballot in Colorado’s 8th CD
Thornton Democrat Evan Munsing, one of three major Democratic candidates challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans’ bid for a second term, became the first candidate to qualify for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District primary after submitting a sufficient number of valid petition signatures, state officials said Friday. Munsing, a Marine Corps combat veteran and investment executive,…
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Boebert’s top Dem challengers set fundraising, spending pace heading into election year | TRAIL MIX
As multiple candidates across Colorado have demonstrated in recent years, challenging US Rep. Lauren Boebert could be the most lucrative campaign fundraising pitch yet discovered in the state. For the umpteenth time, Democrats hoping to unseat the Republican congresswoman have buried the state’s other U.S. House candidates’ fundraising totals for the most recent quarter —…
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State Treasurer Dave Young withdraws from Democratic primary in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District
Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young announced Friday that he is ending his bid to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in the competitive 8th Congressional District, leaving three Democrats running in next year’s primary. Young, a former state lawmaker from Greeley who faces term limits in his current position, said in a statement that a…