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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · CO-8

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

Gabe Evans

Representative · CO · Republican

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Vouchers & charters
analysis
says+80
does
Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does−72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Spending vs. restraint
analysis
says−80
does
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says
does0
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does−35
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Energy sources
analysis
says−80
does
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Curriculum & control
analysis
says−80
does
AI & emerging tech
analysis
says−70
does
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says−70
does−68
gap +2
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says−80
does0
gap +80
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says−80
does−55
gap +25
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says
does+52
Retirement programs
analysis
says+70
does
Military budget
analysis
says+80
does
Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says
does−22
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Overall tax level
analysis
says−70
does
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Government role in coverage
analysis
says−80
does
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does+45
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says−80
does−57
gap +23
Pharmaceutical pricing
analysis
says−70
does
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says+70
does0
gap +70
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does−23
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says−80
does−11
gap +69

Money — FEC

$5.4Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Amie Baca-Oehlert

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$134.6Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Shannon Kathleen Bird

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Childcare & leave · Stated

    Supports increasing federal funding for childcare and early childhood education programs.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Collective bargaining · Stated

    Supports strengthening labor unions and collective bargaining rights by passing the PRO Act.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Public school funding · Stated

    Supports increasing funding for public schools, early childhood education programs, and protecting the Department of Education.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • College cost & debt · Stated

    Supports making community college and public university free for lower-to-middle-income families, increasing Pell Grants, and allowing student loan refinancing.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Public R&D · Stated

    Supports reversing cuts to federally-funded research for serious diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Government role in coverage · Stated

    Supports expanding Medicare coverage, reversing cuts to Medicaid, and funding community health centers.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$2.3Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Yadira Caraveo

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Childcare & leave · Stated

    Caraveo supports expanding funding for preschool and ensuring access to paid family leave.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Pollution & development · Stated

    Caraveo worked to drastically limit toxic pollution to protect children's health and the planet.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Sentencing & corrections · Stated

    Caraveo supported tougher penalties for fentanyl offenses.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Pharmaceutical pricing · Stated

    Caraveo supports government action to lower prescription drug costs, including capping insulin prices and allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Welfare & anti-poverty · Stated

    Caraveo voted to expand the Child Tax Credit for families.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Workplace standards · Stated

    Caraveo worked to ensure all Coloradans have access to paid sick leave.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$259.2Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Adam Derito

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$29.3Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Daniel Shane Hassler

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$5.6Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Evan Munsing

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Collective bargaining · Stated

    Evan advocates for strong unions to support a strong middle class.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • LGBTQ+ policy · Stated

    Evan pledges to always fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • College cost & debt · Stated

    Evan supports making education a path to opportunity rather than a lifetime of debt.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Government role in coverage · Stated

    Evan supports protecting Medicare and Medicaid, and fighting insurance corporations to lower healthcare bills.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Workplace standards · Stated

    Evan supports ensuring jobs protect workers.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Retirement programs · Stated

    Evan supports protecting Social Security.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$623.1Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Manny Rutinel

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Contractor vs. employee · Stated

    The candidate supports protecting workers from independent contractor misclassification.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Childcare & leave · Stated

    The candidate supports public investment in paid family leave, sick days, and affordable childcare.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Collective bargaining · Stated

    The candidate strongly supports labor unions and collective bargaining.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Market protections · Stated

    The candidate strongly advocates for consumer protection laws, including banning junk fees and surprise medical bills.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Pollution & development · Stated

    The candidate supports stronger environmental regulations, including cracking down on polluters and banning toxic chemicals.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • LGBTQ+ policy · Stated

    The candidate supports protecting marriage equality and expanding LGBTQ+ rights.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$4.3Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

David L. Young

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$196.6Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 38 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 0 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

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