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Colorado's 8th U.S. House District

Colorado · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $13.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Colorado's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Gabe Evans
Rep. Gabe EvansR
U.S. Representative · CO-08
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
22
Votes Missed
0%
Cross-party
34
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee
Homeland Security Committee
Energy Subcommittee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

13 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Colorado District 8. Party primary on Jun 30, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 30, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$13.3M
Candidates
2 active / 13 filed
Incumbent
Gabe Evans (R-CO-8)R
Cash on Hand
$4.7M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Gabe Evans R49.0%Yadira Caraveo D 48.2%333,609
2022Yadira Caraveo D48.4%Barbara Kirkmeyer R 47.7%236,402
District
Population
739,836
Median HH Income
$95K
Unemployment
4.6%
Bachelor's+
29.8%
Veterans
6.2%
Median Age
35.0
Mean HH Income
$115K
Poverty Rate
9.5%
HS or Higher
86.6%
Median Home Value
$474K
Median Rent
$1,725/mo
Owner-Occupied
71.2%
Under 18 / 65+
24.7% / 12.2%