8th Congressional District

DCCC’s Red to Blue program adds Manny Rutinel as it focuses on flipping the Colorado seat in hopes of taking over the House of Representatives.

Rutinel, a state representative, will face Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in Colorado’s most competitive district in November.

Rural doesn’t necessarily mean conservative, and the opinions of these 10 voters run the gamut.

Democratic State Rep. Manny Rutinel of Commerce City and former statehouse Rep. Shannon Bird of Westminster are locked in a heated primary race, vying to challenge Evans this fall.

Colorado’s 8th congressional district was designed from the start to swing.

The two Democrats running in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District discussed housing, immigration, and healthcare.

That leaves two Democrats, former state Rep. Shannon Bird of Westminster and state Rep. Manny Rutinel of Commerce City, vying for a chance to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans.

But first, one of them will have to win a hard-fought primary.

The Democrat’s departure from the contest means it’s effectively a three-way race for a chance to take on Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans next year in one of the nation’s most competitive congressional districts.

The Westminster Democrat will step down Jan. 5. A Democratic vacancy committee will be convened to select her replacement.