NEWS BRIEF
The Colorado Sun reports that a Sept. 16-17 poll of 400 likely voters in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District found U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans at 48% and former state Rep. Manny Rutinel at 46%. The poll’s 4.9-point margin of error means it did not identify a clear leader. McLaughlin and Associates, a Republican firm, conducted the survey on behalf of a conservative nonprofit backing Evans.
What to know
The poll indicates a close contest, but its margin of error is larger than the two-point difference between the candidates. It surveyed 400 likely 8th District voters by text message and phone calls.
Reporting: The Colorado Sun · 09-23-2026
