**Manny Rutinel leads the market at 78% because he secured the Democratic nomination in June with a decisive primary win over moderate Shannon Bird, positioning him to challenge freshman Republican incumbent Gabe Evans in Colorado’s most competitive House seat.** The 8th District has flipped narrowly in the past two cycles—Democrat Yadira Caraveo won by under 2,000 votes in 2022 before Evans took it by roughly 2,500 votes in 2024—making it a top Democratic pickup target in a midterm environment that historically favors the opposition party. Both candidates are Latino in a district that is about 40% Latino, with outside spending and voter turnout among that bloc expected to prove decisive. Evans retains a fundraising edge with nearly $1.9 million cash on hand after the third quarter, but Democratic groups have already reserved millions in ads. Forecasters rate the general election a toss-up, and the market’s pricing reflects trader assessment of these structural and campaign dynamics ahead of the November 3 vote.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedCO-08 House Election Winner
CO-08 House Election Winner
$15,684 Vol.
$15,684 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Manny Rutinel (D)
78%
Gabe Evans (R)
22%
$15,684 Vol.
$15,684 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Manny Rutinel (D)
$8,349 Vol.
78%
Gabe Evans (R)
$7,335 Vol.
22%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the CO-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).**Manny Rutinel leads the market at 78% because he secured the Democratic nomination in June with a decisive primary win over moderate Shannon Bird, positioning him to challenge freshman Republican incumbent Gabe Evans in Colorado’s most competitive House seat.** The 8th District has flipped narrowly in the past two cycles—Democrat Yadira Caraveo won by under 2,000 votes in 2022 before Evans took it by roughly 2,500 votes in 2024—making it a top Democratic pickup target in a midterm environment that historically favors the opposition party. Both candidates are Latino in a district that is about 40% Latino, with outside spending and voter turnout among that bloc expected to prove decisive. Evans retains a fundraising edge with nearly $1.9 million cash on hand after the third quarter, but Democratic groups have already reserved millions in ads. Forecasters rate the general election a toss-up, and the market’s pricing reflects trader assessment of these structural and campaign dynamics ahead of the November 3 vote.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the CO-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
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Volume
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the CO-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).**Manny Rutinel leads the market at 78% because he secured the Democratic nomination in June with a decisive primary win over moderate Shannon Bird, positioning him to challenge freshman Republican incumbent Gabe Evans in Colorado’s most competitive House seat.** The 8th District has flipped narrowly in the past two cycles—Democrat Yadira Caraveo won by under 2,000 votes in 2022 before Evans took it by roughly 2,500 votes in 2024—making it a top Democratic pickup target in a midterm environment that historically favors the opposition party. Both candidates are Latino in a district that is about 40% Latino, with outside spending and voter turnout among that bloc expected to prove decisive. Evans retains a fundraising edge with nearly $1.9 million cash on hand after the third quarter, but Democratic groups have already reserved millions in ads. Forecasters rate the general election a toss-up, and the market’s pricing reflects trader assessment of these structural and campaign dynamics ahead of the November 3 vote.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the CO-08 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
Volume
$15,684End Date
Nov 4, 2026Market Opened
Dec 16, 2025, 11:47 AM ETResolver
0x2F5e3684c...**Manny Rutinel leads the market at 78% because he secured the Democratic nomination in June with a decisive primary win over moderate Shannon Bird, positioning him to challenge freshman Republican incumbent Gabe Evans in Colorado’s most competitive House seat.** The 8th District has flipped narrowly in the past two cycles—Democrat Yadira Caraveo won by under 2,000 votes in 2022 before Evans took it by roughly 2,500 votes in 2024—making it a top Democratic pickup target in a midterm environment that historically favors the opposition party. Both candidates are Latino in a district that is about 40% Latino, with outside spending and voter turnout among that bloc expected to prove decisive. Evans retains a fundraising edge with nearly $1.9 million cash on hand after the third quarter, but Democratic groups have already reserved millions in ads. Forecasters rate the general election a toss-up, and the market’s pricing reflects trader assessment of these structural and campaign dynamics ahead of the November 3 vote.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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