Political ads · 2026 · CO

Colorado House District 8 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Gabe Evans (REP, incumbent), Manny Rutinel (DEM). 7 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 51 ads analyzed, 24 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing. Updated 2026-09-30.

Findings

As of 2026-09-30. Counts are of distinct ads; the same text run many times is one ad.

Ads analyzed
51 · started running between 2026-05-26 and 2026-09-29
With at least one technique
24 of 51 (47%)
Most common techniques
Loaded Language · 16 adsName Calling · 15 adsAppeal to Prejudice · 12 ads
Reported Meta spend
$241,700–307,363 on all ads, $222,700–279,903 on flagged ads · Meta reports ranges; these are the sums of their ends
Example
“Putting lives at risk” — Loaded Language, paid for by CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND · the flagged ad with the highest reported spend that shows the most common technique

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47% of the 51 ads here use at least one of the techniques ticked below (24 ads).

Leaving out the softer ones (loaded language, glittering generalities, slogans, exaggeration, repetition): 39% of ads.

The words doing the work

The words that show up most in phrases our model flagged as loaded language or name calling in this race's ads, by number of ads.

  • agenda in 7 ads · e.g. “radical ideological agenda”, “animal rights ideological agenda”
  • radical in 6 ads · e.g. “radical ideological agenda”, “radical progressive agenda”
  • democrat in 4 ads · e.g. “Democrat Socialist”, “Denver Democrats' sanctuary city policies”
  • ideological agenda in 4 ads · e.g. “radical ideological agenda”, “animal rights ideological agenda”
  • live in 3 ads · e.g. “destroying our democracy, our rights, and our lives”, “Putting lives at risk”
  • radical ideological in 3 ads · e.g. “radical ideological agenda”
  • socialist in 3 ads · e.g. “Democrat Socialist”, “Radical Democrat Socialist”

Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Gabe Evans (REP, incumbent)

Raised
$5.4M through 2026-06-30 individuals $2.1M · PACs $1.4M · party $5,000 · from the candidate's other committees $1.8M · cash on hand $3.9M
Outside spending
$2.9M opposing Evans · $1.3M supporting Evans · latest reported 2026-09-26
Largest outside spenders
HMP — $2.2M opposing Evans AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION — $432K supporting Evans · 6 ads on this pageLargest donors: KOCH INC $30.0M (33%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); STAND TOGETHER INC. $20.0M (22%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Jim C Walton $7.0M (8%), Self-Employed, Philanthropist; S Robson Walton $7.0M (8%), Retired, Retired; STAND TOGETHER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC $6.5M (7%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E — $330K opposing Evans AMERICA FIRST AGRICULTURE ACTION INC. — $300K supporting Evans PROTECT AND SERVE PAC — $232K supporting Evans and 15 more
426 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • 1890 PAC $3,000
  • 340B HEALTH PAC (340B HEALTH PAC) $1,000
  • 8TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE $500
  • AARON BEAN FOR CONGRESS $3,000
  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN PAC $5,000
  • ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS $500
  • AES CORPORATION PAC; THE $1,000
  • AGC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
  • AIR METHODS, LLC PAC (AMPAC) $1,500
  • ALASKANS FOR NICK BEGICH $2,000
  • ALKERMES, INC. PAC $2,000
  • ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC) $2,500
  • ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
  • ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. PAC (ALNYLAM PAC) $1,000
  • ALTRIA GROUP, INC. PAC (ALTRIAPAC) $7,500
  • ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT PAC $2,000
  • AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC $6,000
  • AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (AMEREN FEDPAC) $1,000
  • AMERICA'S BOLD ERA PAC $3,500
  • AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $1,000
  • AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PAC - OKLAHOMA $2,000
  • AMERICA'S FIRST PAC $5,000
  • AMERICA'S MOUNTAIN PAC $5,800
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC (SKINPAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. PAC (AAPAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR RESPIRATORY CARE PAC (AARCPAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS (CRNA-PAC) $3,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS PAC $2,500
  • AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $3,500
  • AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC $3,000
  • AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION CLEANPOWER PAC $2,000
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY PAC (HEARTPAC) $2,000
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN CONCRETE PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION PAC (ACPA) $1,000
  • AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION PAC (ACC PAC) $3,500
  • AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $7,500
  • AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC $7,500
  • AMERICAN FUELS AND PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AFPMPAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN GRIT PAC $2,000
  • AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $6,500
  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $5,000
  • AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $10K
  • AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
  • AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE PAC (API PAC) $1,500
  • AMERICAN PORTABLE DIAGNOSTIC ASSOCIATION APDA-PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) $10K
  • AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $10K
  • AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN SHEEP INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION INC RAMS PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY PAC (ASTRO-PAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC $3,000
  • AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
  • AMGEN INC. PAC $2,000
  • ANDY HARRIS FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • APEX CLEAN ENERGY INC PAC $1,000
  • ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS INC PAC $5,000
  • ASURION LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASURION PAC) $1,000
  • AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $2,000
  • ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $10K
  • ATN INTERNATIONAL, INC. PAC (ATN PAC) $1,000
  • AUSTIN SCOTT FOR CONGRESS $4,000
  • AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION PAC $4,000
  • B BRIGADE MAJORITY FUND $5,000
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. PAC (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) $2,000
  • BAKER PAC $10K
  • BE VICTORIOUS OVER DEMOCRATS PAC $2,500
  • BEN CLINE FOR CONGRESS, INC. $2,000
  • BIG IDEAS CREATE EXCELLENCE PAC (BICE PAC) $5,000
  • BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION PAC (BIO PAC) $1,000
  • BLAKE MOORE FOR CONGRESS $2,500
  • BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) $2,500
  • BOLD ACTIVE CONSERVATIVES OF NEBRASKA PAC $6,000
  • BOOTS ON THE GROUND - FEDERAL $2,000
  • BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION PAC (BSC PAC) $1,000
  • BRACEPAC $1,000
  • BRAD KNOTT FOR CONGRESS $4,000
  • BRIAN JACK FOR CONGRESS $2,500
  • BRINGING REPUBLICAN EXCELLENCE TO TOWN PAC $10K
  • BUILD PAC OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $5,000
  • BUILDING A REPUBLIC AMERICA DESERVES $5,000
  • BUILDING AMERICAN CONSERVATISM PAC $3,000
  • BUILDING BRIDGES PAC $3,000
  • BULLDOG PAC $2,500
  • BURCHETT FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • CAPTAIN HIGGINS FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC $1,000
  • CARLOS GIMENEZ FOR CONGRESS $2,777
  • CAROL FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • CATERPILLAR INC. PAC (CATPAC) $2,500
  • CEILING AND VISIBILITY UNLIMITED PAC $1,000
  • CGCN PAC $500
  • CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC (US CHAMBER PAC) $7,500
  • CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. PAC $5,000
  • CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. PAC $1,000
  • CHEVRON EMPLOYEES PAC $10K
  • CIRCLE THE WAGONS PAC $10K
  • CITIZENS UNITED POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
  • CITY ON A HILL PAC $1,000
  • CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC. PAC (CIVIPAC) $2,000
  • CLEAN ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS PAC $4,500
  • COLORADO BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • COLORADO WESTERN PAC $7,000
  • COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL PAC - FEDERAL $3,000
  • CONCERNED AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM & OPPORTUNITY PAC $5,500
  • CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND PAC $5,000
  • CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC $1,000
  • CONQUERING CANCER PAC $5,000
  • CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC $10K
  • CONSERVATIVE PROMISES PAC $3,750
  • CONSERVATIVE SERVICE ACTION RESULTS (CSAR) PAC $7,000
  • COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $4,500
  • COZEN O'CONNOR PAC $1,000
  • CRAWFORD FOR CONGRESS $4,000
  • CROPLIFE AMERICA PAC $1,000
  • CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • CVS HEALTH PAC $1,000
  • DALE STRONG FOR CONGRESS $1,000
  • DAVE TAYLOR FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • DAVID ROUZER FOR CONGRESS $3,000
  • DAVITA INC. PAC (DAPAC) $1,000
  • DECIDING CRITICAL RACES PAC (DCR PAC) $2,000
  • DEFEND & UPHOLD OUR NATION NOW PAC $1,000
  • DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM PAC $2,000
  • DELEK US HOLDINGS LLC PAC (AKA DK PAC) $1,500
  • DELIVERING AMERICAN VALUES IN DC PAC $2,500
  • DEPENDABLE CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP PAC $4,000
  • DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION PAC (DEC PAC) $2,500
  • DON BACON FOR CONGRESS $1,000
  • DR JOHN JOYCE FOR CONGRESS $4,000
  • DREAM BIG PAC $1,000
  • DRILLERSPAC, A PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DRILLING CONTRACTORS $1,000
  • ECHOSTAR CORPORATION AND DISH NETWORK CORPORATION PAC (ECHOSTAR DISH NETWORK PAC) $1,000
  • ECOLAB INC. PAC $1,000
  • EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC $1,000
  • ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
  • ELECTING REPUBLICANS INDIANA PAC $4,500
  • ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. PAC (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $7,000
  • EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • EMPLOYEES OF QUANTA SERVICES, INC. $1,000
  • ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC. PAC (ENBRIDGE PAC) $1,000
  • ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA PAC $2,500
  • ENERGY TRANSFER EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY PAC (ENERGY TRANSFER PAC) $2,500
  • ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE PAC (ENPAC) $3,000
  • ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY PAC $4,000
  • EUREKA PAC $10K
  • EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC PAC (EXPERIAN PAC) $1,000
  • EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION-MOBIL PAC $2,500
  • EYE OF THE TIGER PAC $10K
  • FAEGRE DRINKER PAC (FAEGRE DRINKER PAC) $1,000
  • FALLON FOR CONGRESS $2,500
  • FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA ROCKY MTN DIVISION RURAL PAC $200
  • FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF TOPEKA PAC $4,000
  • FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS PAC $1,000
  • FEDORCHAK FOR ND $1,400
  • FIGHTIN' RIGHT Y'ALL $7,000
  • FIRST CAPITAL PAC $3,500
  • FIRST IN FREEDOM PAC $5,000
  • FIRST IN TEXAS PAC $2,000
  • FLORIDA FREEDOM FUND PAC $2,500
  • FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
  • FLUOR CORPORATION PAC (FLUOR PAC) $1,000
  • FOR OUR NATION'S GREATNESS, RESILIENCE, EXCELLENCE, STRENGTH, AND SECURITY (FONGRESS) PAC $3,500
  • FREE MARKET FUND $3,500
  • FREEDOM FORCE PAC $1,500
  • FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUND $2,500
  • FRIENDS OF COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY PAC $5,000
  • FRIENDS OF DAVE JOYCE $4,000
  • FRIENDS OF JIMMY PATRONIS, INC. $1,000
  • FRIENDS OF MICHAEL GUEST $3,000
  • FRIENDS OF NEAL DUNN $2,000
  • FRIENDS OF TIM MOORE $2,000
  • FRIENDS TO ELECT DR. GREG MURPHY TO CONGRESS $4,000
  • FRIZELL LEADERSHIP PAC $500
  • FRY FOR CONGRESS $4,000
  • FUSION POWER PAC $2,000
  • GARY PALMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • GENENTECH INC. PAC (GENENPAC) $6,000
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PAC $3,500
  • GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC. PAC $2,000
  • GOD BLESS AMERICA PAC $1,000
  • GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $4,000
  • GPA MIDSTREAM ASSOCIATION/ GPSA ASSN PAC $1,000
  • GRAIL, INC. PAC $2,000
  • GREAT PLAINS PAC $2,000
  • GREATER TOMORROW PAC $5,000
  • GUARDING OUR LASTING DEMOCRACY (GOLD) PAC $5,000
  • GUTHRIE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • GUY FOR CONGRESS $1,000
  • HALLIBURTON COMPANY PAC $5,000
  • HAYSTACK PAC $2,000
  • HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC $1,500
  • HEARTDOCPAC $1,000
  • HEBREW HAMMER PAC $3,500
  • HELP ELECT REPUBLICANS NOW (HERN PAC) $5,000
  • HELPING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS ORGANIZE PAC $5,000
  • HF SINCLAIR PAC $2,500
  • HIGHWATER PAC $5,000
  • HISPANIC LEADERSHIP TRUST $10K
  • HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $1,000
  • HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $4,500
  • HOUCHIN FOR CONGRESS $3,000
  • HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC. PAC (HBI-PAC) $1,000
  • IMPACT COMMITTEE $1,000
  • IN THE ARENA PAC $7,500
  • INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS PAC (IEC PAC) $1,000
  • INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC (INSURPAC) $10K
  • INDIANAENGRPAC $5,500
  • INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING PAC INC $1,000
  • INTERNATIONAL WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS ASSOCIATION PAC (IWLA) $2,000
  • INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC $3,500
  • INVENERGY LLC PAC $1,000
  • INVEST IN A STRONG AND SECURE AMERICA $1,000
  • IPAA WILDCATTERS FUND $3,000
  • JAKE ELLZEY FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • JAM PAC $3,000
  • JBS USA FOOD COMPANY PAC $10K
  • JEFF HURD FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $4,000
  • JOBS AND THE ECONOMY PAC $10K
  • JOHN JAMES FOR CONGRESS, INC. $1,000
  • KEEP TEXAS TEXAS PAC $2,500
  • KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. PAC (KOCHPAC) $10K
  • LAHOOD FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • LAND OF OPPORTUNITY PAC $3,500
  • LASTING INVESTMENTS STRENGTHENING AMERICA PAC $10K
  • LATTA FOR CONGRESS $4,000
  • LEADERSHIP AND LOYALTY ONLY TO AMERICA PAC $2,000
  • LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA TODAY TOMORROW AND ALWAYS PAC $8,000
  • LET'S ALL KEEP ELECTING REPUBLICANS PAC $1,500
  • LISA MCCLAIN FOR CONGRESS $2,500
  • LKQ CORPORATION EMPLOEE GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,000
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN EMPLOYEES' PAC $3,000
  • LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. PAC $2,500
  • LUCAS FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • MAINTAINING ALL REPUBLICANS IN OFFICE PAC $5,000
  • MAINTAINING AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS PAC $2,000
  • MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC (MPAC) $2,500
  • MARK HARRIS FOR CONGRESS $4,000
  • MARLIN PAC $1,000
  • MARY MILLER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC (MAXARPAC) $3,500
  • MCDOWELL FOR CONGRESS $1,500
  • MCGUIRE FOR VIRGINIA $3,000
  • MEAT INSTITUTE PAC ('MEAT PAC') $1,000
  • MEDTRONIC INC. PAC $2,000
  • MESSMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PAC $2,500
  • MIKE BOST FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $4,000
  • MIKE HARIDOPOLOS FOR CONGRESS $1,000
  • MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA $2,000
  • MIKE KENNEDY FOR UTAH $2,000
  • MINN-DAK FAMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC $2,500
  • MISSOURI TRUTH PAC $3,000
  • MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC PAC $1,000
  • MOORE FOR WEST VIRGINIA INC $2,000
  • MORGAN GRIFFITH FOR CONGRESS $4,000
  • MOUNTAINEER PAC $5,000
  • MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC $10K
  • MVL PAC $3,500
  • NATHANIEL MORAN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
  • NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
  • NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION PAC (NAPA-PAC) $6,500
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC) $5,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS PAC (NABPAC) $2,500
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES PAC $2,500
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $5,000
  • NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
  • NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
  • NATIONAL CATTLEMENS BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC (NCBA-PAC) $5,000
  • NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - PAC $2,000
  • NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) $1,000
  • NATIONAL INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC FUND $2,500
  • NATIONAL LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC (LUDPAC) $1,500
  • NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION PAC (NMPF PAC) $500
  • NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER PAC (NM... $5,000
  • NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC $10K
  • NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSN. PAC (CONCRETEPAC) $7,500
  • NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION RETAILPAC $1,000
  • NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $3,500
  • NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. PAC (NSSF PAC) $3,500
  • NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC $4,500
  • NATIONAL STRIPPER WELL ASSOCIATION PAC (NSWA PAC) $5,000
  • NB3 PAC $3,500
  • NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION PAC (NCTAPAC) $5,000
  • NEPA NEXT PAC $8,500
  • NEVER SURRENDER PAC $3,500
  • NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $10K
  • NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. PAC $3,500
  • NFIB FEDERAL PAC $2,000
  • NO NONSENSE PAC $3,500
  • NOOGA PAC $1,000
  • NOSSAMAN LLP PAC (NOSSAMAN PAC) $1,000
  • NOVARTIS CORPORATION PAC $500
  • NOVOCURE INC. PAC (A.K.A. NOVOCURE PAC) $2,000
  • NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $2,500
  • NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL PAC $1,000
  • OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • OHIO VALLEY LEADERSHIP PAC $2,500
  • OLD BREED PAC $2,500
  • ON WISCONSIN PAC, INC. $7,500
  • ONDER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • ONE GENERATION $2,500
  • ONEOK INC. EMPLOYEE PAC $2,000
  • OREGON FRONTIER PAC $2,000
  • OVERHAUL PAC $1,000
  • OVINTIV USA INC. PAC $4,500
  • PAC FOR NEW LEADERSHIP $1,500
  • PAC OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS $2,000
  • PAKISTANI AMERICAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAK-PAC $2,500
  • PATRIOTS IN ACTION $3,500
  • PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • PFIZER INC. PAC $1,500
  • PG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC $1,000
  • PHILLIPS 66 PAC $10K
  • PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC PAC $2,500
  • POLSINELLI PAC $1,000
  • PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION INC. (CEMENT PAC) $2,500
  • POWERPAC OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE $2,500
  • PPL CORPORATION PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT $1,000
  • PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS PAC I $7,000
  • PROJECT WEST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • RANGER PAC $6,000
  • RAPTOR PAC $10K
  • RAZOR PAC $2,500
  • REJOICE PAC $5,000
  • REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP TUESDAY GROUP PAC $10K
  • REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION-PAC (RJC-PAC) $5,000
  • REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC $6,000
  • REPUBLICAN UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $6,000
  • RESTORING OUR NATION PAC $10K
  • REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • RICK W. ALLEN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • RIGHT TRACK USA PAC $7,000
  • RIGHT WISCONSIN PAC $1,000
  • ROAD TO FREEDOM CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $1,000
  • ROAD TO VICTORY PAC $1,000
  • ROBERT ADERHOLT FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • ROCKET PAC $2,000
  • RON ESTES FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
  • RUSS FULCHER FOR IDAHO $2,000
  • RVFPAC $6,500
  • RWA FUND, INC. $1,000
  • SALT RIVER VALLEY WATER USERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE ( SRPPIC) $1,500
  • SCALISE FOR CONGRESS $4,000
  • SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $10K
  • SECURE HOMELAND REBUILD ECONOMY VOTE & EDUCATE PAC $1,500
  • SIX PAC $9,500
  • SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS PAC $5,000
  • SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION PAC (SOLARPAC) $1,000
  • SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $2,000
  • SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC. PAC $5,000
  • SOUTHERN STATES PAC $2,000
  • SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. PAC (SWAPAC) $1,000
  • SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC (SWAPA PAC) $1,000
  • SPACE COAST LEADERSHIP PAC $4,500
  • SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $5,000
  • SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION & PERFORMANCE RACING, INC. PAC (SEMA & PRI PAC) $6,000
  • SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC) $1,000
  • STAND TALL FOR KANSAS PAC $3,000
  • SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
  • SUMMIT UTILITIES, INC. PAC (SUMMIT PAC) $1,000
  • SUNRUN INC PAC (SUNRUN PAC) $2,000
  • SWEDISH MATCH NORTH AMERICA LLC PAC $5,000
  • T-MOBILE US, INC. PAC (T-PAC) $1,000
  • TARGA RESOURCES CORP. FEDERAL PAC $2,500
  • TECHNOLOGY NETWORK (TECHNET) FEDERAL PAC $1,000
  • TELEVISAUNIVISION, INC. EMPLOYEE PAC $1,000
  • TENASKA INC EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
  • TENNESSEE TOUGH PAC $3,000
  • TEXAS VALUES PAC $1,000
  • THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC $2,500
  • THE GUARDIAN FUND $10K
  • THE HOME DEPOT INC. PAC $10K
  • THE KROGER CO. PAC $2,500
  • THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC PAC $2,000
  • THIN BLUE LINE PAC $10K
  • THOROUGHBRED PAC $2,000
  • TOGETHER UNITED FOR LIBERTY, INTEGRITY AND PROSPERITY PAC (TULIP PAC) $2,000
  • TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC PAC (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $3,000
  • TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC (TC PAC) $3,000
  • TRINITY INDUSTRIES EMPLOYEE PAC $2,000
  • TROY DOWNING FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • TRUCKING PAC OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC. $1,000
  • TRUTH AND EXCELLENCE PAC $1,000
  • TURNING POINT PAC INC. $5,000
  • TWDC ENTERPRISES 18 CORP. EMPLOYEES PAC AKA 'THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC' OR 'DISNEY PA... $500
  • TYSON FOODS INC PAC (TYPAC) $1,000
  • UBS AMERICAS INC. PAC (UBS PAC) $5,000
  • UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $3,000
  • UNITED EGG ASSOCIATION EGGPAC $1,000
  • UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC) $1,000
  • UNITED PILOTS PAC/UNITED AIRLINES MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL $3,000
  • UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) $7,500
  • UPPER HAND FUND $6,000
  • URSA MAJOR TECHNOLOGIES INC PAC (URSA MAJOR PAC) $3,500
  • US ENERGY PAC (THE PAC OF AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL, INC.) $2,500
  • VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $2,500
  • VALOR PAC $1,000
  • VANNEVAR LABS, INC. PAC $2,500
  • VENABLE PAC (VEN-PAC) $1,000
  • VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PAC (VERIZON PAC) $6,000
  • VICTORY AND FREEDOM PAC $3,500
  • VINCE FONG FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • VIRGINIA FOXX FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • VITA INCLINATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC PAC $5,000
  • VITORIA PAC $3,500
  • WALBERG FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,500
  • WEBER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE PAC $2,500
  • WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $10K
  • WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
  • WITH HONOR PAC $5,000
  • WORKING FOR OHIO $5,000
  • XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE PAC (XPAC) $6,000
  • YOUR OHIO REPUBLICAN TEAM $1,000
  • ZENECA INC. PAC (AZPAC) $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Manny Rutinel (DEM)

Raised
$4.3M through 2026-06-30 individuals $4.2M · PACs $93K · from the candidate's other committees $18K · cash on hand $601K
Outside spending
$2.5M opposing Rutinel · $4.3M supporting Rutinel · latest reported 2026-09-26
Largest outside spenders
NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — $1.2M opposing Rutinel LATINO VICTORY FUND — $1.0M supporting Rutinel Largest donors: PUBLIC FIRST ACTION $2.0M (58%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); OPPORTUNITY FORWARD ALLIANCE $500K (15%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); 5000 BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS $130K (4%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); COX, MORGAN $127K (4%); ALTAMED HEALTH $100K (3%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) YOU CAN PUSH BACK — $977K supporting Rutinel SOMOS PAC — $824K supporting Rutinel Largest donors: ELEVATE AMERICA $3.0M (52%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); ADVOCACY ACTION FUND INC. $2.0M (35%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); FORWARD ACTION FUND $468K (8%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); WELLNESS ADVOCACY FUND $250K (4%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) LATINO VICTORY PROJECT — $737K supporting Rutinel and 12 more
33 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • 314 ACTION FUND $5,000
  • AHORA PAC $2,000
  • AMERICAN DREAM FOR ALL PAC $3,500
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $2,500
  • BLUE MOMENTUM PAC $5,000
  • CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC) $5,000
  • CHC BOLD PAC $5,000
  • COMMITTEE TO ELECT ANDY VARGAS $500
  • COMMITTEE TO ELECT FRANK MORAN $250
  • COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $5,000
  • CRUZ COMMITTEE $100
  • DE COLORES PAC $3,500
  • DEMOCRATS RESHAPING AMERICA (DREAMPAC) $6,000
  • DEMOCRATS WIN FUND $1,000
  • DOING RIGHT - RESULTS ACTION UNITY LEADERSHIP PAC $1,000
  • EMILY RANDALL FOR CONGRESS $1,000
  • FRIENDS OF JOSELINE PENA-MELNYK $500
  • INT'L UNION UNITED AUTO AEROSPACE & AGRI IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW $5,000
  • JANE FONDA CLIMATE PAC $5,000
  • JOHANNY CEPEDA-FREYTIZ FOR PA $250
  • JUSTICE LEAGUE PAC $3,500
  • LATINO VICTORY FUND $2,500
  • LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $50
  • LIBERTY-LIBERTAD PAC $3,500
  • PAF $3,500
  • PATRIOT PAC $2,500
  • PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • PURPOSE PAC $2,500
  • RESILIENT MAJORITY PAC $1,000
  • RISING DEMS $3,500
  • ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESS $1,000
  • SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $5,000
  • UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

The ads

51 ads, newest first.

Showing the 6 ads paid for by AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION. Show all 51 ads

Paid for by AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.(AFP ACTION)from 2026-09-18spend $0–995,000–5,999 impressions
Gabe Evans is committed to delivering real results for all Colorado families and help them build their American Dream.
Glittering Generalities100.0% of sentences flagged

Glittering Generalities: The phrase 'American Dream' is a vague, emotionally positive concept used as rhetorical flourish without any specific policy substance — for example: 'build their American Dream'

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Paid for by AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.(AFP ACTION)from 2026-09-18spend $1,000–1,49960,000–69,999 impressions
Gabe Evans has been working to lower taxes to strengthen Colorado’s economy.
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Paid for by AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.(AFP ACTION)from 2026-09-18spend $300–39920,000–24,999 impressions
Manny Rutinel will put his radical progressive agenda before Colorado families. Rutinel won’t stand up for Colorado.
Loaded LanguageName CallingAppeal to PrejudiceGlittering Generalities100.0% of sentences flagged

Loaded Language: The phrase 'radical progressive agenda' uses emotionally charged words designed to trigger a negative reaction rather than convey factual information — for example: 'radical progressive agenda'

Name Calling: Labeling Rutinel's positions as a 'radical progressive agenda' is a derogatory characterization used to discredit him rather than address specific policies — for example: 'radical progressive agenda'

Appeal to Prejudice: The framing pits Rutinel against 'Colorado families,' implying an in-group (families) versus an out-group (Rutinel and his agenda) to exploit local identity — for example: put his radical progressive agenda before Colorado families and won't stand up for Colorado.

Glittering Generalities: The vague notion of 'standing up for Colorado' is an emotionally positive but substanceless appeal with no specific policy meaning — for example: 'stand up for Colorado'

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Paid for by AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.(AFP ACTION)from 2026-08-28 to 2026-09-20spend $2,500–2,999150,000–174,999 impressions
Colorado deserves commonsense leadership. Gabe Evans is focused on solutions that lower costs and create more opportunities.
Glittering Generalities100.0% of sentences flagged

Glittering Generalities: The phrase 'commonsense leadership' uses vague, emotionally positive language that sounds appealing but carries no specific meaning — for example: commonsense leadership and create more opportunities.

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Paid for by AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.(AFP ACTION)from 2026-08-28 to 2026-09-19spend $500–59950,000–59,999 impressions
Gabe Evans is a leader who will keep fighting to lower costs and provide real solutions for all Coloradans.
Glittering Generalities100.0% of sentences flagged

Glittering Generalities: The sentence uses vague, emotionally positive language like 'leader', 'fighting', and 'real solutions' without specifying any concrete policies or actions — for example: 'real solutions for all Coloradans'

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Paid for by AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.(AFP ACTION)from 2026-08-28 to 2026-09-19spend $400–49925,000–29,999 impressions
Colorado deserves commonsense leadership, but Manny Rutinel will promote a progressive agenda and drive up costs.
Glittering GeneralitiesName CallingAppeal to FearBlack-and-White Fallacy100.0% of sentences flagged

Glittering Generalities: The phrase 'commonsense leadership' is a vague, emotionally positive term used as rhetorical flourish without specifying any concrete policy or meaning — for example: 'commonsense leadership'

Name Calling: The label 'progressive agenda' is used as a derogatory political label to discredit Rutinel rather than address specific policies — for example: 'progressive agenda'

Appeal to Fear: The claim that Rutinel will 'drive up costs' is designed to create economic anxiety and fear about the consequences of his leadership without providing supporting evidence — for example: 'drive up costs'

Black-and-White Fallacy: The sentence frames the choice as binary: either 'commonsense leadership' or Rutinel's 'progressive agenda,' implying no middle ground or nuance exists — for example: 'Colorado deserves commonsense leadership, but Manny Rutinel will promote a progressive agenda'

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