Politician
Gabe Evans
Republican · Colorado · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4CO08034
Gabe Evans (Republican) raised $7.2M for the 2026 Colorado 8th District race, $1.8M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.5M for and $12M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all runs
$10.0M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
24%
$2.4M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$4.1M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$22M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado 8th District | $7.2M | 25% | $2.5M / $12M | $36K | $22M | ✗ Lost |
| 2024 | Colorado 8th District | $2.7M | 22% | $1.6M / $10M | $71K | $15M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $687KCorporate $458KTrade group $327KOther $281KMembership $114KSuper PAC $66KUnion $28KParty $15K
- Hispanic Leadership TrustOther$20K
- Jobs and the Economy PACLeadership PAC$15K
- Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron CorporationCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Atmos Energy Corporation PACCorporate$10K
- American Optometric Association Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Phillips 66 PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Western Sugar Cooperative PACTrade group$10K
- Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PACOther$10K
- Honor Courage Commitment PACOther$10K
- First in Freedom PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACLeadership PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $13M
- DCCCagainst $1.9M
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $1.6M
- Mainstream Colorado Fundagainst $1.1M
- Edf Action Votesagainst $830K
- Lcv Victory Fundagainst $774K
- Jobs and Democracy PACagainst $599K
- America PACfor $492K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 16 key votes where Gabe Evans had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 14 times (88%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $15K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $43K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $358K$555K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $358K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $91K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $43K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $555K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $15K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $555K$99K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $99K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $555K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $99K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $555K | Yea · with industry |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Gabe Evans's 2026 campaign?
- Gabe Evans (Republican) raised $7.2M for the 2026 Colorado 8th District race, $1.8M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.5M for and $12M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Gabe Evans?
- Jobs and the Economy PAC ($15K), Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron Corporation ($10K), Atmos Energy Corporation PAC ($10K), American Optometric Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Phillips 66 PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Gabe Evans's race?
- House Majority PAC ($7.8M against), Mainstream Colorado Fund ($1.1M against), Lcv Victory Fund ($774K against) in 2026.
- How much has Gabe Evans raised across elections?
- $7.2M in 2026 (Colorado 8th District), $2.7M in 2024 (Colorado 8th District).