MOST RATEDThe New York Times
House Passes Bill Taking Aim at Data Center Electricity Costs
Gabe Evans introduced the bill and described it as a way to protect ratepayers while allowing data center development.
Environment80%
SITTING REPRESENTATIVE · COLORADO · 8TH DISTRICT · REPUBLICANSITTING REPRESENTATIVE · CO-8 · REP
Gabe Evans
Gabe Evans has represented Colorado’s 8th district in the U.S. House since 2025. On the November 3, 2026 ballot for re-election.
Evans worked in law enforcement and served as a U.S. Army officer.
Evans earned a Bachelor of Arts from Patrick Henry College in 2009 and worked in law enforcement and served as a U.S. Army officer before congressional service. Evans served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2023 to 2025, won election to the U.S. House in 2024, and began representing Colorado's 8th district in 2025.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Party
- Republican
- In House
- Since 2025
- Age
- 40
- Committees
- 2
- Next election
- Nov 3, 2026
- HOUSE SINCE
- 2025
- COMMITTEES
- 2
- AGE
- 40
TAP A TAB FOR RECORD, VOTES, BILLS & MORE
Gabe Evans at a glance
NET READER RATING
▲ 7 PTS IN 30 DAYS+34
▲ 176 GOOD LOOK263 VOTES87 BAD LOOK ▼
COVERAGE MIX · 27 STORIES
Click a row to open that column below.SENTIMENT BY TOPIC
NETLATEST ACTIVITY
NEWSManny Rutinel removed or toned down liberal beliefs, background on cong… The Colorado Sun · Oct 3STATED POSITIONS
2026 CO U.S. House district 8 general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
Gabe Evans’s record in the 119th Congress
- Participation
- 100%
- ▎ HOUSE MEDIAN 98%
- Missed 1 of 676 roll calls this Congress.
- Party unity
- 96%
- ▎ REP MEDIAN 98%
- 2 points below the median House Republican.
- Bipartisan bills
- 59%
- ▎ HOUSE MEDIAN 40%
- Share of sponsored bills with at least one Democratic cosponsor.
- Bill success
- 46%
- ▎ HOUSE MEDIAN 10%
- Out of committee or further: 10 of 22 sponsored bills.
BROKE WITH PARTY
MAY 13Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025NAY
FEB 24ROTOR ActYEA
JAN 08Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit ActYEA
HOUSE · 119TH CONGRESSGabe Evans’s voting record
| DATE | MEASURE | VOTE | REP MAJORITY | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP 16 | S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act | YEA | YEA 191–14 | Passed 401–142/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 202–9 | Passed 415–92/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 417–32/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | YEA | YEA 210–1 | Passed 214–208 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 10326PROOF Act | YEA | YEA 210–1 | Passed 217–207 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 352–72 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 5334Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 203–7 | Passed 262–159 |
| SEP 15 | H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | NAY | NAY 203–7 | Passed 220–204 |
| SEP 15 | H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | YEA | YEA 212–1 | Passed 216–211 |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | YEA | YEA 195–17 | Passed 408–172/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 2140Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 130–79 | Passed 343–792/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 4646Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 424–02/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 8278Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | YEA | YEA 203–7 | Passed 417–72/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 2978GUARD Act | YEA | YEA 203–7 | Passed 414–72/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 14 | H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 138–60 | Passed 345–602/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 14 | H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 165–33 | Passed 371–332/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 03 | H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 203–2 | Passed 237–169 |
| SEP 02 | H.R. 1501Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 218–201 |
| SEP 02 | H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supre… | YEA | YEA 211–0 | Failed 212–2062/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 01 | H.R. 9436Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 209–2 | Passed 219–196 |
| SEP 01 | H.R. 6500Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 | YEA | YEA 193–19 | Passed 370–482/3 NEEDED |
| AUG 31 | S. 32LACA | YEA | YEA 186–10 | Passed 378–102/3 NEEDED |
| AUG 31 | S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act | YEA | YEA 187–8 | Passed 376–82/3 NEEDED |
| JUL 23 | H.R. 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 232–188 |
| JUL 23 | H.Con.Res. 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | NAY | NAY 207–4 | Passed 214–208 |
Bills sponsored by Gabe Evans in the 119th Congress
22Sponsored
10Out of cmte
8Passed House
0Became law
SPONSORED · 119TH CONGRESS
Sponsored22
Out of committee10
Passed House8
Became law0
| BILL | TITLE · POLICY AREA | STAGE | COSPON. |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R. 9340 | Ratepayer Protection ActENERGY | Passed House | 42 COSPON. |
| H.R. 8005 | Stop Pills That Kill ActCRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT | Passed House | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 1682 | BELO’S ActARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Passed House | 5 COSPON. |
| H.R. 7574 | ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026ARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Passed House | 2 COSPON. |
| H.R. 6387 | FIRE ActENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | Passed House | 3 COSPON. |
| H.R. 1681 | Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews ActSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS | Passed House | 2 COSPON. |
| H.R. 3628 | State Planning for Reliability and Affordability ActENERGY | Passed House | 1 COSPON. |
| H.R. 1679 | Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2025FOREIGN TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCE | Passed House | 2 COSPON. |
| H.R. 10152 | Open-Source AI Leadership ActSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS | Out of committee | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 2116 | Law Enforcement Support and Counter Transnational Repression ActCRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT | Out of committee | 4 COSPON. |
| H.R. 10618 | STOP Medicaid Fraud Act of 2026 | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 10432 | Greeley Land Exchange ActPUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
Plus 262 bills cosponsored this Congress.
Gabe Evans’s committee assignments
Energy and Commerce
MEMBERSUBCOMMITTEESCommerce, Manufacturing, and TradeEnergyEnvironment
Homeland Security
MEMBERSUBCOMMITTEESCounterterrorism and IntelligenceEmergency Management and Technology
Gabe Evans’s career and background
PUBLIC SERVICE · 2023 – PRESENT
OFFICE
Colorado House of Representatives 2023–25U.S. House · CO-8 2025–
- 2025 – NOWU.S. House · CO-8
- 2023 – 25Colorado House of Representatives
- BORN
- July 28, 1986 · Aurora, Colorado
- OCCUPATION
- Police officer and U.S. Army officer
- EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Arts, Patrick Henry College, 2009
2026 election: Colorado’s 8th District
NEXT ELECTION · CO-8
28DAYS
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
LAST R+0.7ON THE BALLOT
IN THIS RACE · 2026
Manny RutinelDEM$4.3M raised
STATED POSITIONS
2026 CO U.S. House district 8 general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
Gabe Evans’s stated positions and sources
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Economy
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Defense
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Climate
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Gun Policy
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Housing
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Gabe Evans’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $5.4M
- CASH ON HAND
- $3.9M
- SPENT
- $1.6M
- DEBT
- $154K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $2.1M · 59.5%
- PACs
- $1.4M · 40.3%
- Party
- $5K · 0.1%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →- THROUGH AIPAC PAC
- $73K
- Earmarked gifts · 63 donors
- $63K
- From the PAC itself
- $10K
AIPAC-BACKED SUPER PAC (UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT)
- SUPPORTING
- —
- OPPOSING
- —
SUPER PACS UDP FUNDED
- Bold America30% of its money from UDP
- OPPOSING $100K
ALSO TO COMMITTEES TIED TO THIS PERSON (NOT IN THE TOTAL)
Earmarked gifts are part of Individuals above. AIPAC PAC filings through Aug 31.- Grow The Majorityjoint fundraising, 89 committees
- $263K
TOP DONORS
Keys, AndrewDarma Capital · OWNER$14K
Ahlquist, DavidRetired · RETIRED$13K
Nichols, SteveHc Family Companies · BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTOR OWNER$7K
New, WilliamNew Industries, LLC · ENGINEER$7K
Stava, MattSpinnaker Support · CEO$7K
Sheehy, MatthewTallgrass Energy · EXECUTIVE$7K
Popolo, ChrisSelf · PHILANTHROPIST$7K
Poplo, JoeCharles Potomac Capital, LLC · FOUNDER$7K
Griffin, KennethCitadel LLC · FOUNDER CEO$7K
Purcell, Philip J.Continental Investors · EXECUTIVE$7K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.OUTSIDE SPENDING
- SUPPORTING
- $1.5M
- OPPOSING
- $3.6M
Hmp$0 / $2.3M
Americans For Prosperity Action, INC. (Afp Action) DBA Cva Action And DBA Libre Action$433K / $0
American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E$0 / $330K
America First Agriculture Action INC.$300K / $0
Mainstream Colorado Fund$0 / $266K
CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$658K
Fundraising$607K
Refunds$21K
Travel$11K
How to contact Gabe Evans
WASHINGTON, D.C.
1229 Longworth House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515-0001(202) 225-5625Call (202) 225-5625MOST RATED
Colorado Politics
Gabe Evans, Dr. Oz discuss Medicaid, visit new UNC building in Greeley
Evans discussed Medicaid oversight with CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz and outlined a bill aimed at verifying certain Medicaid claims.
Health care75%
Heatmap News
The Bipartisan Buddies With a Plan to Fix Transmission
Evans worked with Scott Peters on permitting legislation as he seeks reelection in a competitive Colorado district.
Infrastructure78%
Fox News
Republicans rip 4 blue states for keeping taxes on tips, overtime after Trump reprieve
Representative Evans, a former police officer, advocated for tax-free overtime pay for first responders and blue-collar families.
Budget▲ 3 · ▼ 1
Kill the Newsletter
CMT Subcommittee Holds Hearing on the Semiconductor Ecosystem and Supply Chain
Congressman Gabe Evans cited his military background when questioning witnesses about protecting American semiconductor technology from foreign interference.
Defense100%
The Denver Post
Rep. Gabe Evans faces Manny Rutinel and President Trump's record
Evans faces a competitive challenge as analysts assess how his connection to President Trump may affect the race.
ElectionsINFORMATIONAL
The Colorado Sun
Manny Rutinel removed or toned down liberal beliefs, background on congressional campaign website
The article contrasts Evans’ deficit pledge with his vote for H.R. 1 and the omission of that pledge from his current campaign website.
ElectionsINFORMATIONAL
Colorado Pols
Gabe Evans is the Economic Kiss of Death
The post contrasts Evans’s earlier optimism about economic indicators with newer reports of economic strain.
ElectionsINFORMATIONAL
Denvergazette
Congressional District 8: Evans and Rutinel compete in close race
Evans outlines his priorities and record as he seeks a second term in the competitive district.
ElectionsINFORMATIONAL
Denvergazette
U.S. Senate passes companion to Gabe Evans’ wildfire bill
Gabe Evans welcomed the Senate’s passage of a companion wildfire measure and urged the House to take up the package.
Environment54%
MOST RATEDColorado Pols
Thanks, Republicans: 12,598 Colorado Kids Have Lost Food Assistance Benefits
The post criticizes Evans for his vote on SNAP requirements and his response when asked how many constituents could lose benefits.
Agriculture83%
Colorado Pols
Gabe Evans And Trump Both Blew Your Tax Dollars On Political Ads
Colorado Pols says Evans sent taxpayer-funded mailers that resembled campaign ads.
Ethics▲ 0 · ▼ 1
MOST RATEDThe New York Times · 4 MIN READ
House Passes Bill Taking Aim at Data Center Electricity Costs
Gabe Evans introduced the bill and described it as a way to protect ratepayers while allowing data center development.
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