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Issue record

Immigration

In short

Evans's House office backs border security, streamlining legal immigration and deporting immigrants here illegally who commit crimes. Rutinel's campaign would limit how ICE operates, focus deportation on violent criminals and offer Dreamers a path to citizenship. Wood's campaign lists no immigration position on the pages checked. Evans cosponsored the Dignity Act, still in committee, and asked Homeland Security to speed DACA renewals; Rutinel cosponsored and voted for Colorado's 2025 law limiting police help to ICE.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Gabe Evans

Priorities are securing the physical border, streamlining legal immigration and deporting immigrants here illegally who commit crimes.

Manny Rutinel

Would limit how ICE operates, focus deportation on violent criminals, and create a path to citizenship for long-time residents and Dreamers.

Dave Wood

No statement on immigration was found. His campaign site (home, bio and donate pages), the Libertarian Party of Colorado's candidate list and CPR's voter guide say nothing on this.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. official action

    Gabe Evans: Matches stated direction

    He cosponsored the Dignity Act, which takes on legal immigration backlogs but has not left committee, and led a letter asking DHS to speed DACA renewals.

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    His office lists his priorities as securing the border, streamlining legal immigration and deporting immigrants here illegally who commit crimes. He is an original cosponsor of the Dignity Act, H.R. 4393, from July 15, 2025. The bill pairs border security and mandatory E-Verify with a Dream Act, a legal-status program, and a title on legal immigration backlogs. It has not left committee. In July 2026 he led a letter asking DHS to speed up DACA renewals. He also voted for H.R. 1, now Public Law 119-21, which adds new fees on asylum, parole, work permits and visas. Limit: Cosponsoring a bill that has not moved costs little. The letter asks an agency to act; it changes no law. New fees do not by themselves make the system slower or faster.

  2. official action

    Manny Rutinel: Matches stated record claim

    The signed law lists him as a House cosponsor, and he voted yes when the House passed it 42 to 21 in May 2025.

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    His campaign says he voted to protect Colorado immigrants from ICE as a cosponsor of SB25-276, which limits Colorado law enforcement's help to ICE. The signed act lists Rutinel among its House cosponsors. He voted yes when the House passed it 42 to 21 on May 3, 2025. It was signed on May 23, 2025. Limit: His page also compares him with the other candidates; a claim about an opponent is outside this site's scope.

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Sources14 source records

How we use sources

  1. Border Security and Immigrationhttps://gabeevans.house.gov/issues/border-security-and-immigration

    Office of Rep. Gabe Evans · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Issue page. Undated.

    official office record

    For: Gabe Evans: campaign position; Gabe Evans: Matches stated direction

  2. On the Issueshttps://www.mannyforcolorado.com/issues

    Manny Rutinel for Congress (campaign) · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign issues page with a list of state bills he says he sponsored or cosponsored. Undated.

    candidate statement

    For: Manny Rutinel: campaign position; Manny Rutinel: Matches stated record claim

  3. Dave Wood for Colorado Congressional District 8https://davewood4colorado.com/

    Dave Wood for Congress (campaign) · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign home page; paid for by Dave Wood For Congress. Links the Libertarian Party of Colorado. No social accounts are linked.

    candidate statement

    For: Dave Wood: campaign position

  4. Dave Wood biohttps://davewood4colorado.com/dave-wood-bio/

    Dave Wood for Congress (campaign) · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign biography in his own words. Undated.

    candidate statement

    For: Dave Wood: campaign position

  5. Donate to Win this Novemberhttps://davewood4colorado.com/donate-to-win-this-november/

    Dave Wood for Congress (campaign) · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Gives only a mailing address for checks. The site's sitemap lists this page, the home page, the bio and a WordPress 'Hello World' placeholder post, and nothing else.

    candidate statement

    For: Dave Wood: campaign position

  6. 2026 Libertarian candidateshttps://lpcolorado.org/candidates-2/

    Libertarian Party of Colorado · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Lists 'Congressional District 8 – David Wood' with no positions.

    endorsement

    For: Dave Wood: campaign position

  7. 8th Congressional District voter guidehttps://www.cpr.org/2026/09/24/vg-2026-8th-congressional-district-voter-guide/

    Colorado Public Radio · Published Sep 24, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Names Wood as the Libertarian candidate in one sentence and quotes no position from him.

    original reporting

    For: Dave Wood: campaign position

  8. H.R. 4393, DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4393

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsor: Rep. Salazar. Evans is an original cosponsor, from July 15, 2025, one of 39. Referred to committee; no floor action.

    official legislative record

    For: Gabe Evans: Matches stated direction

  9. H.R. 4393, introduced texthttps://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4393/BILLS-119hr4393ih.htm

    Congress.gov (GPO text) · Published Jul 15, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Titles cover border security, mandatory E-Verify, asylum, a Dream Act, a Dignity Program legal status, and a title called Fairness for Legal Immigrants whose section 3201 is Reduction of backlogs.

    official legislative record

    For: Gabe Evans: Matches stated direction

  10. Congressman Gabe Evans Leads Congressional Effort to Address DACA Renewal Delayshttps://gabeevans.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-gabe-evans-leads-congressional-effort-address-daca-renewal-delays

    Office of Rep. Gabe Evans · Published Jul 6, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Press release dated July 6, 2026, on a letter to DHS and USCIS asking for faster DACA renewals.

    official office record

    For: Gabe Evans: Matches stated direction

  11. Public Law 119-21 (H.R. 1, 2025 reconciliation act)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ21/html/PLAW-119publ21.htm

    GovInfo · Published Jul 4, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Section 70103 adds a $6,000 deduction for each taxpayer 65 or older for tax years before 2029, phased down above $75,000 of income ($150,000 joint). Section 71119 requires states to set Medicaid community engagement (work) requirements for certain adults.

    official legislative record

    For: Gabe Evans: Matches stated direction

  12. Roll Call 190, H.R. 1 (document)

    Clerk of the U.S. House · Published Jul 3, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Motion to concur in the Senate amendment, July 3, 2025, 218 to 214. Evans (CO) Aye.

    official legislative record

    For: Gabe Evans: Matches stated direction

  13. Senate Bill 25-276, signed act (document)

    Colorado General Assembly · Published May 23, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Signed May 23, 2025. Measures to prevent violation of civil rights based on immigration status. House prime sponsors Velasco and Garcia; Rutinel is listed among the House cosponsors.

    official legislative record

    For: Manny Rutinel: Matches stated record claim

  14. SB25-276 House third reading votehttps://leg.colorado.gov/bill_votes/22380

    Colorado General Assembly · Published May 3, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    May 3, 2025, 42 yes, 21 no, 2 excused. Rutinel voted yes.

    official legislative record

    For: Manny Rutinel: Matches stated record claim