Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
John Francis Szemler
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · Colorado District 8
- Filing address
- Thornton, CO (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- SZEMLER, JOHN FRANCIS
- Next election
- Primary June 30, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Colorado, District 8
FEC candidate ID H6CO08021 · No principal campaign committee on file
No financial reports filed yet. This candidate has registered with the FEC but has not filed a report with money totals for the 2025–2026 cycle.
The FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
The race
Colorado U.S. House, District 8, 2026 · 11 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Rutinel (D) | $8,578,254.31 | $1,819,233.28 | 2026-09-30 |
| Timothy Gabriel Joseph Evans (R) | $7,248,105.93 | $1,328,189.23 | 2026-10-14 |
| Shannon Kathleen Bird (D) | $2,371,836.80 | $20,761.19 | 2026-09-30 |
| Evan Munsing (D) | $623,139.54 | $2,376.66 | 2026-09-30 |
| Yadira Caraveo (D) | $259,154.37 | $0.00 | 2026-06-09 |
| David L. Young (D) | $196,586.27 | $0.00 | 2026-10-16 |
| Amie Baca-Oehlert (D) | $134,647.78 | $10,444.14 | 2026-09-30 |
| Adam Derito (R) | $29,693.80 | $2,919.90 | 2026-09-30 |
| Daniel Shane Hassler (D) | $5,623.62 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin and Associates (R) | September 16–17, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Gabe Evans 48% · Manny Rutinel 46% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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