Dave Wood
Candidate for Colorado 8th Congressional District · Libertarian
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Colorado 8th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Colorado Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Candidate List, certified to counties 2026-09-04: USH8, Dave Wood (Libertarian Party) · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Colorado 8th Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Weld County, Adams County and Larimer County.
Includes Greeley, Thornton, Commerce City (part), Brighton, Westminster (part), Frederick (part), Johnstown (part), Mead, Firestone (part), Fort Lupton, Berthoud, Milliken and 20 more.
393 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Colorado county official precinct layers: Adams County Voter Precincts; Weld County Precincts; Douglas County Voter Precincts; Jefferson County County Precinct Archive 2022; Broomfield Precincts; Boulder County Precincts; El Paso County Precincts (gisservices.elpasoco.com HubPublic) — Census 2020 VTDs kept in other counties; U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer; Larimer County, Voter Precinct (voterMap MapServer/2); 2022 and 2024 generals
Results
Certified results for Colorado 8th Congressional District
United States Congressperson — U.S. Congressperson District 8
Colorado General Election 2024-11-05 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe EvansRepublican | Republican | 163,320 | 49.0% |
| Yadira CaraveoDemocratic | Democratic | 160,871 | 48.2% |
| Chris BaumApproval Voting | Approval Voting | 5,741 | 1.7% |
| Susan Patricia HallUnity Party of Colorado | Unity Party of Colorado | 3,677 | 1.1% |
| James K. TreibertUnaffiliated | Unaffiliated | 7 | 0.0% |
Certified — Colorado Secretary of State historical election database (precinct detail as certified by county canvass boards; totals per the official Abstract of Votes Cast) · Colorado Secretary of State — Historical Election Database
United States Congressperson — U.S. Congressperson District 8
Colorado General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yadira CaraveoDemocratic | Democratic | 114,377 | 48.4% |
| Barbara KirkmeyerRepublican | Republican | 112,745 | 47.7% |
| Richard WardLibertarian | Libertarian | 9,280 | 3.9% |
| Tim LongColorado Center | Colorado Center | 99 | 0.0% |
Certified — Colorado Secretary of State historical election database (precinct detail as certified by county canvass boards; totals per the official Abstract of Votes Cast) · Colorado Secretary of State — Historical Election Database
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
No public voting record: the candidate has never held elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate records
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
No FEC candidate registration found for the 2026 cycle
Checked 2026-09-24: FEC bulk candidate master cn26 (FEC-processed 2026-09-23), searched by surname within CO U.S. House candidates, including name variants. No candidate registration matches, so there are no FEC receipts, expenditures, filings or campaign contacts to record. Committee registration is required only after $5,000 in contributions or expenditures (52 U.S.C. 30101(2)).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure — no House filing on record
No record in system: no House financial disclosure report or threshold notice for David Wood (CO-08) in the Clerk's 2025–2026 FD index files (generated 2026-09-23) or the Clerk's live search (last name 'Wood', state CO, filing years 2025–2026, checked 2026-09-24).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Dave
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $0 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. ad data found. Broadcast TV: not yet searched — not yet counted. Meta not included.
Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I hope a significant number of people will vote for me and at least send a signal to Washington that, hey, here's a different way of looking about government that people think and agree with.”
“I said I would, but if there was someone more qualified, I would certainly give it up to that person. But I will be more than a placeholder.”
“I want to provide voters the freedom to choose a voice in Congress that would trust their ability to live their lives as they think best without Washington dictating how they should do it.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Can independent candidates gain traction? Maybe not, but it’s not stopping them from tryingAug 26, 2026 · Press · CPR News
- Libertarian Party To Run Candidate Against Rep. Gabe Evans, Likely Drawing Conservative VotesApr 21, 2026 · Press · Colorado Times Recorder
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitedavewood4colorado.comCampaign website captured 2026-09-24T13:04:01Z (full page render, ScreenshotOne). Public metrics: none shown on site.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Dave Wood for CongressSelf-published
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Colorado 8th Congressional District
- Gabe EvansRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Manny RutinelDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
Not on file for Dave yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_44tfcdfyy.
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