State Rep. Shannon Bird, Budget Committee Vice Chair, Joins Race Against U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans

Freshman Rep. Gabe Evans still wears his police boots in Congress

WASHINGTON — Does Gabe Evans regret scoring a spot on the coveted House Energy and Commerce panel, now that it has seen roiling debates over Medicaid?

State Rep. Shannon Bird, budget committee vice chair, joins race against U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans

Colorado state Rep. Shannon Bird, a Westminster Democrat, has jumped into the fray to unseat Congressman Gabe Evans in the closely watched 8th Congressional District next year. Bird, vice chair of the powerful Joint Budget Committee in the state legislature, is the third Democrat to announce their bid for the congressional seat. It is one of the most competitive districts in the country and could prove pivotal to which party controls Congress in…

State lawmaker Shannon Bird joins Democratic primary to take on Gabe Evans in Colorado's 8th CD

State Rep. Shannon Bird on Tuesday jumped into the Democratic primary for the chance to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in next year's election in Colorado's battleground 8th Congressional District.

State Rep. Shannon Bird enters Democratic primary in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District

Bird is a member of the legislature’s powerful Joint Budget Committee. She is the third major Democrat to enter the race — and more Democratic candidates are expected.

Gabe Evans Does Not Want To Run Against Shannon Bird

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lviUt240YUI As Ernest Luning reports for the Colorado Springs Gazette's political blog, America's Most Vulnerable Republican™ Rep. Gabe Evans is getting a new Democratic challenger today who just might be the candidate who makes Evans a one-term congressman: longtime state Rep. Shannon Bird of Westminster, a member of powerful Joint…