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Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age57 years old (Apr 23, 1969)
GenderFemale
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LocationColorado
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Colorado Boulder — B.A. in Economics
Notable personal detailsShannon Kathleen Bird is an American attorney and Democratic politician from Colorado. She served on the Westminster City Council and later represented Colorado House Districts 35 and 29 in the Colorado House of Representatives (2019–2026), including service on the Joint Budget Committee. In 2025 she launched a campaign for the U.S. House in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District (CO-08).
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax measures to help working- and middle-class families (expanded Earned Income Tax Credit, child tax credits, a middle-class tax cut) while opposing corporate tax breaks that send jobs overseas; also supports restoring and expanding clean energy and housing tax credits to spur investment.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding access to health care through strengthening Medicare and Medicaid, lowering prescription drug and insurance costs, funding community health centers and rural providers, restoring federal funding for Planned Parenthood, and requiring insurers to fully cover childbirth. Opposes cuts to Medicaid and supports measures to stabilize safety‑net providers.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports and has worked to protect abortion and reproductive rights. Her campaign materials state she has fought to protect abortion rights and endorsements for her campaign highlight her defense of reproductive freedom.
Climate & Energy
Supports climate action and clean-energy policies including measures to reduce air pollution and transition fuels; has sponsored and voted for legislation addressing aviation lead emissions, building decarbonization, transmission, and other clean-energy measures. Positions emphasize investments and regulatory measures to reduce pollution while pursuing practical state-level solutions.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports targeted firearm restrictions tied to public-safety concerns and tougher penalties for gun-related crimes. As a Colorado state representative she sponsored/ co-sponsored legislation to bar gun possession by repeat motor vehicle thieves and to increase penalties for firearm theft.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 9, 2026
Shannon Bird is in the news as a Democratic candidate in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, where she is competing in a crowded primary ahead of the November House race. She recently took part in a forum in Greeley with rival Manny Rutinel, debating immigration enforcement, Medicaid funding, oil and gas policy, and data centers. The winner of the June 30 primary will face Republican incumbent Gabe Evans in what is being described as a competitive tossup district.
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Polls
CO-08 Democratic nominee?
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Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$1.8M
$1.3M
$887.4K
$443.7K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$1.8M
$1.1M
$689.1K
$45.9K
Source: FEC
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