Candidate · November 3, 2026
Manny Rutinel
On the ballot for U.S. House · Colorado's 8th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $9.5M
- cash on hand
- $1.0M
- issues with public statements
- 25
- outside spending for or against
- $10M
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Colorado's 8th District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Democratic Party1 |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Manny Rutinel was raised by a single mother who immigrated from Latin America, and he earned an associate's degree from a community college a month after graduating from high school.2 After earning bachelor's degrees in microbiology and economics, he worked as an economist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including as a first responder in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.2,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to lower costs, take on corruption and fight for working families like the one he grew up in.3
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitemannyforcolorado.com3,
5 - Instagraminstagram.com/mannyrutinel3
- Facebookfacebook.com/mannyforcolorado3
- X (Twitter)twitter.com/MannyRutinel3
- Threadsthreads.net/@mannyrutinel3
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website calls for stopping tariffs that it says drive up the cost of groceries, housing and other everyday goods.4
- Lower or remove most tariffs
- Targeted tariffs on some countries or goods
- Broad tariffs on most imports
His campaign website says he would raise the federal minimum wage.4
His campaign website says he supports unions and workers taking collective action for fair wages.4
Family and Social Policy
His campaign website says he would expand tax credits for millions of working parents.4
His campaign website says he would protect and expand access to food assistance programs such as SNAP.4
- Undo the 2025 changes or expand benefits and eligibility
- Keep the program as changed in 2025
- Tighten eligibility and work rules further
His campaign website says working parents should have access to sick days and paid family and medical leave.4
His campaign website says working parents should have access to affordable child care.4
His campaign website lists among his accomplishments his cosponsorship of a measure to protect marriage equality in Colorado's constitution.4
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he would make billionaires pay what they owe and close the loopholes that let the very wealthy avoid paying taxes.4
His campaign website says he would close tax loopholes for corporations.4
- Expand breaks for investment, research and hiring, such as larger research credits for small businesses
- Keep current business tax breaks
- Cut back many of these breaks and use the money for lower tax rates, deficit reduction or other priorities
Health Care
His campaign website calls for stopping the cuts to Medicaid and health care tax credits, which it says raise families' costs.4
Social Security and Medicare
His campaign website says he would stop anyone who tries to raise the retirement age.4
- Raise the full retirement age
- Keep it at 67
His campaign website says he would protect and strengthen Social Security, make the wealthy pay their fair share, and oppose any cut to benefits for current or future recipients.4
His campaign website says Medicare's power to negotiate lower prescription drug prices should be expanded.4
- Repeal or scale back negotiation
- Keep the program as it is
- Expand it to more drugs and to people with private insurance
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says the government should respect people's freedom to make their own decisions about abortion without interference from politicians, and lists among his accomplishments his cosponsorship of a Colorado law shielding abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution.4
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says he would fight to ban stock trading by members of Congress.4
- Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
- Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
- No ban; keep the reporting rules, with stronger penalties for late reports
His campaign website says his campaign takes no corporate PAC money and that he would fight to reverse Citizens United and get dark money out of politics.4
- Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
- Keep spending unlimited but require groups to name their major donors
- Keep current rules
- Raise or remove limits on donations to candidates and parties
His campaign website says he would explore voting reforms such as approval voting and term limits.4
Technology, Privacy and AI
His campaign website says large AI companies should have to report critical safety incidents and undergo independent safety reviews before major model releases, and calls for whistleblower protections, notice before AI-driven layoffs at large employers, age checks and parental controls on AI chatbots for minors, and safeguards such as labeling to keep bad actors from misusing AI.4
Immigration
His campaign website says ICE agents should not wear masks or take people in unmarked cars, and should wear body cameras and be required to use judicial orders.4
- Let officers cover their faces and keep their names private
- Require visible ID and body cameras, but allow face coverings
- Require visible ID and body cameras, and ban most face coverings
His campaign website says immigration enforcement should focus on deporting violent criminals, gang members and human traffickers rather than neighbors who contribute to their communities, pay taxes and pose no threat.4
His campaign website says there should be a pathway to citizenship for the immigrants who have been in the country the longest and for groups such as Dreamers.4
His campaign website lists among his accomplishments his cosponsorship of Colorado SB25-276, which it says keeps Colorado law enforcement focused on public safety rather than supporting ICE.4
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says he would fully fund local police so departments can hire and keep officers, and deliver dedicated federal funding for law enforcement in small towns and rural areas.4
- Increase police funding, for example to hire more officers
- Keep funding near current levels
- Shift some police funding to mental health, housing or other services
Guns
His campaign website lists among his accomplishments his cosponsorship of a Colorado law restricting semiautomatic weapons and rapid-fire devices.4
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.6
| Raised | $9,459,070 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $8,456,428 |
| Cash on hand | $1,002,642 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $5,964,756 supporting and $4,307,340 opposing Manny Rutinel this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 26, 2026.7
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| NO GOING BACK PAC INC. | — | $1,519,292 |
| SAFETY & AFFORDABILITY PAC INC. | — | $1,001,719 |
| Latino Victory Fund | $1,000,000 | — |
| YOU CAN PUSH BACK | $976,944 | — |
| LCV Victory Fund | $826,374 | — |
| Somos PAC | $823,568 | — |
| LATINO VICTORY PROJECT | $736,623 | — |
| Women Vote | — | $653,885 |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report8filed May 15, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report9filed May 14, 2025