Manny Rutinel
Representative-elect for Colorado's 8th district
Democrat
Won the seat
- Seat
- Colorado's 8th district
- Opponent
- Gabe Evans (R)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Lower Costs for Working Families
Says he will expand tax credits for working parents, raise taxes owed by billionaires and close corporate loopholes.
“I’ll expand tax credits for millions of working parents, make billionaires pay what they owe in taxes, and close tax loopholes for corporations.”
Source for Lower Costs for Working Families, on Manny Rutinel’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Protect and Strengthen Social Security and Medicare
Says he will oppose any cut to Social Security or Medicare benefits or any increase in the retirement age.
“I’m committed to protecting and strengthening Social Security and will oppose any attempt to cut Social Security benefits for current or future recipients.”
Source for Protect and Strengthen Social Security and Medicare, on Manny Rutinel’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Lower Healthcare Costs and Expand Access
Wants to expand Medicare drug price negotiation and cap insulin at $35 a month.
“We need to expand Medicare’s power to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs just like the VA does for our veterans.”
Source for Lower Healthcare Costs and Expand Access, on Manny Rutinel’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Support Veterans and Military Families
Wants to expand veterans’ cancer treatment coverage and suicide prevention and peer support programs.
“I’ll expand community-based suicide prevention programs for veterans.”
Source for Support Veterans and Military Families, on Manny Rutinel’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Stopping Corruption
Refuses corporate PAC money and wants to ban congressional stock trading and reverse Citizens United.
“My campaign does not take corporate PAC money because I believe elected officials should answer to the people, not corporate special interests.”
Source for Stopping Corruption, on Manny Rutinel’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Stopping Trump’s Immigration Cruelty
Wants ICE accountability rules and immigration reform focused on deporting violent criminals, with a path to citizenship for some.
“In Congress, I will fight tirelessly to create a fair and safe immigration system that reflects America’s values.”
Source for Stopping Trump’s Immigration Cruelty, on Manny Rutinel’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Manny Rutinel’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- OtherClock is ticking
Block any cuts to Social Security or Medicare and any increase in the retirement age
“If anyone tries to cut Social Security or Medicare or raise the retirement age, I’ll stop them.”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Cap insulin costs at $35 a month for all Americans
“I want to cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for every American who needs it”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- AccountabilityClock is ticking
Ban stock trading by members of Congress
“I will fight to ban stock trading by members of Congress and close lobbyist loopholes.”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- ImmigrationClock is ticking
Require ICE agents to wear body cameras, use judicial orders, and not wear masks
“Trump's ICE agents should not be wearing masks, taking people in unmarked cars, or stopping people based on their skin color, and they should be wearing body cameras, required to use judicial orders, and held accountable when they break the law.”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
Tonty Enmanuel "Manny" Rutinel is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives for the 32nd district from 2023 to 2026.
From Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Raised
- $9.5M
- From individuals
- $8.3M
- Spent
- $8.5M
- Cash on hand
- $1.0M
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
None on record
No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against Manny Rutinel in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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