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Manny Rutinel

Candidate for U.S. House, Colorado District 8 (2026)

Manny Rutinel is an attorney who represented House District 32 (Adams County) in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2023 until resigning on September 4, 2026. He is the Democratic nominee for Colorado's 8th Congressional District in 2026 after winning the June 30, 2026 primary, and faces Republican incumbent Gabe Evans on November 3.

Background

Biography

Manny Rutinel was raised by a single mother who immigrated from the Dominican Republic, according to Colorado Politics. He holds a bachelor's degree in microbiology from the University of Florida, a master's in economics from Johns Hopkins University and a J.D. from Yale Law School, per a University of Colorado Conference on World Affairs biography. Before law school he was an economist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; after law school he was an attorney at Earthjustice. He was appointed in late 2023 to fill a vacancy in Colorado House District 32, representing Adams County, and served a full term; the General Assembly lists him as an attorney on the Energy and Environment committee and records his resignation on September 4, 2026. In the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary for Colorado's 8th Congressional District he defeated former state Rep. Shannon Bird, just under 60 percent to 36 percent. Republican incumbent Gabe Evans was unopposed for his nomination; the two meet on November 3, 2026.

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Candidate · Colorado · Democrat

Manny Rutinel

Candidate for U.S. House, Colorado District 8 (2026)

Background

Biography

Voting record

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

The Baseline desk

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Biography

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Biography

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Published claim checks

Also from Colorado