Manny Rutinel
Manny Rutinel (Democratic Party) is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 32. He assumed office on October 13, 2023. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Rutinel (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 30, 2026.
Rutinel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
An Adams County Democratic vacancy committee appointed Rutinel to the Colorado House of Representatives District 32 on October 9, 2023, to replace Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D). [1]
Biography
Rutinel earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida in 2016, a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2018, and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 2022.[2]
Rutinel's professional experience includes working as the chief executive officer of Climate Refarm.[3]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Rutinel was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2026
See also: Colorado's 8th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8 on June 30, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dylan Shelby (D)
- Yadira Caraveo (D)
- Dave Young (D)
- Amie Baca-Oehlert (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8
Incumbent Gabe Evans and Adam DeRito are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8 on June 30, 2026.
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Endorsements
Rutinel received the following endorsements. To view a full list of Rutinel's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
2024
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 32
Incumbent Manny Rutinel won election in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 32 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Manny Rutinel (D) | 100.0 | 22,853 |
| Total votes: 22,853 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 32
Incumbent Manny Rutinel advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 32 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Manny Rutinel | 100.0 | 3,426 |
| Total votes: 3,426 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rutinel in this election.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Manny Rutinel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rutinel's responses.
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- Lowering costs for working families: I will lower costs for hardworking families by expanding tax credits for millions of working parents, making billionaires pay what they owe, and closing tax loopholes for corporations. I will bring down the costs of prescription drugs, health care premiums, and energy bills to give people real breathing room. Trump’s policies mean higher prices on basics like groceries through tariffs, and budget cuts that take away earned benefits like Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare to pay for massive tax cuts for the wealthy. I will stop his tariffs and health care cuts, protect SNAP for vulnerable households, and fight junk fees so consumers know true costs upfront.
- Stopping Trump’s Immigration Cruelty and Abuse of Your Tax Dollars: As hardworking Americans deal with higher prices and struggle to pay rent, the Trump administration has poured billions of taxpayer dollars and resources into immigrant detention camps and going after law-abiding immigrant families. If Trump spent half that energy bringing down the cost of living, America would be more affordable right now. I will fight to keep our government focused on lowering costs and stop Trump’s abuses of power. In Congress, I’ll hold Trump, Noem, and ICE accountable while pushing for comprehensive immigration reform.
- Protect Social Security and Medicare: Social Security is not a handout. It’s a promise every American pays into so they can retire with dignity, and I will fight to protect and strengthen it so every worker knows the promise they paid into will be there for them. I’ll protect Social Security and Medicare, and if anyone tries to cut benefits, raise the retirement age, or weaken either program, I’ll stop them and make the wealthy pay their fair share. Trump, Gabe Evans, and their billionaire donors plan to lay off half the Social Security workforce and shutter field offices, causing delay, disruption, and denial of earned benefits. It’s a backdoor cut that inflicts pain on seniors and people with disabilities, and I’m running to stop it.
HB24-1134, to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income families, which has cut child poverty nearly in half in Colorado.
SB25-006, to create a $50 million fund to help finance affordable housing
SB25-276, to keep Colorado law enforcement focused on keeping us safe rather than supporting ICE’s cruelty.
SB25-003, to restrict semiautomatic weapons and rapid-fire devices in Colorado.
SB25-129, to shield Colorado abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution under the Trump administration.
Latino Victory
314 Action
Fmr Interior Sec. & U.S. Sen Ken Salazar
Fmr U.S. Sen Gary Hart
Fmr Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley
Fmr Energy Sec. & Mayor Federico Peña
Current/Fmr State Sens:
Polly Baca
Adrienne Benavidez
Lucia Guzman
Chris Kolker
Janet Marchman
Mike Weissman
Current/Fmr State Reps:
Jennifer Bacon
Andrew Boesenecker
Kyle Brown
Chad Clifford
Meg Froelich
Lorena Garcia
Lindsay Gilchrist
Eliza Hamrick
Jamie Jackson
Junie Joseph
Mandy Lindsay
Javier Mabrey
Bob Marshall
Matthew Martinez
Tisha Mauro
Kenny Nguyen
David Ortiz
Amy Paschal
Naquetta Ricks
Joe Salazar
Emily Sirota
Lesley Smith
Judy Solano
Katie Stewart
Elizabeth Velasco
Jenny Willford
Yara Zokaie
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2024
Manny Rutinel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2025.
- Colorado AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Fiscal Institute — Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer-related issues.
- Colorado Providers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Colorado Union of Taxpayers — Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Conservation Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills about Colorado's climate, land, water, and communities.
- Healthier Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Liberty Scorecard — Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- Women's Lobby of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2024.
- Centennial Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues relevant to the mission of the Centennial Institute and the strategic priorities of Colorado Christian University.
- Colorado AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Union of Taxpayers — Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Conservation Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills about Colorado's climate, land, water, and communities.
- Healthier Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Liberty Scorecard — Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Colorado District 8 |
Officeholder Colorado House of Representatives District 32 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 32 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
