Manny Rutinel (CO-08)

Manny Rutinel, the son of a working-class single mother, grew up relying on food stamps and Medicaid to survive. Rutinel is a member of the Colorado State House who is running on a progressive, domestic policy agenda. After working his way through college, Rutinel became an economist for the US Army Corps of Engineers and was a first responder after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico. He earned a Master’s in Economics from Johns Hopkins University and a law degree from Yale Law School, with a commitment to fight for those left out, left behind, or left without a voice. His campaign prioritizes lowering costs, creating jobs, ending government corruption, and creating guardrails for AI companies. In October 2025, Rutinel signed an open letter from the Colorado General Assembly Democrats condemning the rise in antisemitism and hatred towards Jews in Colorado and nationally.