Healthcare
Supports restoring enhanced ACA tax credits and reversing Medicaid cuts.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Manny Rutinel
Candidate for U.S. House · Colorado · District 8
Projected winner: Manny Rutinel
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 1:39 PM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. CO · Official state election information
See the state election authority for official reporting. CO · Official state election information
THE PERSON
Background
Manny Rutinel is a lawyer, economist and former Colorado state representative from Commerce City. His career includes work for the Army Corps of Engineers, Earthjustice and Climate Refarm.
Roots
- Former state representative
- Law and economics experience
Education
- University of Florida graduate, 2016
- M.A., Johns Hopkins University
- Yale Law School graduate, 2021
Background sources checked October 27, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Trade and foreign policy
Supports ending Trump's tariffs and using a war-powers resolution to end the Iran war.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Government ethics
Supports congressional stock-trading restrictions, closing lobbying loopholes and reversing Citizens United.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Immigration
Supports prioritizing violent offenders for deportation, border enforcement, ICE body cameras, judicial warrants and legal accountability.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Energy
Supports a diversified energy supply and restoring clean-energy tax credits.
Source checked October 27, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 8 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 22, 2026.
Colorado Secretary of State · 2026 General Election Official Candidate List ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: Andybosselman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped to fit
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