Manny Rutinel
Candidate · U.S. House · Colorado
Democrat · Challenger85%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatColorado, district 8
AgainstGabe Evans (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
The district
CO-8 · Colorado
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Ex-State Rep., Attorney & Economist.
The campaign · in their wordsmannyforcolorado.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 20 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 9 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Colorado House, district 8 · 7 days out
Manny RutinelDemocrat · challenger · Left 23 from statements85%
Gabe EvansRepublican · incumbent · Rt-lean 16 on the record16%2316
38 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$8.6M
Raised
$7.6M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$4.3M
Itemized · 58% of individual
4,595
Named donors
21%
Itemized from Colorado
By occupation
$1.6M
$283k
$193k
$185k
$128k
By state
$1.2M
$891k
$487k
$265k
$224k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“requiring notice before AI-driven layoffs at large employers”
“I’ll work to create good-paying jobs, raise the federal minimum wage”
“Congress needs to set guardrails before any catastrophic harms happen, not after.”
On the ballot with them · Colorado, Nov 3, 2026
CO Senate
John Hickenlooper (D) · 98%
vs. Mark Baisley (R) · 3%
CO Governor · open seat
Phil Weiser (D) · 96%
vs. Victor Marx (R) · 4%
CO-1 · open seat
Melat Kiros (D) · 96%
vs. Christy Peterson (R) · 2%
CO-2
Joe Neguse (D) · 99%
vs. Kelley Dennison (R) · 2%
CO-3
Jeff Hurd (R) · 67%
vs. Dwayne Romero (D) · 33%
CO-4
Lauren Boebert (R) · 68%
vs. Eileen Laubacher (D) · 32%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Manny Rutinel
Candidate · U.S. House · Colorado
Democrat · Challenger85%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Evans (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · mannyforcolorado.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Housing and techLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
ImmigrationLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Budget and taxesLeft 31
Left, 31 points from center
Crime and justiceRight 30
Right, 30 points from center
Health careLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
TradeLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
GunsLeft 35
Left, 35 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
EducationL-lean 17
L-lean, 17 points from center
Energy and landL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
The race · CO-8 · 7 days out
Manny RutinelDemocrat · challenger · Left 23 from statements85%Gabe EvansRepublican · incumbent · Rt-lean 16 on the record16%2316
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 58% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“requiring notice before AI-driven layoffs at large employers”
“I’ll work to create good-paying jobs, raise the federal minimum wage”
“Congress needs to set guardrails before any catastrophic harms happen, not after.”
On the ballot with them · Colorado
CO SenateHickenlooper (D) vs. Baisley (R)98% · 3%CO Governor · open seatWeiser (D) vs. Marx (R)96% · 4%CO-1 · open seatKiros (D) vs. Peterson (R)96% · 2%CO-2Neguse (D) vs. Dennison (R)99% · 2%CO-3Hurd (R) vs. Romero (D)67% · 33%CO-4Boebert (R) vs. Laubacher (D)68% · 32%
All 10 Colorado races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll