Manny Rutinel

Posts analyzed by The Colorado Sun are the latest evidence of Rutinel’s yearslong animal rights activism, which continued up until he was appointed to a seat in the state legislature in 2023. The Democrat is now running in the 8th Congressional District, home to thousands of ranches and farms.

DCCC’s Red to Blue program adds Manny Rutinel as it focuses on flipping the Colorado seat in hopes of taking over the House of Representatives.

Rutinel, a state representative, will face Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in Colorado’s most competitive district in November.

Democratic State Rep. Manny Rutinel of Commerce City and former statehouse Rep. Shannon Bird of Westminster are locked in a heated primary race, vying to challenge Evans this fall.

The two Democrats running in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District discussed housing, immigration, and healthcare.

But first, one of them will have to win a hard-fought primary.

The state assembly gave a chance for some of the primary candidates to make their case directly to the state’s most active Democrats.

There are two paths for the major party candidates: make their case in front of the party’s most ardent supporters at the state assembly or petition to get on the ballot by submitting signatures.

Incumbents, for the most part, outraised challengers, putting them in a good position to defend their seats.

The Westminster Democrat will step down Jan. 5. A Democratic vacancy committee will be convened to select her replacement.