Colorado state representative, House District 32

Manny Rutinel is the Democratic nominee for Colorado's 8th District. He is an attorney and economist who was appointed to the Colorado House in 2023, won the seat in 2024, and previously worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Earthjustice and a carbon-markets company².

Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Drug pricesNegotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurancemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says to expand Medicare's power to negotiate lower prescription drug prices and cap insulin at $35 a month for every American. (2026) source
• Income taxesRaise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says to make billionaires pay what they owe and close tax loopholes for corporations while expanding tax credits for working parents. (2026) source
• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he would support bringing back the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits and reversing the Medicaid cuts in last year's tax and spending package. (2026-09) source
• Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he will fight every day to ban stock trading by members of Congress. (2026-09) source
• Campaign financeOverturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he will fight to reverse Citizens United and get dark money out of politics. (2026-09) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said immigration enforcement should focus on deporting violent criminals, gang members and human traffickers and not neighbors who pay taxes, and supports body cameras and judicial warrants for ICE. (2026-09) source
• Energy and climateA gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he would support the return of clean energy tax credits that Republicans phased out. (2026-09) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site says the government needs to respect Americans' freedom to make their own decisions about abortion and that politicians have no place in a private medical decision. (2026) source

No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.