US House, CO-08
Manny Rutinel
ON THE ISSUES
- Committed to bold climate action
- Will work to hold polluters accountable and ban forever chemicals
- Endorsed by LCV Action Fund
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WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
- Current member of the Colorado State House
- Toss up House race
- Flipping this seat in Colorado will help win a pro-environmental majority in the House, making it easier to pass climate legislation at the federal level
CANDIDATE BACKGROUND
Manny Rutinel is running to represent Colorado’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He has served as an economist for the US Army Corps of Engineers, became a first responder after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico and graduated from Yale Law School. He currently serves as a Representative in the Colorado State House, where he has sponsored bills to crack down on polluters, ban "forever chemicals," and make everyday life more affordable for working families.
Candidate profile pages are paid for by the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, www.lcvactionfund.org, and authorized by the candidate committee.