Manny Rutinel

Liberal

Democrat

N/A

Colorado

Current Position: State House Representative CO-32

Running For: House Representative - District 8

Policy Positions

Against Trump's tariffs; opposes tariffs that drive up costs on everyday goods like groceries and housing
For protecting and expanding SNAP food assistance programs; opposes cuts to nutrition assistance
For protecting and strengthening Social Security and Medicare; opposes any cuts to benefits or raising the retirement age
For affordable housing policies; supports a $50 million fund to finance affordable housing (SB25-006)
For making billionaires and corporations pay higher taxes; supports closing tax loopholes for wealthy individuals and corporations and expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income families

For raising the federal minimum wage and reducing income inequality
For labor unions and workers' right to collective action for fair wages
For banning junk fees and hidden charges for consumers; cosponsored HB25-1090 to ban junk fees so renters and consumers see true prices upfront
For paid family and medical leave, affordable childcare, and sick days for working parents

For expanding Medicare's power to negotiate lower prescription drug prices; supports capping insulin costs at $35/month for all Americans
For expanding VA cancer treatment coverage for veterans exposed to radiation, burn pits, or water contamination, and expanding veteran suicide prevention programs
For requiring insurers to cover mental health care; cosponsored HB25-1002 to mandate mental health care coverage

For environmental protections; sponsored HB24-1388 to crack down on polluters and require real-time pollution monitoring, and SB24-081 to ban toxic 'forever chemicals' in products sold in Colorado

For abortion rights and bodily autonomy; opposes government interference in abortion decisions; cosponsored SB25-129 to shield Colorado abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution
For protecting same-sex marriage equality in Colorado's state constitution; cosponsored SB25-014 to enshrine marriage equality in Colorado's constitution regardless of future federal court rulings

For banning stock trading by members of Congress and closing lobbyist loopholes; supports reversing Citizens United to remove dark money from politics

For comprehensive immigration reform including a pathway to citizenship for long-term undocumented immigrants and DREAMers; opposes ICE enforcement against non-criminal immigrants; cosponsored SB25-276 to restrict Colorado law enforcement from supporting ICE operations

For restricting semiautomatic weapons and rapid-fire devices; cosponsored SB25-003 to restrict semiautomatic weapons and rapid-fire devices in Colorado