Manny Rutinel

CO-08

Last updated October 12th, 2026 at 9:20pm GMT.

         

State of the Race

Voters in CO-08 need to learn that this race is about common sense vs. crazy, and how out of touch Democrat Socialist Manny Rutinel is.

  • Manny Rutinel voted to allow the release a man charged with second-degree attempted murder where the victim suffered severe brain injury and spent substantial time in the hospital. After the criminal was released, he later brought a gun onto the University of Northern Colorado campus
  • Manny Rutinel voted NO on mandating minimum prison sentences for people who traffic and buy child sex slaves.
  • Manny Rutinel voted for legislation that would allow the state of Colorado to strip parents of child custody rights if they call their children by a different gender.
  • Manny Rutinel voted with socialists in the Colorado legislature to legalize heroin and fentanyl injection sites in public places.
  • Manny Rutinel votes 100% of the time with Democratic Socialist leadership in the Colorado legislature. Rutinel wrote posts advocating for socialism, with some articles titled “why a more socialistic society is superior.”

Voters will learn that Gabe Evans served the community as a police officer and is a veteran.

  • Gabe Evans wears the same boots he wore as a cop and a soldier to Congress as a reminder of where he comes from and who he represents. We need representatives like Gabe Evans in Congress, who come from real-world backgrounds like law enforcement, not career politicians, to fight for working families.
 

Key Dates

Ballot Drop Dates: October 9 – October 16, 2026

Ballots Due By: November 3, 2026, by 7:00pm

EV Start: October 19, 2026, for two weeks, ends November 3, 2026​

Notes: 

  • Vote by mail state, all mail ballots must be received by 7:00pm Election Day
  • Same day voter registration​
  • Ballot curing deadline is November 12, 2026

 

Candidates in 2026 General Election

Gabe Evans Republican Party
Manny Rutinel Democratic Party
Dave Wood Libertarian Party

Gabe Evans BRoll

Gabe Evans Media Kit

Gabe Evans Bio:

  • Before serving in Congress, Gabe spent twelve years in the U.S. Army and Colorado Army National Guard as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot and company commander. He completed a combat deployment to the Middle East and responded to wildfires and search and rescues throughout Colorado.
  • Gabe spent over a decade as an Arvada police officer, where he witnessed firsthand the consequences of Colorado Democrats’ soft-on-crime policies. That experience drove him to run for the Colorado State House in 2022, where he fought for safer communities, lower taxes, and better opportunities for working families.
  • The grandson of Mexican immigrants, Gabe is a Colorado native who truly understands the beauty and responsibility of the American Dream. His commitment to preserving that sacred ideal is why he served in the military, stepped up for law enforcement, and now serves in Congress — fighting every day to make Colorado the best place to live, work, and raise a family.