Manny Rutinel
Manny Rutinel is a Democratic challenger in Colorado's 8th district. $4.3M raised, $3.7M spent, $601K cash through Jun 30, 2026. On the November ballot
Campaign finance$4.3M raised
- Raised $4.3M, in the top 10% of candidates in the race What this flag means
Flags are rules applied to FEC totals, not judgements. Reported
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Raised (total receipts) | $4,336,988 |
| Spent (disbursements) | $3,735,756 |
| Cash on hand | $601,232 |
| Debts owed by campaign | $0 |
| Filing covers through | Jun 30, 2026 |
Reported Self-reported to the FEC.
Financial disclosureassets $83K to $245K
Candidate report for 2026, filed 2026-05-15.
Assets minus liabilities: between -$182K and $135K Estimate
Assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) | EF | self | $50K to $100K |
| Distributions None None PERAdvantage U.S. Large Cap Stock Fund | PE | self | $15K to $50K |
| Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK) | EF | self | $15K to $50K |
| Asset Owner Value of Asset Income Type(s) Income Current Year to Filing Income Preceding Year M1 High-Yield Savings | BA | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| PERAdvantage 2060 Fund | PE | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Distributions None None ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 (UPRO) | EF | self | $1,001 to $15K |
Liabilities
| Liability as filed | Amount range |
|---|---|
| Federal Government January 2014 – January 2022 Student loans for college and law school | $100K to $250K |
| M1 Finance August 1, 2025 Margin loan secured by taxable brokerage account, 5.65% variable rate | $10K to $15K |
Earned income
| Earned income source | Amount |
|---|---|
| State of Colorado State Representative $16,895.26 | $52K |
Reported Parsed automatically from the official report; check the PDF for anything that matters. Values are bands, so totals are ranges. A personal residence and personal vehicles are normally not reported, and a spouse’s information is limited. Type codes: legend. Open the official report (PDF)
Donor portrait57% small gifts
By gift size
| Gift size | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $200 and under | $2,388,703 | 57% |
| $200.01 to $499.99 | $147,033 | 3% |
| $500 to $999.99 | $183,824 | 4% |
| $1,000 to $1,999.99 | $275,465 | 7% |
| $2,000 and up | $1,225,331 | 29% |
By state
| State | Itemized individual money | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CA | $751,662 | 35% |
| CO | $289,472 | 13% |
| NY | $276,411 | 13% |
| DC | $118,178 | 5% |
| MA | $95,590 | 4% |
| TX | $63,907 | 3% |
By employer
| Employer named by donors | Total |
|---|---|
| Anthropic | $98,600 |
| Open Philanthropy | $65,400 |
| Openai | $49,600 |
| Anthropic Pbc | $42,250 |
| $28,450 | |
| Anthropic, Pbc | $24,500 |
| Model Evaluation & Threat Research | $14,400 |
| Secure Ai Project | $14,278 |
By occupation
| Occupation named by donors | Total |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $163,796 |
| Attorney | $129,029 |
| Researcher | $99,313 |
| Member Of Technical Staff | $78,800 |
| Physician | $44,360 |
| Professor | $33,362 |
| Ceo | $26,278 |
| Writer | $26,072 |
Reported FEC itemized contributions this cycle, fetched 2026-10-15. Itemized means a donor gave over $200 in total. Employer and occupation are what donors report about themselves; “retired”, “homemaker”, “self-employed” and similar non-answers are left out of the employer and occupation lists. It describes who gave, not who votes for the candidate.
Public attention38,605 views in 30 days
Share of views in this race
| Candidate | Views, 30 days | Share of the candidates with an article |
|---|---|---|
| Manny Rutinel | 38,605 | 63% |
| Gabe Evans | 22,202 | 37% |
Reported Page views of Manny Rutinel on English Wikipedia, 2026-09-14 to 2026-10-13 (Wikimedia). Views show curiosity, not support: long-serving incumbents have older, better-known articles, and many challengers have none.
Where the money comes fromindividuals, PACs, party, self
| Source of money | Amount | Share of receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Individual donors | $4,220,418 | 97.3% |
| PACs and other committees | $92,650 | 2.1% |
| Other (refunds, transfers, loans) | $23,920 | 0.6% |
This raceCO-08, rank #2 of 2
Manny Rutinel ranks #2 of 2 in reported fundraising in this race.
Sources and methodFEC
All figures come from the Federal Election Commission and cover each filing period through Jun 30, 2026. FEC ID H6CO08013, committee C00896670. View the official record.
Ballot status: listed as a nominee in Wikipedia's article for this state (CC BY-SA), matched to this FEC record by name.