Manny Rutinel
Democrat
Colorado State Representative
Non-Incumbent · Public Record PIP Political Integrity Pledge · Political Integrity PAC
- No Corporate PAC Money
- Stock Trading Ban
- Lobbying Ban for Former Members
- Overturn Citizens United
T Transparency
75.7%
+1 from Political Integrity Pledge
Top positive drivers
- T15 Co-sponsored first-in-nation AI consumer protection law; defended against Musk/xAI lawsuit; Cognilytica AI podcast interview. 4/4
- T1 Organized 300+ person "Where's Gabe?" town hall; COLOR Latina/WFP forum; TikTok confrontation with Rep. Evans at CO Capitol. 3.75/4
- T4 No corporate PAC money (FEC verified); $2.5M+ raised; 50%+ small-dollar under $200; avg donation $32 from 27K+ unique donors. 3.75/4
Top negative drivers
- T2 No proactive financial disclosure beyond legal minimums; no tax returns released. 0/4
- T23 No documented positions on whistleblower protection or IG independence. Genuine gap. 0/4
- T13 Broad cost references but no consumer cost transparency mechanisms (no utility simplification, tariff labeling, or rate disclosure). 1/4
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- T1 Organized 300+ person "Where's Gabe?" town hall; COLOR Latina/WFP forum; TikTok confrontation with Rep. Evans at CO Capitol. 3.75/4
- T2 No proactive financial disclosure beyond legal minimums; no tax returns released. 0/4
- T3 Supports stock trading ban for members of Congress. No specific legislation named, no personal divestment timeline. 2.88/4
- T4 No corporate PAC money (FEC verified); $2.5M+ raised; 50%+ small-dollar under $200; avg donation $32 from 27K+ unique donors. 3.75/4
- T5 FEC filings available; campaign touts grassroots model (avg $32, 27K+ donors). No proactive donor page beyond FEC. 2.88/4
- T6 TikTok/social media explaining healthcare costs and ICE oversight; CPR/Colorado Sun/Westword interviews; campaign press page. 2.88/4
- T7 CPR, Colorado Sun, Westword, Colorado Politics, Denver Gazette, Colorado Community Media, KDVR, Cognilytica AI podcast. 3.75/4
- T8 314 Action, Latino Victory, CHC BOLD PAC, Conservation Colorado, AFL-CIO, SEIU, CEA, Cobalt, Planned Parenthood, WFP. 2.88/4
- T9 Campaign website press page; social media (TikTok, X, Instagram, Facebook); Colorado Community Media interviews. 2.88/4
- T10 Son of a single mom raised on food stamps; quadrupling health insurance costs; bilingual communication in Spanish. 3.75/4
- T11 Reduce unnecessary costs; cap insulin at $35/month; take on Big Pharma; telehealth expansion bill. 2.88/4
- T12 Sponsored HOME Act (HB24-1007) and HB24-1434 Affordable Housing Tax Credit ($20M/year). Enacted housing legislation. 3.13/4
- T13 Broad cost references but no consumer cost transparency mechanisms (no utility simplification, tariff labeling, or rate disclosure). 1/4
- T14 Confronted Rep. Evans on healthcare cuts; referenced 29K constituents losing healthcare, 29K losing SNAP. State legislature budget work. 2.88/4
- T15 Co-sponsored first-in-nation AI consumer protection law; defended against Musk/xAI lawsuit; Cognilytica AI podcast interview. 4/4
- T16 Led ICE detention oversight; 31-lawmaker letter to DHS/ICE; personally attempted to inspect facility; co-sponsored immigrant protections. 3.75/4
- T17 Led effort to expose 9+ hidden ICE detention facilities; 31-lawmaker letter demanding transparency from DHS/ICE. 3.75/4
- T18 Sponsored School Finance Act (HB25-1320, needs-based $256M increase); Dyslexia Screening/READ Act; Financial Literacy requirement. 2.88/4
- T19 Co-sponsored SB24-072 (Voting for Confined Eligible Electors, signed into law); expanded voting access. 3.75/4
- T20 ICE oversight and accountability efforts; confronted Rep. Evans on healthcare budget. No structural reform legislation named. 2.88/4
- T21 10+ media appearances: CPR, Colorado Sun, Westword, Colorado Politics, Denver Gazette, KDVR, Cognilytica; bilingual media. 3.75/4
- T22 No fact-checker coverage; claims about healthcare costs and SNAP impacts reference official data; no false statements documented. 2.88/4
- T23 No documented positions on whistleblower protection or IG independence. Genuine gap. 0/4
- T24 General transparency stance through ICE oversight and AI transparency. No specific FOIA reform or open data legislation. 1/4
- T25 Campaign promises match record: cost-lowering rhetoric matches EITC/housing bills; ICE rhetoric matches 31-lawmaker action; 13 bills signed. 3.75/4
E Efficiency
78.5%
+0.5 from Political Integrity Pledge
Top positive drivers
- E9 13 bills signed in 2024; first-in-nation AI law; Earthjustice forced EPA tightening; Army Corps economist; Hurricane Maria first responder. 4.25/4
- E2 MS in Applied Economics (Johns Hopkins); Army Corps economist; cites 29K healthcare and 29K SNAP impact data. 3.75/4
- E4 State legislator serving Commerce City; "Where's Gabe?" town hall (300+ attendees); confronted Evans on constituent healthcare impacts. 3.75/4
Top negative drivers
- E19 No specific infrastructure delivery, permitting reform, or NEPA modernization positions found. 1/4
- E20 No documented positions on national security cost-effectiveness or diplomacy-first approaches. 1/4
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- E1 Housing tax credit with phased sunset ($20M/$16M/$10M); School Finance Act with per-pupil adjustments; AI law with update commitment. 2.88/4
- E2 MS in Applied Economics (Johns Hopkins); Army Corps economist; cites 29K healthcare and 29K SNAP impact data. 3.75/4
- E3 Environmental Justice Office (evaluation of pollution impacts); AI consumer protection (algorithmic accountability). 2.88/4
- E4 State legislator serving Commerce City; "Where's Gabe?" town hall (300+ attendees); confronted Evans on constituent healthcare impacts. 3.75/4
- E5 Co-sponsored first-in-nation AI consumer protection law; defended against xAI lawsuit; supports nuclear energy; Cognilytica podcast. 3.75/4
- E6 $3.45M raised from 60K+ donors; $950K in Q1 2026; 13 bills signed in 2024 as first-term legislator. 3.75/4
- E7 Bipartisan Food Truck bill (HB25-1295 with R Sen. Carson); 31-lawmaker ICE coalition; endorsed by diverse orgs across sectors. 3.75/4
- E8 Housing tax credit with phased timeline; food truck bill with 14-day turnaround; School Finance Act with per-pupil formula. 2.88/4
- E9 13 bills signed in 2024; first-in-nation AI law; Earthjustice forced EPA tightening; Army Corps economist; Hurricane Maria first responder. 4.25/4
- E10 Food truck licensing reciprocity (HB25-1295); occupancy limit reform (HOME Act). No broad filibuster or procurement reform. 2.88/4
- E11 Cap insulin at $35; take on Big Pharma; telehealth expansion; youth mental health services. No comprehensive system efficiency framework. 2.88/4
- E12 HB24-1434 Affordable Housing Tax Credit ($20M/year); HOME Act eliminating occupancy limits; 2025 housing bills. 3.75/4
- E13 All-of-the-above energy; supports nuclear; Energy/Environment Committee; Conservation Colorado 100%. No grid modernization legislation. 2.88/4
- E14 Comprehensive immigration reform; ICE oversight demanding processing transparency; identified hidden detention facilities. 2.88/4
- E15 School Finance Act (HB25-1320, $256M increase); Dyslexia Screening (SB25-200); Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement (HB25-1192). 3.75/4
- E16 Forensic science integrity legislation; sexual assault kit backlog measures; common sense gun safety; ICE oversight. 2.88/4
- E17 Creating good-paying jobs; food truck bill removing barriers; energy protecting good-paying jobs; Latino Caucus dignified jobs priority. 2.88/4
- E18 Confronted Rep. Evans on healthcare cuts (29K constituent impacts); opposes Trump tax cuts for billionaires. 2.88/4
- E19 No specific infrastructure delivery, permitting reform, or NEPA modernization positions found. 1/4
- E20 No documented positions on national security cost-effectiveness or diplomacy-first approaches. 1/4
- E21 Food truck bill 14-day turnaround requirement; ICE transparency demands with timeline expectations. 2.88/4
- E22 Making billionaires pay fair share; opposing Trump tax cuts; EITC with phased funding; housing tax credit with sunset. 2.88/4
- E23 ICE oversight based on Colorado Times Recorder reporting; environmental legislation responding to pollution data. 2.88/4
- E24 HOME Act reforming failed occupancy limits; AI protection for unregulated tech; environmental justice for failed oversight. 2.88/4
- E25 ICE oversight: 31-lawmaker letter to DHS/ICE; facility inspection; Environmental Justice Office; AI accountability framework. 3.13/4
A Affordability
84.8%
+0.5 from Political Integrity Pledge
Top positive drivers
- A1 Son of single mom raised on food stamps; campaign centered on lowering costs; "Where's Gabe?" town hall; district-specific data. 3.75/4
- A2 MS Applied Economics (Johns Hopkins); Army Corps economist; cites 29,276 losing healthcare, 29,494 losing SNAP. 3.75/4
- A6 Confronted Rep. Evans on Medicaid cuts at CO Capitol (TikTok viral); responded to SNAP cuts with legislation; EITC responding to poverty. 3.75/4
Top negative drivers
- A19 No specific transportation affordability positions found. 1/4
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- A1 Son of single mom raised on food stamps; campaign centered on lowering costs; "Where's Gabe?" town hall; district-specific data. 3.75/4
- A2 MS Applied Economics (Johns Hopkins); Army Corps economist; cites 29,276 losing healthcare, 29,494 losing SNAP. 3.75/4
- A3 State legislator serving Commerce City; tax credit accessibility legislation (HB24-1288); EITC expansion for constituents. 2.88/4
- A4 Food truck bill removes regulatory barriers; corporate accountability stance; hold polluters accountable. 2.88/4
- A5 Quadrupling health insurance costs; lower costs of everyday essentials; district SNAP/healthcare data. 2.88/4
- A6 Confronted Rep. Evans on Medicaid cuts at CO Capitol (TikTok viral); responded to SNAP cuts with legislation; EITC responding to poverty. 3.75/4
- A7 Making billionaires pay fair share (revenue to affordability); housing tax credit expanding funding. General framework. 2.88/4
- A8 Environmental justice holding Suncor accountable; Earthjustice forcing EPA tightening; AI law holding tech companies accountable. 3.75/4
- A9 District drawn for Latino working-class representation; son of single mom; quadrupling insurance costs; fight for working families. 3.75/4
- A10 Affordability central to both state agenda and campaign: EITC, housing tax credit, HOME Act, food truck support, School Finance Act. 3.75/4
- A11 Cap insulin at $35/month; take on Big Pharma; protect Social Security/Medicare; telehealth expansion; reduce unnecessary costs. 3.13/4
- A12 HB24-1434 Affordable Housing Tax Credit ($20M/year); HOME Act; 2025 housing bills; reducing housing costs as priority. 3.75/4
- A13 School Finance Act ($256M increase); financial literacy graduation requirement. No universal pre-K or student loan proposals at federal level. 2.88/4
- A14 Sponsored HB24-1134 expanding state EITC (50% of federal); increased Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit; closed corporate loopholes. 3.75/4
- A15 AI consumer protection (first-in-nation); food truck reform; environmental protections for polluted communities. 2.88/4
- A16 Creating good-paying jobs; dignified jobs (Latino Caucus); energy protecting jobs. No specific minimum wage or PRO Act position. 2.88/4
- A17 SNAP protection (29K households); Climate Refarm/food system background; food truck bill supporting food access. 2.88/4
- A18 All-of-the-above energy keeping costs low; Energy/Environment Committee; nuclear as clean/affordable; Conservation CO 100%. 2.88/4
- A19 No specific transportation affordability positions found. 1/4
- A20 Connects healthcare + housing + energy + education + tax credits + Social Security/Medicare into coherent strategy with legislative record. 3.75/4
- A21 EITC, housing tax credit, occupancy reform, telehealth, food truck access, school funding all match campaign rhetoric. No contradictions. 3.75/4
- A22 Will stop anyone cutting Social Security/Medicare/raising retirement age; confronted Evans on Medicaid and SNAP cuts. 3.75/4
- A23 EITC targets lowest-income; HOME Act helps multi-generational families; most-Latino district (40%); environmental justice for polluted communities. 3.75/4
- A24 EITC (workers/families); housing (renters/homebuyers); schools (students); food truck (small business); SS/Medicare (seniors); telehealth (rural). 3.75/4
- A25 AFL-CIO, SEIU Local 105, Conservation Colorado, CEA, Planned Parenthood, CHC BOLD PAC, Working Families Party. 3.13/4
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Non-Incumbent · Public Record
Scored on publicly available information only — platform statements, prior office, news coverage. Same criteria as the Questionnaire pathway, without direct candidate input.
Scoring Summary
| Axis | Base | Pledge Bonus | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transparency | 75.7% | +1 | 76.7% |
| Efficiency | 78.5% | +0.5 | 79% |
| Affordability | 84.8% | +0.5 | 85.3% |
| Overall TEA | Average of the three axes | 79.7% | |
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