ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsed by Secretary Ken Salazar
“Growing up, I learned the grit and leadership it takes to make change, and Manny Rutinel has plenty of both. Manny will always fight for our working families and represent everyone.” -Ken Salazar, Former U.S. Ambassador, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Senator, and Colorado Atty. General
Endorsed by Colorado Teachers
“Manny Rutinel knows that strong public schools and strong communities go hand in hand and will fight for the resources our students and schools deserve.“ - Bernie Jiron, American Federation of Teachers, Colorado president
Latino Victory
314 Action
CHC BOLD PAC
Moms Demand Action
Colorado WINS
SEIU 105
YIMBY Denver
YIMBY North Metro
Rocky Mountain Equality Action
United for a New Economy Action
AFT Colorado
CWA
SEIU Colorado
Unrig Washington
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Martin O'Malley, Former Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Former Governor of Maryland
Federico Pena, Former U.S. Secretary of Energy and Transportation, Former Mayor of Denver
Ken Salazar, Former U.S. Ambassador, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Senator, and Colorado Attorney General
Cory Booker, U.S. Senator
Gary Hart, Former U.S. Senator for Colorado
Adriano Espaillat, U.S. Representative, Chair of Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Robert Garcia, U.S. Representative
Teresa Leger Fernandez, U.S. Representative
Rob Menendez, U.S. Representative
Emily Randall, U.S. Representative, Co-Chair of Congressional Equality Caucus
Linda Sanchez, U.S. Representative, Chair of Congressional Hispanic Caucus BOLD PAC
Scott Kelly, Astronaut
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Polly Baca, Former State Senator
Amie Baca-Oehlert, Former Colorado Education Association President
Jennifer Bacon, State Representative, Assistant Majority Leader
Adrienne Benavidez, State Senator, Former Speaker Pro Tempore
Andrew Boesenecker, State Representative, Speaker Pro Tempore
Kyle Brown, State Representative
Chad Clifford, State Representative
Meg Froelich, State Representative
Lorena Garcia, State Representative
Lindsay Gilchrist, State Representative
Lucia Guzman, Former State Senator
Eliza Hamrick, State Representative
Wanda James, University of Colorado Board of Regents
Jamie Jackson, State Representative
Steve Johnson, Former State Representative and State Senator
Junie Joseph, State Representative
Chris Kolker, State Senator
Mandy Lindsay, State Representative, House Democratic Caucus Co-Chair
Javier Mabrey, State Representative
Janet Marchman, State Senator
Matthew Martinez, State Representative
Tisha Mauro, State Representative
Kenny van Nguyen, State Representative
David Ortiz, Former State Representative
Amy Paschal, State Representative
Naquetta Ricks, State Representative
Joe Salazar, Former State Representative
Emily Sirota, State Representative
Lesley Smith, State Representative
Judy Solano, Former State Representative, A4PEP Chair
Rhonda Solis, Former Colorado State Board of Education, District 8
Katie Stewart, State Representative
Elizabeth Velasco, State Representative
Mike Weissman, State Senator
Jenny Willford, State Representative
Yara Zokaie, State Representative
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John Alge, Thornton City Councilmember
Jennifer Allen-Thomas, Former Commerce City Mayor Pro Tem
James Amador, Adams 14 School Board Member
Rob Andrews, Candidate for Aurora City Council
Roberta Ayala, Thornton Council Member
Adam Barajas, Westminster City Council Member
Karen Bigelow, Thornton Mayor Pro Tem
Beverly Benavidez-Ryken, Former 1st Vice Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party
Tommy Butler, Greeley City Council Member
Brenda Campos-Spitze, UNC Board of Trustees, Greeley-Evans 6 School Board Member
Claire Carmelia, Mayor of Westminster
Howard Chou, Former 1st Vice Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party
Chris Conway, Fort Collins City Council
Deb DeBoutez, Greeley City Council Member
Sheri Devries, Federal Heights City Council Member
Jerry DiTullio, Jefferson County Treasurer
Michael Dougherty, Boulder County District Attorney
Obi Ezeadi, Westminster City Council
Michael Farrington, Candidate for RTD Board
Maria Gonzalez, Founder and CEO of Adelante Community Development
Nita Gonzales, Long-time Advocate in the Chicano Movement
Kelsey Harbert, Women's Rights Activist
Amber Hott, Westminster Council Member
Alicia Johnson, Evans Council Member
Jack Johnson, Westminster City Council Member
Jenn Kaaoush, Superior Town Council Member
PK Kaiser, Arapahoe County Assessor
Craig Kim, Commerce City Councilmember, At-Large
Renee Lovato, Adams 14 School Board Member
Oscar Madera, Commerce City Councilmember
JD Mangat, Mayor of Lafayette
Chris Nicholson, RTD Board of Directors
Yolanda Ortega, Community Advocate and Former Colorado Board of Regents Candidate
Emma Pinter, Adams County Commissioner
Tyler Quick, Candidate for Adams County Commissioner
Rosemary Rodriguez, Former Denver Council Member
Michael Scanlon, Candidate for HD 32
Christian Seale, Candidate for El Paso County Commissioner
Bonnie Sellers, Federal Heights Council Member
Jody Shadduck-McNally, Larimer County Commissioner
Tracey Snyder, Former Mayor Pro Tem, Commerce City
Manuel Solano, A4PEP Board Member and Community Leader
Thomas Swingle, Adams County Chief Deputy Advisor and Candidate for Assessor
Saul Tapia Vega, Lafayette City Council Member
Austin Ward, Broomfield City Councilmember
Wellington Webb, Former Mayor of Denver
Audrey Yanos, Westminster Public Schools Board of Education
Maria Zubia, Adams 14 School Board Member
Whether you’re a community advocate or an elected official, we’d be honored to have your support. Add your name above!
Manny is grateful to receive the support of elected officials and community leaders across CD-8 and Colorado. We’ll be releasing additional exciting endorsements soon, so stay tuned!