Democrat Manny Rutinel wins election to U.S. House in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District

Democrat Manny Rutinel won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Gabe Evans. Rutinel emphasized his working-class roots as the son of a single mother who immigrated from Latin America. He is a Yale Law School graduate, former state legislator and former economist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Evans is an Army veteran and former police officer who represented the district for one term before his defeat. The Associated Press declared Rutinel the winner at 11:49 p.m. EST.

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