Adams County Democrats pick Manny Rutinel for House vacancy
Tonty "Manny" Rutinel was selected on Monday night by a House District 32 Democratic vacancy committee to replace former state Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, who was chosen by another vacancy committee in August to represent Senate District 21.
Michaelson Jenet succeeded Sen. Dominick Moreno of Commerce City, who resigned to take a position in the administration of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston.
Rutinel had already filed to run for the HD32 seat in 2024, as Michaelson Jenet would have been term-limited next year.
Rutinel won on the first ballot over Luz "Lucy" Molina, who also ran for the Senate District 21 vacancy in August. Molina is a community organizer with the environmental group 350 Colorado.