Manny Rutinel flips Colorado's competitive 8th District seat

The big picture: Rutinel will become the just the third person to represent the district since its first election in 2022.

• He earned 56% of votes shortly before 10pm, the AP reported.ports.

State of play: Polls suggested voters in the suburban Denver district stretching to Greeley were dissatisfied with President Trump, with whom Evans had closely aligned himself.

Zoom in: Rutinel cited his working-class background on the campaign while regularly blasting Trump policies.

• He campaigned on protecting Social Security and Medicare, lowering costs, and making housing more affordable.

Between the lines: Rutinel — who's Latino — won in the congressional district with the highest share of Hispanic voters in Colorado.

• He made Spanish-language TV appearances to appeal to Latinos in the district.