Silicon Valley donations make Colorado Democratic primary one of state’s most expensive
Summary
Political groups funded by top tech leaders are spending millions in a Colorado Democratic primary race. Manny Rutinel, a progressive candidate, has received large donations from committees linked to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and crypto billionaire Chris Larsen.Key Facts
- Manny Rutinel is running in Colorado’s 8th congressional district Democratic primary.
- His campaign received over $2 million from groups led by Eric Schmidt and Chris Larsen.
- Schmidt and his wife donated $2 million to Somos Pac, which supports Latino voters; Somos Pac then gave $1.3 million to Rutinel.
- Chris Larsen’s group, You Can Push Back, donated nearly $1 million to Rutinel’s campaign.
- Rutinel is a progressive focusing on affordability and immigration policy, emphasizing his Latino heritage.
- He supports regulating artificial intelligence (AI) but has not publicly discussed tech issues much.
- Rutinel’s campaign also received over $265,000 from employees of major AI and tech companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Meta.
- This race highlights a divide among tech donors between those wanting strict AI rules and those seeking less regulation.
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