[Democratic Candidate Supported by Ripple Co-Founder’s Crypto PAC Wins Colorado Primary] According to Cointelegraph, Manny Rutinel, the Democratic candidate for Colorado's 8th District, won the party primary with 61.7% of the vote and will advance to the general election in November. The You Can Push Back Super PAC, funded with $3.5 million by Ripple Labs co-founder Chris Larsen, spent $1 million supporting Rutinel’s campaign ahead of the primary. Rutinel received a 'Strongly Pro-Crypto' rating from Coinbase-affiliated organization Stand With Crypto. Previously, Public Citizen reported that the crypto industry has invested approximately $189 million in the 2026 U.S. elections.