Melat Kiros
Candidate for Colorado 1st Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Colorado 1st Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Colorado Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Candidate List, certified to counties 2026-09-04: USH1, Melat Kiros (Democratic Party) · read Sep 24, 2026
Running for Colorado 1st Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 7 other candidates, 3 certified results. See the race
Roles on File
Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.
- RunningColorado 1st Congressional DistrictNov 3, 2026 · On the 2026 ballot
The District
What Colorado 1st Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Denver County, Adams County, Arapahoe County and Jefferson County.
Includes Denver (part), Aurora (part), Commerce City (part), Englewood (part), Sheridan (part), Bow Mar (part), Holly Hills and Glendale.
663 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Colorado county official precinct layers: Adams County Voter Precincts; Weld County Precincts; Douglas County Voter Precincts; Jefferson County County Precinct Archive 2022; Broomfield Precincts; Boulder County Precincts; El Paso County Precincts (gisservices.elpasoco.com HubPublic) — Census 2020 VTDs kept in other counties; U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer; City and County of Denver (official election precincts; 2022 and 2024 generals); 2020 elections in Jefferson and Boulder: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 voting districts; Arapahoe County, ElectionGeography_public FeatureServer/1; 2024 general
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- $1,091,198cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $126,406cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $964,792cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $1,100cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- MIDDLE SEAT · tv advertising$472.9K
- MAC GROUP CONSULTING · campaign management and social media management$73.8K
- CARTER CONSULTING · fundraising consulting$48.7K
- GRASSROOTS ANALYTICS · digital advertising$38.9K
- POCKETBOOK STRATEGIES · compliance services$24.0K
Campaign finance · Kiros for Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Kiros for Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $1,091,198.14 this cycle · spent $964,791.79 · cash on hand $126,406.35 · debts owed by the committee $1,100.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,042,236.67 (96%); PACs and other political committees $26,890.28 (2%); The candidate (contributions) $3,853.08 (0%); Loans made or guaranteed by the candidate $1,100.00 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media/ad buying $517.9K; digital $110.8K; fundraising $48.7K; compliance/treasurer $32.1K; general consulting $29.3K; individuals (staff, contractors, reimbursements) $27.5K.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“It is a dereliction of duty, and it has to stop. Congress has Article I powers for a reason.”
“People should not need a Rolodex to talk to their representative. I will hold in-person town halls, with unscreened questions in every part of this district.”
“Affordability. That is what I hear at every door, at every coffee shop counter, on every block I have knocked in this district. Denverites are working harder than ever and falling further behind, and they are not getting a real answer from the people who already represent them in Washington.”
“I think we need a full arms embargo.”
“I have called to abolish ICE.”
“What we're missing is representation in our government, specifically for working people because over 80% of our representatives take donations from these corporate PACs, these corporations, these special interests who have a vested interest in keeping things exactly as they are because there's too much money to be made,”
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“It's time for a change. It's time for leadership that is actually committed to addressing the structural issues that have prevented working families from being able to thrive in our society,”
In the News
Press coverage
- Christy Peterson is 'not going to debate' Melat Kiros in CD1Sep 16, 2026 · Press · Bucket List Community News
- Shimon Blau qualifies for ballot as unaffiliated candidate in 1st Congressional District, will face Melat KirosJul 24, 2026 · Press · Colorado Sun
- Meet the Colorado Republican running against Melat Kiros for CD1Jul 2, 2026 · Press · Denver Gazette
- Candidate Q&A: Colorado 1st Congressional DistrictJun 9, 2026 · Press · Colorado Newsline
- Melat Kiros says she'll bring change, lower costs in bid for Congressional District 1 seatMay 18, 2026 · Press · CPR News / Colorado Matters
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitekirosforco.comCampaign website https://www.kirosforco.com/ captured 2026-09-24T16:32:52Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
Campaign website: https://www.kirosforco.com/
Source: kirosforco.com confirmed via curl (active, 1094 chars)
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Colorado 1st District · November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Melat Kiros" (Democratic Party) on the Colorado Secretary of State certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of certified to counties 2026-09-04; page updated 2026-09-15). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Colorado Secretary of State · sourceU.S. Representative · CO-01
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Colorado Secretary of State
Not on file for Melat yet: Advertising. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_5qxb5j9hh.
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