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Melat Kiros
Melat Kiros (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 1st Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 30, 2026.[source]
Kiros completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Melat Kiros' career experience includes working as a lawyer. Kiros earned a bachelor's degree from Washington College in 2018 and a law degree from the University of Notre Dame in 2022.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Colorado's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 1
Incumbent Diana DeGette, Carter Hanson, Melat Kiros, Olivia Miller, and Tiffany Rodgers are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 1 on June 30, 2026.
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Melat Kiros completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kiros' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Get big money out of politics by passing campaign finance reform, lobbying reform, and congressional term limits.
- Strengthen our democracy by expanding voting rights, consolidating our elections into one day, and shortening the election cycle.
- Codify our basic needs (housing, healthcare, nutritional food, and public education) to ensure every American has the foundation necessary to not only get by, but to thrive.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 23, 2025
