Colorado · U.S. House — District 1 · 2026
Melat Kiros
Democratic Challenger Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- KIROS, MELAT
- Office sought
- U.S. House — District 1, Colorado
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Democratic
- Seat status
- Challenger
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Campaign website: www.kirosforco.com
- FEC candidate ID
- H6CO01273
- Principal committee
- C00909481
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $1,308,528 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $1,214,664 |
| Total disbursements | $1,232,803 |
| Cash on hand | $75,724 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Health care | Calls for passing Medicare for All. | Campaign website — kirosforco.com/priorities-2 Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Israel | Lists an “Arms Embargo” among the positions they will always stand for and states U.S. tax dollars have funded what human rights organizations call a genocide in Palestine. | Campaign website — kirosforco.com/priorities-2 Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Immigration enforcement | Calls for abolishing ICE. | Campaign website — kirosforco.com/priorities-2 Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Platform | States they reject all corporate PAC money and support Housing First and universal childcare. | Campaign website — kirosforco.com/priorities-2 Accessed October 22, 2026 |
Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Candidates can request a correction by pointing to their own published materials.
Legislative record
No sponsored legislation is linked to this candidate. Records are linked by official legislator ID only — never by name matching — to avoid misattribution.
Sources
- Federal Election Commission — candidate master file (cn26)
- FEC candidate page
- Campaign website — kirosforco.com/priorities-2 — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Photo: Andra Turner, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Website: Campaign site cited in the candidate's stated positions (loads; names the candidate)
