Melat Kiros
Candidate · U.S. House · Colorado
Democrat · Challenger96%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatColorado, district 1
AgainstChristy Peterson (R)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
CO-1 · Colorado
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Attorney, Doctoral Student & Democratic Socialist Activist.
The campaign · in their wordskirosforco.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Medicare for All
“It's time we pass Medicare for All.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
End All Wars
“We deserve leaders who stand up for human rights and listen to their constituents.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Abolish I.C.E
“We must Abolish ICE.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 25 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 8 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Colorado House, district 1 · 7 days out
Melat KirosDemocrat · challenger · Left 44 from statements96%
Christy PetersonRepublican · challenger · Right 33 from statements2%4433
77 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$1.3M
Raised
$1.2M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$678k
Itemized · 57% of individual
880
Named donors
34%
Itemized from Colorado
By occupation
$227k
$35k
$28k
$27k
$21k
By state
$231k
$147k
$66k
$31k
$28k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“We must Abolish ICE.”
“we need an arms embargo on ALL weapons now.”
“Yes to funding a regime change war in Venezuela.”
On the ballot with them · Colorado, Nov 3, 2026
CO Senate
John Hickenlooper (D) · 98%
vs. Mark Baisley (R) · 3%
CO Governor · open seat
Phil Weiser (D) · 96%
vs. Victor Marx (R) · 4%
CO-2
Joe Neguse (D) · 99%
vs. Kelley Dennison (R) · 2%
CO-3
Jeff Hurd (R) · 67%
vs. Dwayne Romero (D) · 33%
CO-4
Lauren Boebert (R) · 68%
vs. Eileen Laubacher (D) · 32%
CO-5
Jeff Crank (R) · 61%
vs. Jessica Killin (D) · 41%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Melat Kiros
Candidate · U.S. House · Colorado
Democrat · Challenger96%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Peterson (R)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Medicare for All
“It's time we pass Medicare for All.”
Plank 2
End All Wars
“We deserve leaders who stand up for human rights and listen to their constituents.”
Plank 3
Abolish I.C.E
“We must Abolish ICE.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · kirosforco.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Housing and techLeft 48
Left, 48 points from center
Health careLeft 50
Left, 50 points from center
ImmigrationLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
Budget and taxesLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 40
Left, 40 points from center
Energy and landLeft 36
Left, 36 points from center
Crime and justiceLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Civil rightsLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
EducationLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
The race · CO-1 · 7 days out
Melat KirosDemocrat · challenger · Left 44 from statements96%Christy PetersonRepublican · challenger · Right 33 from statements2%4433
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 57% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“We must Abolish ICE.”
“we need an arms embargo on ALL weapons now.”
“Yes to funding a regime change war in Venezuela.”
On the ballot with them · Colorado
CO SenateHickenlooper (D) vs. Baisley (R)98% · 3%CO Governor · open seatWeiser (D) vs. Marx (R)96% · 4%CO-2Neguse (D) vs. Dennison (R)99% · 2%CO-3Hurd (R) vs. Romero (D)67% · 33%CO-4Boebert (R) vs. Laubacher (D)68% · 32%CO-5Crank (R) vs. Killin (D)61% · 41%
All 10 Colorado races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll