Federal · Colorado · Democratic
Melat Kiros
Democrat Candidate for U.S. House, CO-01 (2026).
On the record
- Party
- Democratic1
- On the ballot
- U.S. House, Colorado 1st District (2026)1
Where they stand
We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it.
Money: U.S. House, Colorado 1st District (2026)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.1
Raised$1.1M
Spent$965K
Cash on hand$126K
Debts$1,100
- From individuals $1.0M
- From PACs and other committees $27K
- From the candidate $4,953
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $17K
Gifts from people, by size2
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 51%
- $200–$499 9%
- $500–$999 11%
- $1,000–$1,999 9%
- $2,000 and up 20%
Top PACs and committees giving directly3
| United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club | $5,000 |
| Progressive Voters of AmericaConnected to Sanders | $5,000 |
| Congressional Progressive Caucus PACConnected to Battleground Blue PAC | $5,000 |
| Working Families Party PAC | $5,000 |
| Justice Democrats PAC | $5,000 |
| Medicare for AllConnected to Jayapal | $5,000 |
| No Dem Left Behind PAC | $5,000 |
| NEA Fund for Children and Public EducationConnected to National Education Association | $4,000 |
| Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeConnected to Communications Workers of America | $2,500 |
| Fig and Olive Action PACConnected to Fig and Olive Action | $1,644 |
| PAC for Good | $1,000 |
| Sunrise PAC | $656 |
Outside groups spending in this race4
Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.
Spent to help: $487K
| Justice Democrats PAC | $306,460 |
| American Priorities (Ap) | $150,000 |
| SF Solidarity PAC | $26,640 |
| Working Families Party PAC | $4,115 |
Spent to oppose: $675K
| Project 218 | $400,000 |
| Pro-choice Majority Action | $275,000 |
Individual donors
- $583K from 1,790 itemized gifts5
- 36% came from people in Colorado5
- 1% came from retired people5
- Top states: Colorado $212K, California $126K, New York $51K, Maryland $25K, Virginia $23K5
Where donors work5
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Denver Public Schools | 4 gifts | $7,500 |
| New Consensus | 1 gifts | $7,000 |
| Soteri | 1 gifts | $7,000 |
| Abadi Abrha | 6 gifts | $5,750 |
| Patapsco Corporate Services | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Murray Law | 24 gifts | $4,725 |
| Uber | 5 gifts | $4,667 |
| 7- Eleven | 4 gifts | $3,800 |
| 180 Studios | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
| Apple | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
| Comcast | 4 gifts | $3,500 |
| Desmos Studio PBC | 3 gifts | $3,500 |
| DFS | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
| George's Donuts and Merriment | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
| Hypeline Studios | 2 gifts | $3,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC candidate record H6CO01273https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CO01273/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: contributions to Melat Kiros by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CO01273/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 3FEC: committee contributions to Melat Kiros, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00909481&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: independent expenditures about Melat Kiros, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6CO01273&cycle=202624- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5FEC: itemized individual contributions to Kiros for Congress, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00909481&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026