Melat Kiros
Won the 2026 race for Colorado's 1st District.
Born 1997
- Last margin
- +64.2
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- Born
- 1997 · Addis Ababa
- Education
- Eaglecrest High School; Washington College
- On the ballot as
- graduate student and former attorney
Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate listUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Every race Kiros has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Kiros won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado's 1st District | General | Won | Christy Peterson (R), Shimon Blau (I) | 78.3% | D+64.2 | $1.3M | D+57.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Kiros’s campaign fundraising, and outside money in Kiros’s races this cycle.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $1.3M
- Outside, for Kiros
- $487.2K
- Outside, against Kiros
- $675K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| KIROS FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Kiros has run against
- Christy Peterson (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Colorado's 1st District · lean D+58.9 · 18th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6CO01273 · Wikidata Q140389773
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET