Office & Ties

Colorado · U.S. House

Melat Kiros

U.S. House · Democratic

Election-pack status: yes. Report date 2026-11-05.

Key finding from the compilation

Defeated incumbent Democrat Diana DeGette in the primary; held CO-1 in the general (not a party flip). Raised $1.31M; IE for ~$0.52M / against ~$0.67M (FEC e-file est.).

Election

Date
2026-11-03
Votes
192,446 (78.3%)
Opponent
Stephen Peterson (R) · 34,396 (14%)
Previous officeholder
Diana DeGette (D)

Money reported in the file

Raised
$1,308,528
Cash on hand
$75,724 as of 2026-10-14
Individual share
94.9%
PAC share
5.1%
Self loans or contributions
$5,036
Outside spending for
$523,320
Outside spending against
$674,999
Committee
C00909481
Coverage note
FEC itemized 2025-04-01 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE e-filings through ~2026-11-03

Figures come from the original election pack, or the serving-member roster when marked roster only. Election results are unofficial until certification. 45 reported ties and 4 inferred ties are listed below.

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Documented ties (49)

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Relationship Amount Date Evidence Between Record Orbit
principal campaign committee — 2025-2026 Reported Melat Kiros → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) $192,446 2026-11-03 Reported Melat Kiros → U.S. House, Colorado District 1 Wikipedia
general-election opponent (defeated) $34,396 2026-11-03 Reported Melat Kiros → Stephen Peterson Wikipedia
principal campaign committee — — Reported Stephen Peterson → Stephen Peterson for Congress (C00946152) Public filing
loan of candidate personal funds $1,100 2025-2026 Reported Melat Kiros → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
candidate contributions (line 11d) $3,936 2026 Reported Melat Kiros → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) $5,000 20261006..20261006 Reported SEIU COPE (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Educatio (C00004036) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260609..20260609 Reported United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260625..20260625 Reported Progressive Voters of America (C00406553) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260622..20260622 Reported Working Families Party PAC (C00606962) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260709..20260709 Reported No Dem Left Behind PAC (C00758219) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260723..20260723 Reported Medicare for All (C00685552) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260731..20260731 Reported Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC (C00513176) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $5,000 20260220..20260220 Reported Justice Democrats PAC (C00630665) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $4,000 20260930..20260930 Reported NEA Fund for Children and Public Education (C00003251) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $3,500 20260930..20260930 Reported Rooted & Ready PAC (C00863712) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $2,500 20260415..20260415 Reported Communications Workers of America - COPE Political Contributions Committee (C00002089) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Labor union); 1 item(s) $2,500 20260930..20260930 Reported D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (The PAC of the Int'L Brhd of Teamsters) (C00032979) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) $2,454 20260527..20260701 Reported Jvp Action PAC (C00747691) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 1 item(s) $2,113 20260622..20260622 Reported Progressive Victory PAC (C00821348) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) $2,000 20260810..20260810 Reported Pete Aguilar for Congress (C00510461) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Membership organization); 1 item(s) $1,644 20260426..20260426 Reported Fig and Olive Action PAC (C00932715) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260724..20260724 Reported Sara Jacobs for Congress → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260828..20260828 Reported PAC for Good (C00768887) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260925..20260925 Reported Not So Old Fashioned PAC (C00829663) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Candidate committee); 1 item(s) $1,000 20260930..20260930 Reported Sharice for Congress (C00670034) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) $383 20260420..20260520 Reported Sunrise PAC (C00674697) → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) $250 20260625..20260625 Reported Monica for Dps → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
PAC contribution (Other PAC (not in FEC master file)); 1 item(s) $250 20260928..20260928 Reported Friends of Jessie Fuentes → Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $399,999 2026-06-17..2026-06-17 Reported Project 218 (C00871368) → Melat Kiros Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $306,460 2026-06-04..2026-06-24 Reported Justice Democrats PAC (C00630665) → Melat Kiros Public filing
independent expenditures opposing (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $275,000 2026-06-25..2026-06-26 Reported Pro-Choice Majority Action (C00949248) → Melat Kiros Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $150,000 2026-06-23..2026-06-23 Reported American Priorities (Ap) (C00932723) → Melat Kiros Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $51,590 2026-06-27..2026-07-08 Reported Sf Solidarity PAC (C00897314) → Melat Kiros Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $10,260 2026-06-25..2026-06-26 Reported Young People for A New Era (C00949065) → Melat Kiros Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $4,894 2026-06-19..2026-06-30 Reported Working Families Party PAC (C00606962) → Melat Kiros Public filing
independent expenditures supporting (estimate, e-filed Sch. E deduped) $116 2026-06-28..2026-06-28 Reported Organize for Peace (C90023318) → Melat Kiros Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $472,927 2025-04-01..2026-10-14 Reported Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) → Middle Seat Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $131,036 2025-04-01..2026-10-14 Reported Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) → Gusto Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $121,850 2025-04-01..2026-10-14 Reported Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) → MAC Group Consulting Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $53,179 2025-04-01..2026-10-14 Reported Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) → Carter Consulting Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $45,635 2025-04-01..2026-10-14 Reported Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) → ActBlue Technical Services Public filing
disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) $39,930 2025-04-01..2026-10-14 Reported Melat Kiros for Congress (C00909481) → Grassroots Analytics Public filing
1 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Melat Kiros $5,000 $5,000 2025-26 Inferred Melat Kiros → Angela Gonzales-Torres Public filing
6 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Melat Kiros $19,500 $19,500 2025-26 Inferred Melat Kiros → Hilda Solis Public filing
7 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Melat Kiros $18,000 $18,000 2025-26 Inferred Melat Kiros → Marni von Wilpert Public filing
7 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Melat Kiros $18,000 $18,000 2025-26 Inferred Melat Kiros → Manny Rutinel Public filing
defeated incumbent in Democratic primary — 2026-06 Reported Diana DeGette (D) → Melat Kiros News report
general-election opponent (defeated) — 2026-11-03 Reported Stephen Peterson (R) → Melat Kiros News report

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