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2026 Colorado U.S. House — District 1 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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2026 General Election Official Candidate List
This list is official and reflects what was certified to the counties on September 4.
Candidate name: Melat Kiros
Office: US House of Representatives
District: 1
Party: Democratic Party
Write in?: N
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FEC committee ID: C00909481
FEC committee name: KIROS FOR CONGRESS
Published email: [email protected]
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://www.kirosforco.com/
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FEC candidate totals July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
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Candidate ID: H6CO01273
Name: KIROS, MELAT
Office: House
State: CO
District: 01
Coverage start: 2025-07-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $1091198.14
Total disbursements: $964791.79
Cash on hand: $126406.35
Debts owed by committee: $1100.00
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