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U.S. House · CO-01 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Melat Kiros

Democratic candidate for Colorado's 1st Congressional District

A Denver attorney and public-policy doctoral student advocating Medicare for All, publicly owned housing, universal caregiving and taxes on concentrated wealth.

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DistrictCO-01
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Melat stands.

Campaign position

Build publicly owned social housing

  • Supports mixed-income public housing, repeal of the Faircloth Amendment and federal subsidies for 30 percent of new housing developments

Campaign position

Provide Medicare for All

  • Supports universal healthcare through Medicare for All, replacing gaps in insurance coverage with a system covering every American

Campaign position

Fund universal child and elder care

  • Proposes universal childcare and federal elder-care support that helps family caregivers and allows seniors to remain in their communities

Campaign position

Tax wealth above $50 million

  • Supports a tax on net worth above $50 million, closing the carried-interest loophole and taxing loans used to avoid capital-gains taxes

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End military funding to Israel

  • Calls for an immediate, unconditional arms embargo on Israel and an end to funding its military, alongside a diplomatic path to peace

Campaign position

Abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement

  • Calls for abolishing ICE and replacing the current approach with an immigration system centered on humane treatment and accountability

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. September 2026

    Accomplishment

    Democratic nominee

    Democratic nominee for Colorado's 1st Congressional District in the November 2026 election.

  • Experience

    Attorney

    Earned a Notre Dame law degree in 2022 and practiced law in New York.

  • Experience

    Doctoral student

    Returned to Denver for doctoral study in public policy.

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