Melat Kiros
- Occupation
- Former attorney; graduate student; former barista
- Lives in
- Denver area (grew up in Aurora)
What this job does
Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years. source: usa.gov
Background
- B.A. in political science and economics, Washington College (2018); J.D., Notre Dame Law School (2022) source: en.wikipedia.org
- Associate at Sidley Austin from 2022 until her employment ended in 2023 source: en.wikipedia.org
- Won the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary for Colorado's 1st District, defeating incumbent Diana DeGette source: kunc.org
In their own words
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- Medicare for All and canceling medical debt source: coloradopolitics.com
- Housing First policies, federal housing funding, zoning and permitting reform source: coloradopolitics.com
- No corporate PAC money; anti-corruption efforts source: coloradopolitics.com
- Abolish ICE and build a more humane immigration system source: coloradopolitics.com
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