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Race2026 cycle · PrimariesPrimary day 30 Jun 2026Updated

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Colorado 1st District primary 2026

No. 37 of 330 House races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

In the 2026 Colorado 1st District primary, 11 outside groups spent $3.1M: $1.8M supporting Diana DeGette (D), $213K opposing Diana DeGette, $474K supporting Melat Kiros (D) and $675K opposing Melat Kiros.

The result, as reportedunofficial

  • DemocraticMelat Kiros53.2%Won
  • RepublicanChristy Peterson100.0%Won

In the 2026 Colorado 1st District primary, Melat Kiros won the Democratic ballot with 53.2% of the vote and Christy Peterson won the Republican ballot with 100.0% of the vote.

$3.1M

outside money

supporting Diana DeGette (D)
$1.8M
opposing Diana DeGette (D)
$213K
supporting Melat Kiros (D)
$474K
opposing Melat Kiros (D)
$675K

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Diana DeGette Democrat

    $213K
    $1.8M

    $1.8M supporting Diana DeGette · $213K opposing Diana DeGette

  • Melat Kiros Democrat

    $675K
    $474K

    $474K supporting Melat Kiros · $675K opposing Melat Kiros

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Diana DeGette

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $1.7M
    Outside money supporting
    $1.8M
    Outside money opposing
    $213K
    Diana Degette for Congress

  • Melat Kiros

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $1.1M
    Outside money supporting
    $474K
    Outside money opposing
    $675K
    Kiros for Congress

  • Wanda James

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $300K
    Wanda James for Congress
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 29 Jun 2026

Supporting $779Opposing $2,348

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Pro-Choice Majority Actionsupporting Diana DeGette$1.3M
  2. Mile High Accountability Projectsupporting Diana DeGette$485K
  3. Justice Democrats PACsupporting Melat Kiros$306K
  4. American Prioritiessupporting Melat Kiros$150K
  5. American Association for Justice Political Action Committeesupporting Diana DeGette$20,000
  6. National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeesupporting Diana DeGette$11,041
  7. Young People for a New Erasupporting Melat Kiros$10,261
  8. Working Families Party PACsupporting Melat Kiros$4,894

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Project 218opposing Melat Kiros$400K
  2. Pro-Choice Majority Actionopposing Melat Kiros$275K
  3. Justice Democrats PACopposing Diana DeGette$207K
  4. Forward Blueopposing Diana DeGette$6,116

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesPro-Choice Majority Action spent $1.3M supporting Diana DeGette · $1.3MMile High Accountability Project spent $485K supporting Diana DeGette · $485KProject 218 spent $400K opposing Melat Kiros · $400KJustice Democrats PAC spent $306K supporting Melat Kiros · $306KPro-Choice Majority Action spent $275K opposing Melat Kiros · $275KJustice Democrats PAC spent $207K opposing Diana DeGette · $207KAmerican Priorities spent $150K supporting Melat Kiros · $150KAmerican Association for Justice Political Action Committee spent $20,000 supporting Diana DeGette · $20,000National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent $11,041 supporting Diana DeGette · $11,041Young People for a New Era spent $10,261 supporting Melat Kiros · $10,261Edw Action Fund gave $876K to Pro-Choice Majority Action · $876KInstitute for Middle East Understanding (imeu) Policy… gave $885K to Justice Democrats PAC · $885KOrganize for Justice (PA) gave $66,000 to Justice Democrats PAC · $66,000Democracy Matters gave $5.9M to Project 218 · $5.9MSpark Innovations gave $25,000 to Project 218 · $25,000Fig and Olive Action (DE) gave $370K to American Priorities · $370KAmerican Committee for Middle East Rights gave $25,000 to American Priorities · $25,000New Era Colorado Action Fund gave $70,297 to Young People for a New Era · $70,297Edw Action FundEdw Action FundCompany or group · $876KInstitute for Middle EastUnderstanding (imeu) Policy…Institute for Middle East Understanding (imeu) Policy…Company or group · $885KOrganize for Justice (PA)Organize for Justice (PA)Company or group · $66,000Democracy MattersDemocracy MattersCompany or group · $5.9MSpark InnovationsSpark InnovationsCompany or group · $25,000Fig and Olive Action (DE)Fig and Olive Action (DE)Company or group · $370KAmerican Committee forMiddle East RightsAmerican Committee for Middle East RightsCompany or group · $25,000New Era Colorado Action FundNew Era Colorado Action FundCompany or group · $70,297Pro-Choice Majority ActionPro-Choice Majority ActionGroup · $1.5MJustice Democrats PACJustice Democrats PACGroup · $514KMile High AccountabilityProjectMile High Accountability ProjectGroup · $485KProject 218Project 218Group · $400KAmerican PrioritiesAmerican PrioritiesGroup · $150KAmerican Association forJustice Political ActionCommitteeAmerican Association for Justice Political Action CommitteeGroup · $20,000National Association ofRealtors Political ActionCommitteeNational Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeGroup · $11,041Young People for a New EraYoung People for a New EraGroup · $10,261Diana DeGetteDiana DeGetteCandidate · $2.0MMelat KirosMelat KirosCandidate · $1.1M
  • Pro-Choice Majority Action spent supporting Diana DeGette · $1.3M
  • Mile High Accountability Project spent supporting Diana DeGette · $485K
  • Project 218 spent opposing Melat Kiros · $400K
  • Justice Democrats PAC spent supporting Melat Kiros · $306K
  • Pro-Choice Majority Action spent opposing Melat Kiros · $275K
  • Justice Democrats PAC spent opposing Diana DeGette · $207K
  • American Priorities spent supporting Melat Kiros · $150K
  • American Association for Justice Political Action Committee spent supporting Diana DeGette · $20,000
  • National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent supporting Diana DeGette · $11,041
  • Young People for a New Era spent supporting Melat Kiros · $10,261
  • Edw Action Fund gave to Pro-Choice Majority Action · $876K
  • Institute for Middle East Understanding (imeu) Policy… gave to Justice Democrats PAC · $885K
  • Organize for Justice (PA) gave to Justice Democrats PAC · $66,000
  • Democracy Matters gave to Project 218 · $5.9M
  • Spark Innovations gave to Project 218 · $25,000
  • Fig and Olive Action (DE) gave to American Priorities · $370K
  • American Committee for Middle East Rights gave to American Priorities · $25,000
  • New Era Colorado Action Fund gave to Young People for a New Era · $70,297
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Group

Pro-Choice Majority Action

  • Pro-Choice Majority Action spent $1.3M supporting Diana DeGette$1.3M
  • Pro-Choice Majority Action spent $275K opposing Melat Kiros$275K
  • Edw Action Fund gave $876K to Pro-Choice Majority Action$876K
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