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Colorado 1st District primary 2026

No. 82 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is 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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