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Representative to the 120th United States Congress - District 1

Office
US House of Representatives, District 1
On the ballot
8
The people on the ballot01
Melat Kiros
Melat Kiros
Democrat

Melat Kiros's campaign website says a New York City law firm fired her as an attorney after she refused to take down an article defending students who protested for Palestine. It says she was born in Ethiopia, grew up in Denver, studied at Washington College, earned a law degree at Notre Dame in 2022 and works as a barista while studying for a doctorate at the University of Denver.

Worked as an attorney at a New York City law firm, which fired her after she refused to take down an article defending student protesters; now works as a barista
Studied political science and economics, Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland
2022
Law degree, University of Notre Dame
Studying for a doctorate in public policy at the University of Denver
Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; her family moved to Denver
Gives a Denver address in her federal candidate record
The money
Kiros For Congress
Receipts $1,091,198.14 · cash on hand $126,406.35
Spent $964,791.79
Christy Peterson
Christy Peterson
Republican

Christy Peterson's campaign website says she works in construction as a designer and accountant and was born and raised on Colorado's Front Range.

A designer and accountant in construction
Gives a Denver address in her federal candidate record
Born and raised on the Front Range of Colorado
The money
Christy Peterson For America
Receipts $2,056.95 · cash on hand $1,702.79
Spent $354.16
Critter Milton
Critter Milton
Unity

Critter Milton is a former financial advisor, according to the Unity Party of America's candidate page. He ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 3rd Congressional District in 2020, the 7th Congressional District in 2022 and the 1st Congressional District in 2024.

A former financial advisor
2020
Ran for U.S. House of Representatives, 3rd Congressional District
2022
Ran for U.S. House of Representatives, 7th Congressional District
2024
Ran for U.S. House of Representatives, 1st Congressional District
Chad Humphrey
Chad Humphrey
Libertarian

Chad Humphrey's campaign website says he is a Denver-based entrepreneur and a retired Marine Corps officer who served in Operation Enduring Freedom. The Libertarian Party of Colorado's biography says he founded Strategic Options, LLC, after a 20-year military career, taught himself programming and holds an MBA in finance from Pepperdine University.

A retired Marine Corps officer who served in Operation Enduring Freedom
Founded Strategic Options, LLC, after a 20-year military career; a self-taught programmer
MBA in finance, Pepperdine University
Based in Denver
Shimon Blau
Shimon Blau
Unaffiliated

Shimon Blau's campaign website says he is a board-certified interventional spine and pain physician and a small business owner. It says he was born and raised in Denver's Sloan's Lake neighborhood and returned in 2013 to complete a fellowship in interventional spine and pain management.

A board-certified interventional spine and pain physician, and a business owner
2013
Returned in 2013 to complete a fellowship in interventional spine and pain management
Born and raised in the Sloan's Lake neighborhood of Denver
KS
Kevin StClair Write-in
Democrat
JW
John Wren Write-in
Democrat

John Wren ran for the Colorado House of Representatives, District 5, in 2004 and filed as a write-in candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, 1st Congressional District, in 2024.

2004
Ran for Colorado House of Representatives, District 5
2024
Filed as a write-in candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, 1st Congressional District
SR
Stephen Replin Write-in
Unaffiliated
The money02
Kiros For Congress
Melat Kiros · Receipts $1,091,198.14 · cash on hand $126,406.35 · Spent $964,791.79
Christy Peterson For America
Christy Peterson · Receipts $2,056.95 · cash on hand $1,702.79 · Spent $354.16
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