6 candidates are running: Chad Humphrey (Libertarian), Christy Peterson (Republican), Critter Milton (Unity Party), John Wren (Democratic), Melat Kiros (Democratic), and Shimon Blau (Unaffiliated).

Unofficial result: the winner is Melat Kiros (Democratic).

United States Representative, Congressional District 1

Name: United States Representative, Congressional District 1
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Congressional District 1, Colorado

Unofficial result: Won — Melat Kiros (Democratic)

Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com

Congressional District 1, Colorado

My vote power: Above average

What does this office do?

Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
Voting on federal spending for roads, defense, and health care

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Chad Humphrey

Lost

Libertarian

Denver tech entrepreneur and retired U.S. Marine Corps officer who served in Afghanistan. Wants to abolish the IRS and the Federal Reserve, cut federal spending, and end government surveillance.

Christy Peterson is an office manager and bookkeeper for a small Denver construction contractor who was born and raised in Colorado. Her priorities include safer streets, cutting government waste, and ending mail-in voting.

Critter Milton

Lost

Unity Party

Critter Milton is a former financial advisor and a longtime treasurer of the Unity Party of Colorado. He says he left the industry to share financial knowledge with everyone, not only the wealthy.

John Wren

Lost

Democratic

John Wren is a longtime Denver resident and former consultant who runs the Socrates Cafe Society discussion groups and the Colorado Small Business Chamber of Commerce. His priorities include a global peace dialogue and addressing alcoholism and addiction.

Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for

Melat Kiros

Won

Democratic

Melat Kiros is a lawyer and public policy doctoral student who earned her law degree from Notre Dame and grew up in the Denver area. Her priorities include Medicare for All, a housing-first approach to homelessness, and universal child care.

Records: Peaceful Foreign Policy 3 for, Civil Rights 2 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for

Shimon Blau

Lost

Unaffiliated

Shimon Blau is a board-certified pain management physician and small business owner who was born and raised in Denver. His priorities include more affordable health care, a lower cost of living, and support for small businesses.

Records: Corporate Accountability 2 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for, Healthcare Affordability 1 for,

Sources: fec.gov 2