Who raised the most money in the 2026 Colorado 1st District race?

Melat Kiros (Democrat) raised $1.3M.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Colorado 1st District race?

Justice Democrats PAC gave $5K to Melat Kiros; United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club gave $5K to Melat Kiros; No Dem Left Behind PAC gave $5K to Melat Kiros.

2026live 2024 2022 2020

← Every race

2026 general election

Colorado 1st District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic hold.

$1.5M was spent on the 2026 Colorado 1st District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $66K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Melat Kiros (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$1.5M

Raised by campaigns

$1.5M

PAC checks

$66K

Outside money

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Melat KirosDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $1.3M
Spent: $1.2M
From individuals: $1.2M
From PACs: $66K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $5K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 5% of Kiros's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $11K (25%)Membership $2K (4%)Union $12K (26%)Super PAC $16K (35%)Other $5K (11%)

Justice Democrats PAC Super PAC$5K
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club Union$5K
No Dem Left Behind PAC Super PAC$5K
Sanders Leadership PAC$5K
Jayapal Leadership PAC$5K
Working Families Party PAC Super PAC$5K
Battleground Blue PAC Other$5K
National Education Association Union$4K

FEC record H6CO01273

Shimon BlauIndependent / other

✗ Lost

Raised: $204K
Spent: $145K
From individuals: $179K
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $25K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record H6CO01356

Christy PetersonRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $9K
Spent: $2K
From individuals: $8K
From PACs: $0
From party: $1K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 0% of Peterson's money came from PACs

Party $3K (100%)

First Congressional District Republican Central Committee Party$3K

FEC record H6CO01331

Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Colorado 1st District race?: $1.5M was spent on the 2026 Colorado 1st District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $66K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Melat Kiros (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Colorado 1st District race?: Melat Kiros (Democrat) raised $1.3M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Colorado 1st District race?: Justice Democrats PAC gave $5K to Melat Kiros; United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club gave $5K to Melat Kiros; No Dem Left Behind PAC gave $5K to Melat Kiros.