2026 elections · Colorado

Colorado U.S. House, district 1

General election Nov. 3, 2026. 5 candidates listed, alphabetically by last name.

Ballot list from the state's own certified list of candidates for the November 3, 2026 general election; not yet checked against the state’s own list.

The field

Independent / no party

Shimon Blau

Raised
$184,750
From individuals
$159,750
From PACs and other committees
$0
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$25,000
Cash on hand
$64,944
Debts
$25,000

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

No independent spending for or against this candidate in FEC filings.

PAC and committee money

No contributions from PACs or other committees in FEC committee filings.

Libertarian

Chad Humphrey

No FEC registration on file. Candidates who raise or spend under $5,000 are not required to register.

Outside spending

No independent spending for or against this candidate in FEC filings.

PAC and committee money

No contributions from PACs or other committees in FEC committee filings.

Democrat

Melat Kiros

Raised
$1,091,198
From individuals
$1,042,237
From PACs and other committees
$26,890
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$4,953
Cash on hand
$126,406
Debts
$1,100

FEC, campaign committee totals through June 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

Outside groups spent $487,215 to support and $675,000 to oppose.

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through June 27, 2026.

PAC and committee money

12 committees reported giving $44,800 in all.

As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.

Other party

Critter Milton

No 2026 financial summary on file with the FEC.

Outside spending

No independent spending for or against this candidate in FEC filings.

PAC and committee money

No contributions from PACs or other committees in FEC committee filings.

Republican

Christy Peterson

Raised
$7,185
From individuals
$6,035
From PACs and other committees
$0
From the candidate (gifts + loans)
$0
Cash on hand
$5,645
Debts
$0

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

No independent spending for or against this candidate in FEC filings.

PAC and committee money

No contributions from PACs or other committees in FEC committee filings.

Money in this race (FEC)
Shimon BlauIndependent / no party$184,750$64,944$0$0
Melat KirosDemocrat$1,091,198$126,406$487,215$675,000
Christy PetersonRepublican$7,185$5,645$0$0

Raised and cash on hand are the campaign’s own totals; outside spending is by groups the campaign does not control. They are separate measures and are not added together.

Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2026 cycle: candidate summaries (weball26), committee-to-candidate contributions (pas226) and independent expenditures, downloaded Oct. 16, 2026.

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