U.S. House · Colorado's 1st District

Central Denver.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Melat Kiros, projected winner

Candidate	Votes	Share
Melat Kiros	238,022	78.3%
Christy Peterson	42,914	14.1%
Shimon Blau	16,606	5.5%
Chad Humphrey	5,154	1.7%
Critter Milton	1,132	0.4%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

This is an open seat: Melat Kiros defeated incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette and Wanda James 53.2%-39.8%-7.0% in the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary, so DeGette will not appear on the November ballot. Christy Peterson advanced unopposed from the Republican primary.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 5 candidates

Melat KirosDPROJECTED WINNERFull profile →Christy PetersonRFull profile →Chad HumphreyLIBFull profile →Shimon BlauINDFull profile →Critter MiltonUnity PartyFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

Melat Kiros
—
Christy Peterson
—
Chad Humphrey
—
Shimon Blau
In their own words[5]
“I support a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions”
On his campaign website; the page does not use the word abortion
Critter Milton
—

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

Melat Kiros
—
Christy Peterson
—
Chad Humphrey
—
Shimon Blau
Mixed[7]
In a Colorado Politics voter guide he says criminal aliens who threaten public safety should be deported, and also calls for fast-tracking legal status for long-term residents and for training and accountability for immigration agents.
Critter Milton
—

Expand public health coverage

Melat Kiros
Supports[2]
Campaign website says she will always stand for Medicare for All and describes health care access as directly linked to life expectancy and economic outcomes.
Christy Peterson
—
Chad Humphrey
—
Shimon Blau
—
Critter Milton
—

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

Melat Kiros
Opposes[2]
Campaign website calls for an arms embargo, saying U.S. tax dollars have funded what she describes as a genocide in Palestine.
Christy Peterson
—
Chad Humphrey
—
Shimon Blau
—
Critter Milton
—

Universal, publicly funded child care

Melat Kiros
Supports[2]
Says she will always stand for universal childcare as part of putting working families first.
Christy Peterson
—
Chad Humphrey
—
Shimon Blau
—
Critter Milton
—

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

Melat Kiros
—
Christy Peterson
Supports[3]
Lists the Save America Act among the measures she supports in her Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Chad Humphrey
—
Shimon Blau
—
Critter Milton
—

ISSUE	Melat Kiros D	Christy Peterson R	Chad Humphrey LIB	Shimon Blau IND	Critter Milton Unity Party
Protect legal access to abortion	—	—	—	In their own words[5] “I support a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions” On his campaign website; the page does not use the word abortion	—
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations	—	—	—	Mixed[7] In a Colorado Politics voter guide he says criminal aliens who threaten public safety should be deported, and also calls for fast-tracking legal status for long-term residents and for training and accountability for immigration agents.	—
Expand public health coverage	Supports[2] Campaign website says she will always stand for Medicare for All and describes health care access as directly linked to life expectancy and economic outcomes.	—	—	—	—
Continue U.S. military aid to Israel	Opposes[2] Campaign website calls for an arms embargo, saying U.S. tax dollars have funded what she describes as a genocide in Palestine.	—	—	—	—
Universal, publicly funded child care	Supports[2] Says she will always stand for universal childcare as part of putting working families first.	—	—	—	—
Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote	—	Supports[3] Lists the Save America Act among the measures she supports in her Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.	—	—	—

Research notes & limits

Federal key votes and FEC finance totals are added separately by script (not applicable to non-incumbents in this open-seat race). Chad Humphrey completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey; Shimon Blau has an active campaign website with priorities and one clear issue position; Critter Milton's Ballotpedia biography and most recent completed survey (2022, for a different race) provide some background, though he has not completed a 2026 survey. Write-in candidates from the primary (StClair, Wren, Replin) are omitted as not having active general-election campaigns. Biography gaps: Christy Peterson's campaign did not respond to press requests and has a minimal website; Chad Humphrey and Critter Milton have only Ballotpedia survey-based biographical information.

Sources · 23

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

1.United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
2.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey response and campaign website excerpt, Melat Kiros · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
3.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey response, Christy Peterson · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
4.Chad Humphrey (Colorado) — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-01-01 Candidate's own words
5.Dr. Shimon Blau for Congress — home page · Shimon Blau for Congress campaign website · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
6.Critter Milton · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
7.Congressional District 1: Kiros faces Peterson, Blau · Colorado Politics News report
8.Democratic socialist Kiros defeats longtime incumbent in Colorado primary · Al Jazeera (Reuters) · 2026-07-01 News report
9.Congressional District 1: Kiros faces Peterson, Blau · Colorado Politics News report
10.Melat Kiros · Ballotpedia Reference
11.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey response and campaign website excerpt, Melat Kiros · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
12.United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
13.Colorado U.S. House District 1 election results 2026 · NBC News News report
14.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey response, Christy Peterson · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
15.Meet the Colorado Republican running against Melat Kiros for CD1 · Colorado Politics (Denver Gazette) · 2026-07-02 News report
16.U.S. House · Colorado's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report
17.Chad Humphrey (Colorado) — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-01-01 Candidate's own words
18.U.S. House · Colorado's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report
19.Dr. Shimon Blau for Congress — home page · Shimon Blau for Congress campaign website · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
20.Congressional District 1: Kiros faces Peterson, Blau · Colorado Politics News report
21.U.S. House · Colorado's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report
22.Critter Milton · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
23.U.S. House · Colorado's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report