About this race
This is one of the most strongly Democratic districts in the country. Nobody in this race has donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, according to available records. The November ballot lists 5 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican, two independent and one Libertarian.
Key issues in Colorado
Major issues facing Colorado, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
- Cost of living — Cost of living tops the list of issues voters want state government to address.
- Housing affordability — Housing affordability ranks among the top concerns for Colorado voters statewide.
- School funding measure — Voters decide whether the state keeps more tax revenue for schools and teacher pay.
- Youth sports and care — Ballot measures would restrict school sports eligibility and gender-related care for minors.
- Immigration reporting rules — A measure would require local police to report suspected undocumented immigrants to federal authorities.
- Mail ballot ID rules — A ballot measure would add ID requirements for Colorado's mail ballots.
Candidates & funding
Christy Peterson Republican Nominee
Shimon Blau Independent Nominee
Chad Humphrey Libertarian Nominee
Critter Milton Independent Nominee
Where the money comes from
FEC campaign finance data through Sep 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Melat Kiros D | Christy Peterson R | Shimon Blau I | Chad Humphrey L | Critter Milton I | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | $1.1M | $2K | $185K | — | — |
| Individuals | $1M96% | $2K93% | $160K86% | — | — |
| PACs & parties | $27K2% | $1507% | $0 | — | — |
| Self-funded | $5K0% | $0 | $25K14% | — | — |
| Other | $17K2% | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| AIPAC-linked* | — | — | — | — | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — | — | — | — |
* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Melat Kiros 788 donors
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- PAC$5K
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- Labor PAC$5K
- Leadership PAC$5K
- Individual$5K
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- Individual$4K
- Self-funded$4K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 788 donors. The other 738 gave $402K combined.
Plus $460K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Christy Peterson 3 donors
- Individual$544
- Individual$450
- Individual$200
Plus $713 from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.