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<p>Hop on the phones with us to call voters and tell them about the movement to get Melat Kiros and other progressive candidates on the ballot.</p>

<h4>Virtual Phone Bank</h4>

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<h4>Jews for Melat Canvass</h4>

<p><strong>Jews for Melat is a coalition of Denver Jews who are organizing to elect Melat Kiros to Denver's First Congressional District!</strong></p><p><strong>Join us for a canvassing around the city to chat with your neighbors about Melat's people-powered vision for our country.</strong></p><p><strong>Whether you're a seasoned canvasser or have never knocked a door in your life, you are welcome and encouraged to attend. All canvasses will begin with a training, and you can always choose to go with a buddy.</strong></p><p><strong>Let's win this thing!</strong></p>

Jews for Melat Canvass

<h4>Weekly Canvassing</h4>

<p><strong>Join us for a canvass in your area to chat with your neighbors about Melat's people-powered vision for our country.</strong></p><p><strong>Whether you're a seasoned canvasser or have never knocked a door in your life, you are welcome and encouraged to attend. All canvasses will begin with a training, and you can always choose to go with a buddy.</strong></p>

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<h4>Weekday Canvassing for Melat Kiros</h4>

Weekday Canvassing for Melat Kiros

<h4>Virtual Phonebank</h4>

Virtual Phonebank

<h4>Meet & Greet - House Party</h4>

<p>Hang out with Melat, learn about the campaign, and sign the petition to get her on the ballot! RSVP with Howard Chou at hchou32@gmail.com</p>

Meet & Greet - House Party

<h4>HD8 Meeting w/ Melat Speaking</h4>

HD8 Meeting w/ Melat Speaking

<h4>Melat's Final Shift</h4>

<p><strong>With just a few weeks left until June 30th, Melat's final shift at Whittier Cafe is this Wednesday.</strong></p><p><strong>Please join Melat in celebrating the place she has called home every morning through a canvas launch.</strong></p>

Melat's Final Shift

<h4>Melat @ Whittier Cafe</h4>

<p>Melat works the morning shift at Whittier Cafe every Wednesday. Stop by to have the best cup of coffee in town and to sign her petition to get her on the ballot!</p>

Melat @ Whittier Cafe

<h4>The People's Pride 2026</h4>

<p><strong>Melat will be speaking at The People's Pride hosted by Denver DSA.</strong></p>

The People's Pride 2026

<h4>Meetup with Melat - Hot Shot Coffee</h4>

<p><strong>Get coffee with Melat to talk about the issues most important to you.</strong></p>

Meetup with Melat - Hot Shot Coffee

<h4>Virtual Phonebank for Melat</h4>

<p><strong>Hop on the phones with us to call voters and tell them about the movement to get Melat Kiros and other progressive candidates on the ballot.</strong></p>

Virtual Phonebank for Melat

<p>Melat is popping up in coffee shops around the city to meet face-to-face, neighborhood-by-neighborhood. </p><p>Come by to say hi, learn how caucus works, ask questions, and sign our petition so we can get on the ballot and give Denver a real choice. </p><p>Bring a friend, and let's build a people-powered campaign together. </p>

<h4>Meetup with Melat - Whittier Cafe</h4>

<p>Melat is popping up in coffee shops around the city to meet face-to-face, neighborhood-by-neighborhood.</p><p>Come by to say hi, learn how caucus works, ask questions, and sign our petition so we can get on the ballot and give Denver a real choice.</p><p>Bring a friend, and let's build a people-powered campaign together.</p>

Meetup with Melat - Whittier Cafe

<h4>Weekend Canvassing for Melat Kiros</h4>

Weekend Canvassing for Melat Kiros

<h4>Volunteer Orientation: Join the Movement!</h4>

<p>Join us for a&nbsp;<strong>Virtual Volunteer Orientation</strong>&nbsp;<strong>with Melat Kiros</strong> and campaign staff. Melat is an immigrant and lawyer running to build a new generation of leadership that fights for working people, healthcare we can count on, and a democracy that works for us.</p><p>You’ll hear directly from Melat about her story and the platform we’re building, then we’ll walk through&nbsp;<strong>exactly how you can plug in</strong> to help get Melat elected to Congress, such as:</p><p>Canvassing &amp; Community Outreach</p><p>Phone Banking &amp; Relational Organizing</p><p>Digital Amplifying &amp; Content Support</p><p>Events &amp; Tabling</p><p>Data &amp; Web Support</p><p>And more!</p><p><strong>Bring your questions, invite a friend, and RSVP to join the Movement!</strong></p>

Volunteer Orientation: Join the Movement!

<h4>Phonebank for Melat Kiros</h4>

<p><strong>Hop on the phones with us to call voters and tell them about the movement to get Melat Kiros elected to Congress.</strong></p>

Phonebank for Melat Kiros

<h4>Weekly Canvasing</h4>

<p><strong>Join us for a canvass in your area to chat with your neighbors about Melat's people-powered vision for our country.</strong></p><p>Whether you're a seasoned canvasser or have never knocked a door in your life, you are welcome and encouraged to attend. All canvasses will begin with a training, and you can always choose to go with a buddy.</p>

Weekly Canvasing 

<p>A 28-year-old barista is making big waves in Denver politics. Melat Kiros — who’s also a lawyer and a Ph.D student when she isn’t behind the counter at the Whittier Cafe — is <a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2026/03/17/diana-degette-assembly-vote-melat-kiros-hickenlooper/">picking up momentum</a> in her first-ever political campaign. She’s running against longtime U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District in Denver.</p>

<h4>A young Democrat stunned. Against the odds, Melat Kiros is gunning for a primary win.</h4>

<h4>Spirited Women Panel</h4>

Spirited Women Panel

<p>Join us for a meet and greet supporting Melat Kiros!</p>

<h4>Meet & Greet at The Pearl</h4>

<p>Come hang out with Melat at The Pearl!</p>

Meet & Greet at The Pearl

<p><strong>Replace it with legal pathways, asylum judges, and community safety</strong></p>

<h2>Abolish ICE</h2>

<p>"With just under 33% of the vote to Kiros’ hair over 67%, DeGette narrowly cleared the 30% threshold required for designation to the June 30th ballot." (Colorado Politics)</p>

<h4>Denver Democrat DeGette trails challenger Melat Kiros at assembly as both qualify for primary</h4>

<h4>Craftivist Night</h4>

Craftivist Night

<p>Rep. Diana DeGette &amp; challenger Melat Kiros both secured a place on the June 30 primary ballot for the 1st Congressional District.</p>

<h4>Rep. Diana DeGette squeaks onto ballot as Melat Kiros dominates Democratic assembly meeting</h4>

<p><strong>Melat Kiros, a former attorney, grad student and barista, is running to represent Colorado’s 1st Congressional District.&nbsp;</strong></p>

<h4>Melat Kiros says she’ll bring change, lower costs in bid for Congressional District 1 seat</h4>

<h4>Industry Town Hall</h4>

<p><strong>Join us for a hospitality-focused Q&amp;A featuring Julie Gonzales, Melat Kiros, and David Seligman</strong></p><p><strong>What are these candidates going to do to protect bars and restaurants?</strong></p><p><strong>What policies will benefit small business owners?</strong></p><p><strong>What difference will their leadership make for tipped minimum wage employees?</strong></p><p><strong>Make your voice heard!</strong></p><p><strong>RSVP: escuelitassessions@gmail.com</strong></p>

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<h4>DSA Monthly Meeting</h4>

<p>Denver's DSA's bi-monthly chapter meeting. </p>

DSA Monthly Meeting

<h4>Canvass with Tim Hernandez</h4>

<p><strong>Join Tim Hernandez to canvass for Melat Kiros following the CD-1 Community Power Town Hall. </strong></p>

Canvass with Tim Hernandez

<p><strong>Cut out the insurance middleman and guarantee healthcare to every American</strong></p>

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<h4>Canvass for Kiros</h4>

Canvass for Kiros

<h4>Melat at HD7 Meeting</h4>

Metlat at HD7 Meeting

<p><strong>End Israel's genocide in Gaza and Trump's war in Iran; redirect $3.8B in military aid to housing, healthcare, and education</strong></p>

<h2>End All Wars</h2>

<p>"We cannot wait and hope the older generations will watch out for us. We have to watch out for ourselves."</p>

<h4>Meet the Gen Z Candidates Challenging Colorado’s Longest-Serving Congressmember</h4>

<p><strong>No corporate PAC money, ever — will not vote for any Democrat in leadership who takes corporate PAC money</strong></p>

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<h4>South Pearl Farmers Market</h4>

<p><strong>Team Kiros will be talking to voters during the regular Sunday South Pearl Street Farmers Market.</strong></p>

South Pearl Farmers Market 

<p>An NPR analysis of campaign finance data finds that in 12 reliably Democratic districts held by older incumbents, young challengers have outraised incumbents or raised hundreds of thousands of dollars over a short period of time, relying almost exclusively on individual contributors.</p>

<h4>A run for their money: Young candidates rival older incumbents in midterm fundraising</h4>

<h4>Colorado Black Round Table</h4>

<p><strong>Community Meet &amp; Greet Coffee Hour</strong></p>

Colorado Black Round Table

<h4>Barista Throwdown</h4>

Barista Throwdown 

<h4>Community Canvass for Kiros!</h4>

<p>U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Democrat representing Denver in Congress for nearly three decades, barely qualified for the June primary ballot at the 1st District Democratic assembly on Friday. DeGette needed 30% of delegate support to advance and received roughly 33%, finishing second to first-time candidate Melat Kiros.</p>

<h4>DeGette narrowly made the primary ballot.</h4>

<p><strong>Sanders called Kiros “exactly the kind of bold leader we need in Congress” and said he is “excited” to endorse the first-time candidate. "She has shown she is not afraid to stand up to corrupt special interests like AIPAC and Big Pharma,” Sanders said in a statement.</strong></p>

<h4>Bernie Sanders endorses DeGette challenger Melat Kiros in Colorado’s 1st CD Democratic primary</h4>

<h4>Meetup with Melat - Migas Coffee</h4>

Meetup with Melat - Migas Coffee

<p>"The group is endorsing more challengers amid broader interest in new leadership across the Democratic Party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections."</p>

<h4>Justice Democrats backs a sixth House primary challenger, this time against Rep. Diana DeGette</h4>

<h4>Post-Canvass Party!</h4>

<p>Come hang out with canvassers after knocking doors for Melat!</p>

Post-Canvass Party!

<p>Melat Kiros, Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 1st District, meets with members of  D.C.'s Ethiopian diaspora during an event at Punch Bowl Social  REUTERS</p>

<h4>Melat Kiros, Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in D.C.</h4>

<p>Hop on the phones with us to call prospective caucus-goers and tell people about the movement to get Melat to congress.</p><p>JOIN US IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY ON SATURDAY FROM 10AM-4PM AND SUNDAY 4PM-6PM.</p><p>We will be in the office all day Saturday and Sunday afternoon to answer questions, pass out literature and swag for caucus goers, and to phone bank Denver voters to ask them to join us this Tuesday at Caucus. Stop by for any amount of time, you don't need to be with us all day, we'll take all the help we can get!</p><p><a href="https://kiros-for-congress.solidarity.tech/get-melat-kiros-on-the-ballot-phonebank-for-caucus-turnout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">RSVP FOR ADDRESS + ZOOM LINK.</a></p>

<h4>GET MELAT KIROS ON THE BALLOT: Phonebank for Caucus Turnout</h4>

<p>Come meet Melat and celebrate with the Kiros for Congress Campaign as we get hyped up to caucus for Melat and get her on the ballot!</p><p>Join us for food, drinks, music, and to meet Melat and other caucus-goers. We will hear from Melat, answer questions about caucusing, and pass out swag and materials to make the experience easier and more fun!&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://kiros-for-congress.solidarity.tech/caucus-kickoff-for-kiros" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">RSVP FOR LOCATION</a></p>

GET MELAT KIROS ON THE BALLOT: Phonebank for Caucus Turnout

<p>My interview with my fellow University of Notre Damer Melat Kiros who is running for Congress in Colorado.</p>

<h4>Meet the Migrant Running for Congress to Abolish ICE</h4>

<p><strong>Universal childcare and free public education</strong></p>

<h2>Invest in Our Future</h2>

<h4>Caucus Kickoff Party</h4>

Caucus for Kiros Party

<h4>Melat Kiros for CO and Hasan Piker Watch Party</h4>

<p><strong>You are all cordially invited to our Melat-Hasan watch party! There will be a social hour at 3 pm, followed by the Twitch stream from 4 pm to 5 pm. </strong></p>

Melat Kiros for CO and Hasan Piker Watch Party 

<p>Progressive organization Justice <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/topic/democrats">Democrats</a> endorsed Melat Kiros, who is challenging Representative Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary for Colorado’s First Congressional District, on Thursday.</p>

<h4>Map Shows Where Progressives Are Targeting House Democrats in Midterms</h4>

Voter Contact Phonebank for Melat

<p><strong>The socialist streamer — known as the Joe Rogan of the left — is coming to Denver to rally with local progressive candidates.</strong></p>

<h4>Can Hasan Piker help leftists unseat Colorado’s establishment Democrats?</h4>

<h4>The Alabama Solution - Screening</h4>

The Alabama Solution - Screening

<h4>Green Valley Ranch RNO Meeting</h4>

<p><strong>Melat speaking at the Green Valley Ranch RNO Meeting. </strong></p>

Green Valley Ranch RNO Meeting - Melat Speaking

<h4>COUNTY ASSEMBLY</h4>

COUNTY ASSEMBLY

<h4>Twitch Stream with Hasan Piker</h4>

<p><strong>Exciting news! Melat is teaming up with Hasan Piker for a special Twitch stream live from Los Angeles, California.</strong></p>

Twitch Stream with Hasan Piker 

<h4>May Day 2026: Workers Over Billionaires -- Allies on Alameda</h4>

<p><strong>As part of the nationwide commemoration of International Workers’ Day, United Denver, a coalition of local unions, community organizations, and faith leaders, is bringing together a full day of action in our classrooms and communities to uplift May Day, working people, and the demand for dignity, justice, democracy, and investment in our communities.</strong></p>

May Day 2026: Workers Over Billionaires -- Allies on Alameda

<h4>Voter Outreach Phonebank</h4>

Voter Outreach Phonebank

<h4>Windsor Garden Democratic Club Meeting</h4>

Windsor Garden Democratic Club Meeting

<p>"Declaring that it’s 'time for a new generation of leadership,' Denver Democrat Melat Kiros, the daughter of Ethiopian immigrants and a former corporate attorney, on Wednesday launched a primary campaign aimed at unseating 15-term U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, who has represented Colorado’s 1st Congressional District longer than Kiros has been alive."</p>

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Senator Bernie Sanders

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Justice Democrats

MORE ENDORSEMENTS HERE

The 'any Democrat will do' era is over.

Medicare for All

Housing First

Universal Childcare

Arms Embargo

Melat is:

An immigrant

A lawyer

A PhD Student

A Democratic Socialist

The Democratic Nominee for Congress in Colorado CD-1!

We can't do this without you!
We are so grateful for each donation.

It's time to deliver an affordable Denver. Join Melat today!

WE BACK KIROS FOR CONGRESS

ENDORSEMENTS

Democratic Socialists of America

Senator Bernie Sanders

Us senate -vermont

Justice Democrats

MORE ENDORSEMENTS HERE

The 'any Democrat will do' era is over.

Medicare for All

Housing First

Universal Childcare

Arms Embargo

Melat is:

An immigrant

A lawyer

A PhD Student

A Democratic Socialist

The Democratic Nominee for Congress in Colorado CD-1!

We can't do this without you! We are so grateful for each donation.

We can't do this without you!
We are so grateful for each donation.