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Melat Kiros is the Democratic nominee for Colorado's 1st District. She is 29, a former lawyer, barista and doctoral student, and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America².

Where they stand 12 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• HealthcareGovernment-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)medium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Told Colorado Politics: "I'll fight for Medicare for All to cut out the insurance middlemen." (2026-10) source
  • Her platform says Medicare for All is long overdue and also supports canceling all medical debt. (2026) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her platform says it is time to codify the right to abortion in federal law and to make reproductive freedom a constitutional right. (2026) source
• GunsAll of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her platform backs universal background checks on every gun sale, a federal red flag law, and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. (2026) source
• ImmigrationA path to citizenship for most, and more legal immigrationmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her platform calls for accessible pathways to citizenship, full protection for DACA recipients and TPS holders, an end to for-profit detention, and abolishing ICE and replacing it with a different immigration system. (2026) source
• Aid to IsraelEnd itmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her platform supports an immediate arms embargo on Israel and ending all funding to Israel's military. (2026) source
• Income taxesRaise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her platform backs an ultra-millionaire tax on net worth above $50 million, closing the carried-interest loophole, restoring a higher top income tax rate and raising the corporate tax rate back above 50 percent. (2026) source
• Paid leaveCreate a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick daysmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her platform calls for guaranteed paid family, medical and sick leave for every worker. (2026) source
• Childcare and pre-KGuarantee low-cost childcare for all families plus universal pre-Kmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her platform calls for universal childcare. (2026) source
• Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her platform supports banning members of Congress from owning or trading individual stocks while in office. (2026) source
• Campaign financeOverturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her platform supports overturning Citizens United through the We the People Amendment and a fully publicly financed election system. (2026) source
• Energy and climateAn aggressive shift to clean energy with firm deadlinesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her platform calls for a Green New Deal, a zero-emissions grid and an end to fossil fuel subsidies. (2026) source
• Business regulationMuch stronger rules, including breaking up the largest companiesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Told Colorado Politics she would fight to break up healthcare monopolies. (2026-10) source
  • Her platform supports the Break Up Big Medicine Act, which would separate insurers, pharmacy benefit managers and providers. (2026) source

No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.