Absolutely indefensible. Corporate Dem DeGette is spending taxpayer money on campaign ads while SNAP is about to expire. 😐 Melat is a working class fighter and 100% people funded, running to replace DeGette. Join me in donating to her: secure.actblue.com/donate/melat...

Diana DeGette, the 30yr incumbent I’m challenging, just spent taxpayer dollars on digital campaign ads in the middle of a government shutdown when millions of Americans are about to lose their healthcare & SNAP benefits. It’s time to clean house on the establishment.

An economy that leaves everyday, working people behind is not sustainable. I’m running for Congress bc it’s time our government actually invests in the people who make this country work by guaranteeing our rights to housing, healthcare, and a living wage. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b...

82% of Americans agree money in politics is a threat to our democracy but dems aren’t fighting it because our leadership is in on the grift. The new litmus test for every single Dem needs to be whether you take corporate PAC money. You’re either for the people or you’re not.

We fundraised from *2,000* more individual donors than the 30-year incumbent we’re challenging! And we raised over $125,000 without a dime from corporate PACs. The momentum is on our side and the message is clear: it’s time for a change in CO-1.

In the richest country on Earth, no one should go hungry. Yet millions of families rely on underfunded food programs. Food is a human right. We need to expand SNAP, fund school meals, & support local food systems. On World Food Day, let’s recommit to ending hunger for good.

See you at the No Kings rally this Saturday!

Tonight is the FEC fundraising deadline for the quarter and our campaign has already shattered records. We've received donations from over 2,100 individuals — more than any challenger in this race ever has in the last 10 years. That’s real grassroots momentum.

Bad Bunny stands proudly for trans rights, against the exploitation of Puerto Rico, and openly criticizes US anti-immigration policies. Now he's headlining the Super Bowl. The NFL isn't standing on principle, they're following our money, which means we still hold the power. 🧵

Diana DeGette, the 30yr incumbent I’m running against in CO-1, voted “present” on the Kirk resolution. Even in the one of the safest seats in the country, she chose to be neutral on this bill. When the votes don’t match the strongly worded statements, it’s time to clean house.

Today, we remember the lives lost on 9/11 and honor the first responders for their bravery. Their courage in the face of unthinkable tragedy reminds us of the best in humanity. May we be brave enough to continue their mission to protect the lives of those in need. #NeverForget

My thoughts are with the victims of political violence, their families, and their loved ones, from here in Denver to Utah to Gaza.

Today, we honor those who fought from the picket lines to the factories to defend our democracy & our dignity. In the face of fascism, we take their lesson not to panic but to organize bc our greatest strength is solidarity. Labor built this country and labor will defend it.

It's not enough to take back power in '26/'28. We have to clean house on all the corruption that got us here in the first place. I'm running to ban stock trading, ban lobbying after office, and pass publicly financed elections to put the power back in the hands of the people.

This famine is man-made by Israel’s weaponized starvation of the Palestinian people. This is a genocide funded by our tax dollars. It’s not too late to save lives. Call your reps, tell them all the AIPAC money in the world won’t save them in the primaries if they don’t end this.

I’m on Substack! Check out the first post, “What Hope Demands of Us” and subscribe here: open.substack.com/pub/melatkir...

This is INSANITY. Less than 10% of Democrats support Israel’s actions, even a majority of Republicans don’t approve anymore! We need an Israeli arms embargo NOW, no more tiptoeing around defensive or offensive weapons, this madness has to end!

It was so great to meet with the Colorado Council of Black Nurses last night. We talked about the need for more representation in the medical field, Medicare for All, and meeting the basic needs of every single person to address the impact that economic stress has on millions of Americans’ health.

We’re not gonna get permission from the establishment (the donors) to change the direction of this party. We have to change it ourselves. It’s time we get back to our roots, fighting for everyday Americans, and we can only do that when we get big money out of our politics.

Denver voters: Melat Kiros is the strong, progressive leader that we need representing us in Congress. Diana DeGette continues to accept corporate donations and is failing to uphold progressive values. Check out kirosforco.com and give her your vote in next year's Democratic primary election.

I'm running for Congress in CO-01, so I was walking around 16th Street mall talking with voters and I met a man who's currently homeless. He told me his story and I haven't stopped thinking about it since. 🧵

Really excited to see young progressive challengers already stepping up for '26. If you're in CO District 1 and are tired of only ever being asked for $ while seeing nothing by tepid inaction in return? Then follow @melatkirosco.bsky.social and consider her push for change. www.kirosforco.com

Democrats are the most unpopular we’ve ever been in *three decades*. We let special interests define our priorities when we were supposed to be fighting for everyday Americans. No more excuses. It’s time to vote out the old guard and take back our party. www.axios.com/local/denver...

Less than 24 hours ago, Doctors Without Borders released a report accusing Israel of “orchestrated killing” through their aid distribution. This is only possible because of our tax dollars. Call your reps, join a protest, and DEMAND an Israeli arms embargo!

This is a great achievement thanks to YIMBY Denver. This, coupled with massive investment in quality public transit, will help us deliver walkable cities that benefit our environment, the local economy, and our health!

AI is projected to replace 30% of US jobs in just 5 years. We have to let go of this archaic belief that we need to earn our basic needs through labor. Soon enough, there won’t be anymore labor to give. That’s why I’m running for Congress, to codify our right to basic needs.

Melat Kiros is challenging Rep. Diana DeGette in #CO01! Follow: @melatkirosco.bsky.social Support: kirosforco.com

Establishment Dems won’t support Mamdani because it’ll upset their big donors, it’s that simple. That’s why I’m running for Congress, to get big money out of politics. All the impassioned floor speeches in the world can’t hide that this party doesn’t represent us anymore. Time to clean house.

I’m running for Congress because we can’t just be the party that fights against Trump…what are we fighting for? When we take back power, then what? Business as usual? Nope. Time to clean house, get big money out of our politics, and finally pass bills that uplift the people.

I’m running for Congress in CO-1 because we need a new generation of leaders that will fight for working people, fight for our planet, and fight for a more just and equitable world for all. We’re just getting started. Join us at kirosforco.com

Denver VOICE contributor Giles Clasen attended Melat Kiros' campaign launch to challenge Representative Diana DeGette; You can read the entire article on our website: www.denvervoice.org/archive/2025...

Thank you to the Denver Voice for joining us at the launch party yesterday, what an incredible night! And thank you to everyone who came out to support and learn about the campaign last night, this is only the beginning! www.denvervoice.org/archive/2025...

It doesn’t matter what the military aid was for, every single weapon we send to Israel is allowance to continue their indiscriminate bombing and starvation of Palestinians. The siege on Gaza and the terror in the West Bank ends when we stop signing the checks, it’s that simple.

I'm proud to endorse @melatkirosco.bsky.social! She's the bold visionary we need in Congress. Rooted in community, she's not beholden to the establishment. She's a fighter for working people. Melat is the future of our movement and our democracy. Launch party RSVP bit.ly/4eRA7h5

Let's do this! It's so refreshing to see the next generation of leadership stepping up. We need a fighter in CD1 who's in touch with the daily economic struggles of working people.

I’m running for Congress! It’s time for a new generation of leadership to tackle the greatest issues facing everyday Americans: housing affordability, healthcare, and the rising cost of living. Learn more about the campaign at KirosforCO.com!

This is the kind of strategy we need Democrats to be employing, and it seems to be going over people’s heads. Sanders and Khanna are calling Trump’s bluff, plain and simple. If they don’t meaningfully cut govt waste with this department (they won’t), they’ll have something to point to at midterms.

Tonight, 80 U.S. Senators voted against blocking American weapons shipments to Israel despite their war crimes. Our country is directly responsible for this genocide, for this incalculable loss of life, and we are the worse for it.

our ancestors accomplished more, with less, against worse. stay locked in.

The United States has oligarchs now. Not merely rich people with more personal influence on politics than poorer people have, but a few extremely rich people closely connected to the national leader who act in government-like roles despite never being elected or nominated to any official position.

Every time I or anyone else on here pitches some practical advice for resisting the second Trump administration, you see replies along the lines of "the omnipotent MAGA movement will easily swat this aside." I get people are freaked out, but learned helplessness is not especially useful.

another curmudgeonly thread for the many of you who will be entering organizing spaces. all other things being equal, when confronted with one team of people recruiting you to Be a Thing and another team recruiting you to Do a Thing, please give serious thought to joining the second.

Why is the ire directed at voters who stood principled on not voting for genocide instead of the Democratic Party for funding it despite 70% of their constituents wanting an arms embargo?