Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Colorado's 1st district.
DI has documented statements by Melat Kiros on 2026 Midterm Elections, Iran War, and Military and Defense, among other topics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Statement dates: March 27, 2026
Statement dates: March 27, 2026 to October 9, 2026
Statement dates: October 9, 2026
Statement dates: March 27, 2026 to October 9, 2026
Role at the time: Democratic congressional candidate in Colorado
Statement summary
Melat Kiros supported impeaching Hegseth, citing the Iran war and congressional authorization.
“Pete Hegseth should be impeached.”
She explicitly supports impeachment.
Role at the time: Democratic nominee for U.S. House, Colorado's 1st district
Statement summary
Speaking to The Intercept as the Sunrise Movement endorsed her, Melat Kiros said voters want candidates and representatives who refuse AIPAC money and military industrial complex influence, saying that influence has dragged the country into endless wars and is dragging taxpayer dollars into funding violence.
“They're seeing how much it has dragged us into these endless wars, and how much it is dragging our taxpayer dollars into funding this violence as well.”
Kiros framed current conflicts as endless wars driven by donor influence, a clear opposition position.
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An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.
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Read Hegseth impeachment filings on military operations, oversight and Signal, the inspector general's findings, and his response to the claim he was 'texting war plans.'
