Diana DeGette
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 59% from PACs and 41% from individuals.
41% individuals59% PACs0% other
$1.7M
raised
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Colorado · U.S. House · District 01 · 2026
Colorado District 01 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Colorado District 01 House race
Diana DeGette leads the field on money raised.
Democrat Diana DeGette leads the field with about $1.7M raised.
Melat Kiros reports 96% of campaign money from individuals.
$2.0M in itemized outside money is on file, led by PRO-CHOICE MAJORITY ACTION.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
MK
Melat Kiros
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 96% from individuals and 2% from PACs.
96% individuals2% PACs2% other
$1.1M
raised
WJ
Wanda James
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 94% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
94% individuals0% PACs6% other
$300K
raised
SP
Santiago Palomino
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 94% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
94% individuals0% PACs6% other
$7K
raised
CP
Christy Peterson
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 93% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
93% individuals0% PACs7% other
$2K
raised
Where the money came from
$2.0M in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Ideological / Leadership$2.0M
Small donors & unclassified$111K
Health & Pharma$61K
Real Estate & Construction$18K
Tech & Telecom$14K
Banking & Financial$14K
Transportation$10K
Labor / Unions$10K
Law & Lobbying$9K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- PRO-CHOICE MAJORITY ACTION · super pac$1.3M
- MILE HIGH ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT · super pac$700K
- ANTHROPIC · company$14K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$11K
- ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC) · pac$10K
- AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA · pac$10K
- DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
33%65%
33% PACs65% individuals2% other
The incumbent's record
Diana DeGette is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$1.7M
$191K - $3.2M. up $1.1M since 2008.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
1
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Ideological / Leadership$2.0M
Small donors & unclassified$111K
Health & Pharma$61K
Real Estate & Construction$18K
Tech & Telecom$14K
Banking & Financial$14K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Diana DeGette D · incumbent | vs | MK Melat Kiros D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $1.7M | Raised | $1.1M |
| $290K | Cash on hand | $126K |
| 59% | From PACs | 2% |
| 41% | From individuals | 96% |
| Ideological / Leadership | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |