Melat Kiros Wins Colorado House Seat as 29-Year-Old, First Gen Z Woman in Congress

Democrat Melat Kiros, 29, won Colorado's 1st Congressional District House seat with 78% of the vote in the November 3, 2026, election. NPR reports she is the first Gen Z woman, meaning born in the late 1990s or later, to serve in Congress. Kiros, an Ethiopian immigrant and lawyer, defeated 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette in the primary.