Melat Kiros becomes first woman from Gen Z elected to Congress
Summary
Melat Kiros won election to Congress on Tuesday, becoming the first Gen Z woman elected to the House. The Colorado Democrat, born in 1997, campaigned on generational change, affordability and opposition to U.S. support for Israel.Key Facts
- Kiros defeated Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado's July primary.
- She joins Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida, elected in 2022 as the first Gen Z member of Congress.
- Kiros was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and moved with her family to Denver as a baby.
- She earned a political science and economics degree from Washington College in 2018 and a law degree from the University of Notre Dame in 2022.
- A New York law firm fired Kiros in 2023 after she refused to remove an open letter criticizing law firms' response to campus antisemitism and pro-Palestinian protests.
- After moving back to Colorado, Kiros worked on congressional candidate John Padora's campaign as communications director in 2024.
- She paused doctoral studies in public policy while campaigning and worked as a barista.
- Kiros criticized DeGette as beholden to corporate donors; DeGette argued Kiros lacked the experience needed for Congress.
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