John,

I’m going to be completely straight with you: We’re $5,000 short of where we need to be this month, and for a campaign like ours, built on real people and real community, that gap isn’t abstract. It’s the difference between reaching voters with our message or getting drowned out by a 30-year Democratic incumbent funded by corporate PACs and Big Pharma checks.

I’m not running this race because it’s easy, I’m running because Denver deserves leadership that actually understands what it means to grow up in an economy that no longer gives young people a real shot.

If you can, will you donate today – even $15 – to help us close this $5,000 gap?

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Melat Kiros is a Democrat, daughter of Ethiopian immigrants, and community advocate running for Congress in Colorado’s 1st District. She’s challenging a 30-year Democratic incumbent because she believes Denver deserves fresh, energetic leadership that understands today’s challenges — from the cost of living to money in politics — and isn’t afraid to fight for bold solutions.