Diana DeGette is the longtime Democratic U.S. representative for Colorado's 1st Congressional District whose current repository footprint is anchored in her 2026 reelection campaign, incumbent fundraising structure, and issue emphasis on health care, reproductive rights, climate, and gun violence.
Colorado Times Recorder reported July 29 that Kiros defeated DeGette in the June 30 Democratic primary, a three-candidate contest including James. This is an attributed reported outcome, not a certified-results export or a general-election result. See Melat Kiros primary outcome and campaign consulting report, 2026.
The earlier campaign record shows DeGette seeking another term as Denver's incumbent; the July report above supersedes that unresolved-primary framing. In the current repo layer, she matters chiefly as Wanda James's principal primary opponent and as a useful incumbent benchmark for fundraising structure, issue positioning, and ballot access.
The current source set supports a narrow but durable entity page. It is strongest on DeGette's current issue and campaign posture, incumbent status, and 2026 campaign-finance profile. It is thinner on a full life-and-career biography than a mature standalone page would ideally include.
1st Congressional DistrictH6CO01141DIANA DEGETTE FOR CONGRESS (C00311639)2026-04-20: APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 is the latest returned report, with $977,167.75 in receipts, $610,274.01 in disbursements, $636,362.92 cash on hand, $0.00 debts, and zero rows returned by Schedule E, communication-cost, and electioneering aggregate checks2026 Democratic primary.Energy and Commerce Committee: official congressional materials identify DeGette as a senior member and top Democrat on the Health Subcommittee in the 119th Congress.APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 report layer and the 2026-04-20 check that confirmed the same top-line totals.https://degette.house.gov/issues: official issue page for current policy emphasis.https://degette.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/degette-announced-top-democrat-energy-commerce-health-subcommittee: official press release confirming current committee leadership role.https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/03/28/diana-degette-melat-kiros-denver-colorado-1st-congressional-district: current ballot-status reporting showing DeGette qualified through assembly in March 2026.https://degette.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/degette-statement-supreme-court-denial-cases-challenging-hill-v: official press release preserving DeGette's continued public identification with the Colorado clinic-access "bubble bill" from her state-legislative period.Atlas Trace retains a local research capture for provenance of the sources identified on this page. The capture and processing records remain local; they are not available through this wiki. Consult the identified sources for public access options where available. See Sources, access, and local retention.