Finding House · Colorado Democrat
Kiros, Melat FINDING
Posted public messaging guidance consistent with red-boxing
Detected on https://kirosforco.com/media · classifier confidence 0.98 · model fireworks/deepseek-v4-flash
The page contains detailed media-buy instructions including channel ('on the go', broadcast, cable), timing (weeks relative to ballot drop), and prescribed messaging for both positive and negative ads. The language is directive and addressed to an outside spender (references to super PACs and resource allocation). This is not a press kit or voter-facing persuasion page; it is guidance for independent expenditure groups.
Quoted evidence — verbatim spans from the page
Voters need to see on the go and read that Melat Kiros is endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders
Directive language specifying channel ('on the go') and message for voters, typical of media-buy instructions.Need to see on the go both positive messages about Melat and negative messages about Degette, not contrast.
Prescribes specific ad content and format ('not contrast') for a paid media channel.All communications should peak in weeks 3-2 to align with universal VBM ballots dropping on June 8th.
Timing and media-buy scheduling tied to election calendar, indicating guidance for ad flighting.In weeks 2 - end likely voters searching for Diana Degette should know super PACs have dropped over a million dollars into this race to protect her.
Targeted search-based messaging instruction, referencing super PACs, implying outside-group coordination.If resources become available (without taking away from seeing on the go), voters should also see our message on 1) KUSA NBC and 2) KMGH ABC.
Specific broadcast station recommendations with resource allocation caveat, classic red-boxing signal.
Independent-expenditure corroboration
FEC Schedule E · 18 filings
Sequence. Messaging guidance was present on the candidate's site when detected (by us) on 2026-07-09; $627,215 in supporting independent expenditures is on file for this candidate, and $675,000 opposing.
| Committee | Amount | Filings | Date range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O | PROJECT 218 | $400,000 | 3 | 2026-06-17 – 2026-06-17 |
| S | JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC | $306,460 | 7 | 2026-06-01 – 2026-06-22 |
| S | AMERICAN PRIORITIES (AP) | $290,000 | 2 | 2026-06-22 – 2026-06-22 |
| O | PRO-CHOICE MAJORITY ACTION | $275,000 | 2 | 2026-06-24 – 2026-06-25 |
| S | SF SOLIDARITY PAC | $26,640 | 2 | 2026-06-27 – 2026-06-27 |
| S | WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC | $4,115 | 2 | 2026-06-19 – 2026-06-20 |
S Supporting O Opposing
Schedule E is corroboration, not the trigger — a filed expenditure is late evidence, and our detection timestamp reflects when we crawled, which can lag the actual posting. Supporting IE dated on or after our detection day: $0. Dates are FEC expenditure dates.