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Bemelekot W Tewahade is a Republican House representative for Colorado district 6 and holds an OppScore of +4.43. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
Bemelekot W Tewahade, known as Mel Tewahade, is a Republican businessman and financial advisor who filed as a candidate for Colorado's 6th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. An Ethiopian immigrant who fled a socialist military regime at age 18, he built a career in insurance and wealth management after settling in Colorado more than 30 years ago and raising a family there.
We hold little public record for Bemelekot W Tewahade so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.
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