Democratic socialist Melat Kiros unseats 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado House primary
The 29-year-old democratic socialist won despite more than $1 million in outside spending backing DeGette, officials and campaign finance records show.
- On Tuesday, 29-year-old labor activist Melat Kiros defeated U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado's 1st Congressional District Democratic primary, unseating the nearly 30-year incumbent in a stunning upset.
- Backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, Kiros campaigned on 'Medicare for all' and ending the 'genocide in Palestine,' securing victory despite being outgunned more than 2-1 in funding.
- Progressives saw mixed results in other contests, as State Representative Manny Rutinel won the 8th District primary, while Democratic Senator John Hickenlooper fended off a challenge from State Senator Julie Gonzales.
- State Attorney General Phil Weiser won the Democratic gubernatorial primary and is positioned as a favorite for November, while Kiros is expected to win her general election in the safely Democratic district.
- Kiros's victory mirrors recent progressive wins in New York City last week, signaling a broader movement as this primary season serves as a key indicator of issues motivating voters nationwide.
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The Fight in the Democratic Party Is Not Left vs. Center, But Left vs. Left
After 15-term Denver-area U.S. Representative Diana DeGette lost her Democratic primary to the 29-year-old Democratic Socialists of America member Melat Kiros, the socialist streamer Hasan Piker, drink in hand, crowed, “Thank you for not retiring Diana DeGette … and hand select[ing] your replacement, which would’ve been a cookie-cutter neoliberal faux progressive Democrat.” He threw in some advice to Democratic incumbents: “Stop fighting the lef…
The Democratic Socialist Wave Moves West – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
The run of Democratic socialist upsets in Democratic primaries has spread from New York to Colorado. On June 30, 29-year-old Melat Kiros unseated 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette for the Democratic nomination in Colorado’s First Congressional District. Kiros finished with 51 percent of the vote to DeGette’s 42 percent as ballots were counted Tuesday night, shocking many establishment Democrats. DeGette, who entered Congress in 1997 just mont…
DeGette’s defeat in Colorado shows the fading clout of seniority
Colorado Democrat Diana DeGette was counting on her decades of experience in Congress to sweep her to victory over her insurgent rival in her deep-blue district. . The 15-term House incumbent pitched herself as the type of “strong, bold, hardened leader” who would hold President Donald Trump accountable. “Now is not the time to gamble and send somebody with no experience to Washington,’’ DeGette, 68, said at a candidate forum less than two weeks…
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