Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats 15-term incumbent in Colorado House primary

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:32:35 GMT

Twenty-nine-year-old beat representative Diana DeGette in deep-blue Denver districtThe democratic socialist Melat Kiros unseated long-serving US representative Diana DeGette in Colorado’s primary elections held on Tuesday, the latest in a string of high-profile victories for the party’s insurgent left. The Associated Press reported that Kiros had defeated DeGette for the Democratic nomination in the deep-blue first congressional district centered on Denver. Kiros’s triumph came a week after New York voters unseated two Democratic congressional incumbents and replaced a third who was retiring with candidates who had campaigned on standing up to Israel amid accusations that it was carrying out a genocide in Gaza. Continue reading...

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Left: Diana DeGette loses primary race to upstart Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros — www.rawstory.com
Center-Left: Democratic socialist Melat Kiros unseats Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado House primary — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Left: Democratic socialist Melat Kiros unseats Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado House primary — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Right: Far-left extends victory streak into Denver: Key takeaways from Colorado’s primaries — thehill.com
Center-Left: House Democrats hash out Israel divisions at "intense" private meeting — www.axios.com
Right: Democratic socialists chalk up another win in Colorado — www.washingtontimes.com
Right: Colo-radical: Socialist Who Called 9/11 ‘Inevitable’ Takes Down 15-Term Incumbent in Denver House Primary — freebeacon.com
Right: Socialism goes west as DSA-backed challenger ousts longtime Democrat — www.foxnews.com

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