Colo-radical: Socialist Who Called 9/11 ‘Inevitable’ Takes Down 15-Term Incumbent in Denver House Primary

Source: freebeacon.com · Section: politics · Bias: Right · Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:12:11 GMT

Far-left House challenger Melat Kiros, a socialist who called both the Oct. 7 and Sept. 11 terror attacks "inevitable," unseated Rep. Diana DeGette, who has represented Denver for nearly 30 years. The result comes on the heels of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's socialist sweep in New York City's congressional primaries and shows that left-wing radicalism is not confined to the East Coast. The post Colo-radical: Socialist Who Called 9/11 ‘Inevitable’ Takes Down 15-Term Incumbent in Denver House Primary appeared first on .

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: Diana DeGette loses primary race to upstart Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros — www.rawstory.com
Center-Left: Socialist Momentum Grows as Melat Kiros Wins in Denver — www.theintercept.com
Center-Left: Socialists Are Surging. In Colorado, a 29-Year Incumbent Is Sweating. — www.theintercept.com
Center-Right: Far-left extends victory streak into Denver: Key takeaways from Colorado’s primaries — thehill.com
Center-Left: "I would be worried if I were her": Democrats fear another loss to the left in Colorado — www.axios.com
Center-Right: DeGette loses reelection bid to DSA challenger in major upset for Denver-based House seat — thehill.com
Center-Left: Democratic socialist Melat Kiros unseats Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado House primary — www.nbcnews.com
Right: Democratic socialists chalk up another win in Colorado — www.washingtontimes.com
Right: Socialism goes west as DSA-backed challenger ousts longtime Democrat — www.foxnews.com
Right: Colorado socialist candidate called 9/11 terror attacks 'inevitable' due to US foreign policy — www.foxnews.com
Center-Right: The Democratic Socialist Machine Now Turns Its Attention to Colorado — www.nationalreview.com

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