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 democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated 15-term Representative Diana DeGette in Colorado's 1st Congressional District Democratic primary, marking a major upset for the party establishment.
- Kiros, an Ethiopian immigrant and former attorney, entered politics after being fired from law firm Sidley Austin in 2023 over her criticism of Israel, subsequently campaigning on Medicare for All and abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Associated Press results show Kiros secured 49.3 percent of the vote to DeGette's 43.5 percent, with her campaign bolstered by endorsements from Senator Bernie Sanders and volunteer door-knocking efforts reaching hundreds of thousands of voters.
- Poised to become the first Gen Z woman elected to Congress, Kiros is heavily favored to win November's general election in the safely Democratic district, where prediction markets give her a 94.4 percent chance of victory.
- The victory underscores the deepening influence of progressive activists within Democratic primaries nationwide, potentially pushing the party toward more confrontational stances on healthcare, immigration, and U.S. policy toward Israel as Kiros prepares to face Republican Christy Peterson in November.
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