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Diana DeGette loses primary race to upstart Democratic Socialist Melat ... Rep.Diana DeGette(D-CO), who has served in Congress for nearly 30 years, lost a heated primary race on Tuesday night to Melat Kiros, a lawyer and Democratic Socialist. The race was called byNBC NewsandBloomberg's Decision Desk HQ, with Kiros taking home more than 49 percent of the vote. DeGette's loss is the latest in a series of high-profile incumbent lawmakers ousted by candidates representing more extreme or progressive wings of their respective parties. So far, eight U.S. House incumbents have been denied renomination this cycle (including DeGette), along with two senators, according toSabato's Crystal Ball. At the state level, 22 Democratic incumbents have lost their primary races compared to 76 Republican incumbents, according todatafrom Ballotpedia. On the Democratic side, Reps. Dan Goldman and Adriano Espaillat of New York lost their primaries to progressive challengers Brad Lander and Darializa Avila Chevalier. Republican incumbent Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana are two long-serving lawmakers who lost their primaries to Trump-endorsed candidates. ALSO READ:Knives out a…

BREAKING: Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros defeats 15-term AIPAC Rep. Dianne DeGette in Colorado District 1. A new era is rising and I am here for it! Here’s a my recent interview with future Congresswoman Kiros! youtu.be/ocdVYWisf-s?...

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats 15-term incumbent in Colorado House primary <p>Twenty-nine-year-old beat Representative Diana DeGette in deep-blue Denver district</p><p>The democratic socialist Melat Kiros unseated long-serving US representative Diana DeGette in Colorado’s primary elections held on Tuesday, after a campaign in which support for Israel became a wedge issue among voters.</p><p>The Associated Press reported that Kiros had defeated DeGette for the Democratic nomination in the deep-blue first congressional district centered on Denver. The victory of Kiros came a week after New York voters unseated two Democratic congressional incumbents and replaced a third who was retiring with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/23/new-york-primary-results-house">candidates who had campaigned</a> on standing up to Israel amid <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/23/israel-deliberately-targeting-gaza-children-to-commit-genocide-un-inquiry-finds">accusations</a> that it was carrying out a genocide in Gaza.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/01/melat-kiros-democrat-defeats-diana-degette-blue-state-colarado-house-primary-de…

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros topples a nearly 30-year incumbent to win Colorado House primary The 29-year-old DSA-backed challenger ousted Rep. Diana DeGette, one of Colorado’s longest-serving Democrats, in the primary for the 1st District.

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats incumbent Diana DeGette in Colorado House primary The race was called by multiple media outlets with 78% ⁠of the vote counted, with Ms. Kiros carrying a nearly 7,000-vote lead over Ms. DeGette

BREAKING: 29-year-old Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros will defeat 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary for CO-01. Kiros, a first-time candidate and former attorney, dominated the Denver assembly and tapped into anti-POS Democrat sentiment.

A 29-Year-Old Democratic Socialist Takes on Colorado's Most ... - TPM News A 29-Year-Old Democratic Socialist Takes on Colorado’s Most Senior Member of Congress by Grace Panetta 06.30.26 | 1:37 pm DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 28: Melat Kiros participated in a League of Women Voters Congressional District 1 candidate forum at Montview Presbyterian Church on May 28, 2026, in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/Me... DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 28: Melat Kiros participated in a League of Women Voters Congressional District 1 candidate forum at Montview Presbyterian Church on May 28, 2026, in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) MORE LESS 7 This story was originally reported by Grace Panetta of The 19th . Meet Grace and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy . Melat Kiros was born in 1997, the year her representative in the U.S. House, Democrat Diana DeGette, took office. On Tuesday, Kiros hopes to unseat her. The next frontier of the fight for the Democratic Party is in Denver, where DeGette, a 15-term incumbent and longtime progressive, is facing her most serious primary challenge yet from Kiros, a 29-year-old demo…

Who is Melat Kiros, the rising Democrat challenging Diana DeGette? Melat Kiros, right, talks with supporter Melina Vinasco during her campaign kickoff event for her run in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District to challenge U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette at the Green Spaces Co-Working, Marketplace and Event Space in Denver, on Thursday, July 24, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post) By Elliott Wenzler | ewenzler@denverpost.com | The Denver Post PUBLISHED: April 9, 2026 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: April 9, 2026 at 12:02 PM MDT Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A 28-year-old barista is making big waves in Denver politics. Melat Kiros — who’s also a lawyer and a Ph.D student when she isn’t behind the counter at the Whittier Cafe — is picking up momentum in her first-ever political campaign. She’s running against longtime U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District in Denver. DeGette, who was sworn into office the year Kiros was born, has held the seat comfortably for decades . But Kiros, a Democratic socialist, rose to prominence after she demolished DeGette in the Democrats’ Denver County assembly last month. And while political o…

'Really alarmed': Jewish groups concerned about democratic socialist on ... Politics Democratic socialist Kiros defeats Rep. DeGette in Colorado congressional primary, media projects The progressive attorney is the latest in a string of DSA-backed candidates to win their Democratic primaries, setting off alarm bells among Jewish groups. Melat Kiros participating in a League of Women Voters Congressional District 1 candidate forum at Montview Presbyterian Church, Denver, Colorado, May 28, 2026. (RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images) Advertisement By Joseph Strauss June 30, 2026 6:01 am Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Attorney Melat Kiros has defeated longstanding Rep. Diana DeGette in a Colorado Democratic primary Tuesday night, according to media projections, and is set to join a growing class of democratic socialists and staunch Israel critics headed to Congress. Kiros had 49.3%, or 58,337 votes, to DeGette’s 43.5%, or 51,459 votes, with 84% of the vote counted. Media organizations called the contest for Kiros shortly after midnight. Kiros, 29, is set to become one of the first Gen Z members of Congress after ousting the 68-year-old DeGette. The race between Ki…

Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros Ousts 15-Term Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette in Stunning Democratic Primary Upset A political earthquake just reshaped the Democratic Party and its aftershocks could reach far beyond Colorado. 👉 Read the full story at NewsLink7.com

Melat Kiros: Tigrayan Progressive Poised for Congress BREAKING: Democratic socialist Melat Kiros, a 29‑year‑old #Tigray|an lawyer turned doctoral student, unseated longtime Representative Diana DeGette to secure the Democratic nomination in Denver’s deep‑blue first congressional district.

Colorado Democrats just got a political earthquake: After 15 terms in Congress, Diana DeGette was defeated in the Democratic primary by democratic socialist Melat Kiros. One of the biggest primary upsets of the year — and Kiros is now on track to become at least the seventh DSA member of Congress.

Glamorous Gen Z barista-turned-socialist gives longtime Democrat ... BySTEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published:21:12 EDT, 9 April 2026|Updated:21:12 EDT, 9 April 2026 90 Viewcomments A 28-year-old leftist barista is hoping to take theCongressionalseat of a woman who took office the same year she was born. Melat Kiros, a political novice, challenged Representative Diana DeGette in theDemocratprimary for a seat she's held since 1997. Kiros is a lawyer and PhD student but mainly works the counter at the Whittier Cafe in Denver as she challenges a Washington fixture. She is modeling her run for office afterNew York City's Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Whittier's website shows numerous anti-Donald Trump and pro-Black Lives Matter posters on the walls. In the heavily left-leaning district - the 68-year-old DeGette has won by at least 50 points in each of her last three races - Kiros has gained momentum and sent shockwaves throughColoradopolitics by nearly keeping DeGette off the ballot. Kiros received 63 percent of the vote inthe party's county assembly, in which delegates determine who gets on the ballot in Democrat primaries in Colorado. DeGette got only 32 percent, just st…

1st Congressional District results: Diana DeGette v. Melat Kiros Supporters of Melat Kiros, candidate for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, react to election results moments after polls closed on Election Day in Denver, June 30, 2026. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post) By Elliott Wenzler | ewenzler@denverpost.com | The Denver Post, Jessica Alvarado Gamez | jalvarado@denverpost.com and Elizabeth Hernandez | ehernandez@denverpost.com | The Denver Post PUBLISHED: June 30, 2026 at 3:05 PM MDT | UPDATED: June 30, 2026 at 10:07 PM MDT Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Melat Kiros, a political newcomer and democratic socialist, held a widening lead over longtime U.S. Rep Diana DeGette on Tuesday night in the Democratic primary to represent Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, raising the possibility of a major upset in the nationally watched race. Kiros — an attorney who has pitched herself as a fresh, non-establishment Democrat — held a 4.4-percentage-point lead with 48.6% of the vote as of the latest results posted at 8:30 p.m. by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office . That represented a lead of about 4,900 votes, and an increase over Kiros’ initial …

Left-Wing Challenger Melat Kiros Upsets 15-Term Incumbent in Colorado Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, has won the high-profile primary for Colorado&#8217;s first congressional district, the Associated Press and other outlets projected Tuesday. With more than 90 percent of votes counted, Kiros leads Diana DeGette, Colorado&#8217;s longest-serving Democratic member of Congress, by a comfortable 51-42 margin. DeGette, who has held her position since before [&#8230;]

Democratic socialist Kiros looks to unseat longtime incumbent DeGette ... Nikita Valdez jumps while cheering after the first report of the election results show Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros in the lead during a primary election night watch party at The Broadway, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Rebecca Slezak) People vote in the Democratic primaries at Blair-Caldwell Library, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Rebecca Slezak) Wanda James, Diana DeGette and Melat Kiros participate in a League of Women Voters Congressional District 1 candidate forum at Montview Presbyterian Church on May 28, 2026, in Denver. (RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via AP) Supporters cheer after the second round of results came in with Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros leading during an election night watch party at The Broadway, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Rebecca Slezak) Supporters cheer as the second round of results come in with Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros leading during an election night watch party at The Broadway, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Rebecca Slezak) Democratic socialist Melat Kiros beat …

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros wins in Colorado - The Forward Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros speaks to supporters at an election-night watch party in Denver after winning the Colorado primary on June 30, 2026. Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images By Louis Keene July 1, 2026 A democratic socialist who put condemnation of Israel front and center in her campaign defeated a long-serving member of Congress in Colorado’s congressional primary Tuesday, adding to recent upsets that are rocking the Democratic Party and Jewish politics. Melat Kiros beat U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a 15-term incumbent first elected in 1996, just one week after two New York candidates defeated sitting congressmen targeted as supporters of military aid to Israel. “Denver voters of all ages, of all races, of all religions sent a clear message: We will not wait!” Kiros declared in her victory speech, which took aim at U.S. aid for Israel. “We will not wait to reject corporate PACs like AIPAC. No, we will not wait to end the genocide in Palestine.” She will face Republican Christy Peterson in the general election but is favored to win the heavily Democratic district. Meanwhile, Colorado Attorney Ge…

BREAKING: Melat Kiros, a political newcomer and democratic socialist, defeated 15-term U.S. Rep Diana DeGette on Tuesday night in the Democratic primary to represent Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, a major upset in the nationally watched race.

Colorado: 29 yr old democratic socialist and lawyer Melat Kiros is going up against Democrat Diana DeGette. Kiros is a supporter of Medicare for All, universal childcare, ending homelessness, and complete arms embargo on Israel. DeGette is funded by AIPAC. Hope Kiros beats her. #MelatKiros #Colorado

Anti-Israel socialists rack up another primary upset in Colorado The wave of defeats for incumbent Democrats facing primary challenges from the anti-Israel left continued on Tuesday as Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old lawyer and democratic socialist, unseated 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) in the Democratic primary election in Colorado. TheAssociated Presscalled the race about three hours after polls closed in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, which includes most of Denver. At press time, Kiros won 49.3% of votes to DeGette’s 43.5% with 84% of votes counted. Like the trio of candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani who won Democratic primaries inNew Yorklast week, Kiros made her opposition to Israel, which she accuses of committing “genocide” in Gaza and “ethnic cleansing” in Lebanon, a defining feature of her candidacy. As with the Democratic incumbents who lost in two of those races in New York, DeGette, who was first elected in 1996, was on the Democratic left as a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a co-sponsor of the Medicare for All Act, but was outflanked by a vehement critic of the Jewish state backed by the Democratic So…

Meet Melat Kiros, the Democratic Socialist Who Won Colorado's Primary Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old Democratic Socialist , defeated Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado in Tuesday's primary election, ending the Denver congresswoman’s nearly three-decade hold on the seat. Kiros’s victory over DeGette and fellow challenger Wanda James marked the latest sign of the progressive wing's deepening influence over t he Democratic Party . Read More: Here's How Bernie Sanders Explained Democratic Socialism Her win follows a string of recent primary upsets by candidates aligned with Democratic Socialist policies, including in New York , where Rep. Adriano Espaillat, chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Rep. Dan Goldman, member of the House Judiciary Committee, were both unseated by left-wing challengers. In cities including Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, candidates who are members of Democratic Socialists of America have also notched wins in the congressional and mayoral races. In an address following her victory, Kiros said: "Denver voters of all ages, of all races, of all religions sent a clear message: We will not wait!" "We believe that fundamental change can, and will, happen if…

Melat Kiros shocks 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette by taking early lead ... Melat Kiros shocks 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette by taking early lead in Colorado’s 1st CD Democratic primary By Ernest Luning 06/30/2026 | updated 3 hours ago Nikita Valdez jumps while cheering after the first report of the election results show Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros in the lead during a primary election night watch party at The Broadway, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Rebecca Slezak) In the equivalent of a political earthquake, 29-year-old Democratic socialist Melat Kiros jumped into an early lead over 15-term U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s Denver-based 1st Congressional District primary, according to initial returns posted Tuesday night. In the first round of results, posted at 7 p.m., Kiros secured 47.49% of the vote to DeGette’s 45.15%. University of Colorado Regent Wanda James, a Navy veteran and the first Black owner of a cannabis dispensary, trailed with 7.36%. Kiros held on to her lead, expanding it slightly by getting 49%, when the next batch of ballots were tallied about an hour later. DeGette’s count dropped to 44,%, with James trailing at 7%. Ele…

Democratic socialist Kiros defeats longtime incumbent in Colorado primary Former lawyer Melat Kiros, 29, has criticised Democrats for support of Israel during its genocidal war on Gaza.

HUGE BREAKING: Democratic socialist Melat Kiros just DESTROYED 30-year-establishment Democrat Diana DeGette in a Colorado House primary. DeGette had been in power as long Kiros had been alive…👇 The tide is officially TURNING. 😎✨

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros poised to become the first Gen Z woman in Congress Kiros, a political newcomer, topped 15-term-incumbent Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary in Colorado's 1st Congressional District, a reliably blue House seat.

Colorado primary election results: Melat Kiros wins – key takeaways Melat Kiros defeated Diana DeGette, who has been in office for as long as the 29-year-old Kiros has been alive.