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Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats longtime US House incumbent in Colorado [View all]

Source: AP

Updated 1:53 AM EDT, July 1, 2026

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros beat U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in a Colorado House primary Tuesday, a stunning victory for the first-time candidate against a nearly 30-year incumbent and another win for progressive challengers across the country.

Kiros, a 29-year-old lawyer turned doctoral student, is the latest candidate to rise from the party’s left flank and boot establishment-backed candidates. That includes two self-described democratic socialists and a progressive who won their Democratic primaries in New York last week.

Kiros’ victory adds to a nascent but clear uprising, stirred by frustration among some voters, that has vexed party leadership. Colorado’s 1st Congressional District covers the dark blue city of Denver, and Kiros is expected to win in November and reach Congress in January. “We are winning from coast to coast,” Kiros said to an ecstatic audience and the blast of air horns. “We are taking back our party and our country!”

There were mixed results for progressives in Tuesday’s other races. Sen. John Hickenlooper fended off a primary challenge from self-fashioned “insurgent progressive” state Sen. Julie Gonzales. And a smaller divide separated the two Democrats competing for U.S. House in the state’s lone swing district, where the candidate considered more progressive, state Rep. Manny Rutinel, won.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/colorado-democratic-socialist-primary-degette-governor-8a77cdb9943f99b70c74fbf811f1bbe3

Unseating DeGette is a biggy. She has been an institution in Congress for decades, particularly on the Energy and Commerce Committee under both John Dingell and Henry Waxman (that had oversight over my agency and I watched countless hours of hearings on CSPAN with her to learn in advance what would be my future work assignments

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It's slowly starting to feel like the Democrats' version of the 2010 GOP insurgency.

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Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats longtime US House incumbent in Colorado [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 1 OP

Bernie endorsed her, but AOC backed DeGette. I think that says something to all the MSM hlthe2b Jul 1 #1

AOC did not endorse DeGette. DeGette ran a misleading advert that implied she did. Celerity Jul 1 #8

I HEARD AOC say so. Am I LYING? I LIVE AND VOTE IN COLORADO. TO HELL WITH THIS!!!! hlthe2b Jul 1 #12

My One-Second Google Search Says She Did Not DrFunkenstein Jul 1 #16

That is really obnoxious. I made a typo, for God's sakes. CIVIC CENTER PARK March, 2025 hlthe2b Jul 1 #20

I Said As Much DrFunkenstein Jul 1 #23

Neither you nor Celerity has shown a written endorsement by AOC of KIRIS hlthe2b Jul 1 #24

I Never Said Anything About Nothing DrFunkenstein Jul 1 #28

Kindly read your last post and perhaps rethink "suggesting" fellow Duers are lying rather hlthe2b Jul 1 #29

Again, I Didn't Accuse You Of Lying DrFunkenstein Jul 1 #31

Chill out Avalon Sparks Jul 1 #46

Butt in, much? I'll bet your friends/family/work colleagues just LOVE that. hlthe2b Jul 1 #47

Leave Gladys Kravitz out of this. She has suffered enough. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 1 #54

Avalon was right you should chill out. Eko Jul 1 #55

And my interaction with another poster in long-ended subthread is not your business either. hlthe2b Jul 1 #56

Community message board not your private conversation. Eko Jul 1 #57

Nor it one for you to try to assert control over all others. Go bother someone else. I'm sure they will be equally hlthe2b Jul 1 #58

You are the one trying to assert control over others by trying to tell them what to do. Eko Jul 1 #59

Continue. Most would find it foolish to keep interjecting in a long-ended discussion to which you were not a part hlthe2b Jul 1 #60

Thanks. You should chill out. Eko Jul 1 #61

Ha ha, me too! Avalon Sparks 19 hrs ago #65

Thanks for the second Eko Avalon Sparks 19 hrs ago #64

Have those discussions by DM privately then and Avalon Sparks 19 hrs ago #63

Get a life! hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #66

Lol Avalon Sparks 18 hrs ago #68

That was NOT an endorsement of DeGette for this primary. Celerity Jul 1 #17

CIVIC CENTER PARK, March 2025. She intro'd DeGette and espoused on her Liberal/Progressive hlthe2b Jul 1 #21

That I had a typo for March doesn't negate I WAS THERE IN CIVIC CENTER PARK hlthe2b Jul 1 #22

I have a link to a progressive tracker site for members of Congress BumRushDaShow Jul 1 #37

Yes.. The ageism is rampant right now. I have no issue with Kiros or any other of the current winners- hlthe2b Jul 1 #41

Congress is definitely going to be unrecognizable next year BumRushDaShow Jul 1 #45

WHERE IS THE PROOF that AOC (IN WRITING) ENDORSED KIRIS? Yet, you insinuate I AM LYING?!!! hlthe2b Jul 1 #26

I never once claimed AOC endorsed Kiros. AOC did not endorse anyone in this particular primary race. Celerity Jul 1 #33

Uh, huh. Sure. You be you, Celerity. What goes around comes around... hlthe2b Jul 1 #35

I have made no accusations whatsoever about you. I just disagree about the AOC endorsing DeGette claim. Celerity Jul 1 #36

AOC and Khanna were being respectful to a fellow colleague whom they worked with in the past wolfie001 Jul 1 #13

Old timers better start listening to the youngsters Mysterian Jul 1 #52

Colorado's 1st District is very very blue and widely considered to be the safest Democratic seat in the entire state. QueerDuck Jul 1 #2

I'm glad to hear that! yardwork 18 hrs ago #69

Congrats to Melat Kiros luv2fly Jul 1 #3

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have you ever bought a rug? rampartd Jul 1 #5

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Seems like a lot of *post removed* have cropped up lately wolfie001 Jul 1 #14

Yea. I would like to see someone answer the name in a answer thread BEFORE it gets removed so bluestarone Jul 1 #27

Agreed! nt wolfie001 Jul 1 #34

It was a hit and run newly joined RW troll BumRushDaShow Jul 1 #38

i was on his jury rampartd Jul 1 #40

Probably had a pile of alerts BumRushDaShow Jul 1 #50

TY bluestarone Jul 1 #49

whoever it was said something about "islamo socialists" rampartd Jul 1 #39

Yes. Right wolfie001 Jul 2 #62

Very racist post!!!!!!! Pisces Jul 1 #43

Kiros was born in Ethiopia, a majority Christian country. SouthBayDem Jul 1 #48

Let's hear it for the new blood! Queso Delicioso Jul 1 #9

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The Democratic base is done being frustrated, done being steered into the shoals by political strategists. LuvLoogie Jul 1 #11

Let's hope November goes as well for us as 2010 went for the GOP. SamuelAdams Jul 1 #15

Chris Cillizza Is a Total Wienie, But Even He Says This Is Where All The Dem Energy Is DrFunkenstein Jul 1 #18

its like when teh GOP had their "tea party" moonshinegnomie Jul 1 #19

It's more like a coffee party! Crowman2009 Jul 1 #25

Candidates who are forcefully addressing affordability with actual ideas are being rewarded. OrlandoDem2 Jul 1 #30

The mood is VERY anti-incumbent right now - TBF Jul 1 #32

This has to smart. republianmushroom Jul 1 #42

"due to frustration by MANY goodminded voters" ananda Jul 1 #44

I'd rather we were concentrating on stopping the Republicans. creeksneakers2 Jul 1 #51

I'm happily excited TVguyCards Jul 1 #53

Is she guaranteed to win in November? yardwork 18 hrs ago #67