Democratic Outsiders Keep Rolling: 5 Takeaways From Colorado’s Primaries

A democratic socialist ousted a veteran congresswoman in Denver, and a U.S. senator lost his bid for governor. But the state’s other senator fended off a progressive primary challenger.

By Kellen Browning

Democratic Socialist wins Colorado primary

Melat Kiros’s victory is latest challenge to Democratic Party leaders ahead of crucial US midterm elections

Voters are angry with Washington, and other takeaways from the Colorado primaries

A sitting Democratic House member and a sitting senator both lost key races in the state.

By Erin Cox

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

Twenty-nine-year-old beat Representative Diana DeGette in deep-blue Denver district 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. 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 af...

By Chris Stein

In Colorado primaries, a democratic socialist wins; Bennet's governor bid ends

Democrats nominated their candidate to try to unseat a Republican House member and tapped the state's attorney general as a frontrunner for governor.

By Saige Miller

Melat Kiros becomes 28th far-left candidate to win a Democratic primary this year as socialists amass power

Melat Kiros becomes the 28th far-left endorsed candidate to win a Democratic primary, ousting 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette in Colorado's 1st district.

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.

The left’s next star? Democratic socialist Melat Kiros’ shock Colorado win puts Trump on notice

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros beat Rep. Diana DeGette in a Colorado primary Tuesday, a stunning victory for the first-time candidate against a nearly 30-year incumbent

By Jesse Bedayn

Sanders-endorsed anti-Israel candidate Melat Kiros wins Democratic Colorado congressional primary

Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old former attorney, drew criticism after calling Hamas’s October 7 massacre “inevitable” and declining to refer to the June 2025 Boulder firebombing as antisemitic.

Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros Ousts 15-Term Rep. Diana DeGette In Colorado Primary

Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros Ousts 15-Term Rep. Diana DeGette In Colorado Primary As we've been noting of late, the Democrats have a problem: socialists are on the move. The latest - in a striking upset, democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated 15-term U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Tuesday's Democratic primary for Colorado's 1st Congressional District. The victory extends a recent winning streak for the party's left wing and hands Republicans fresh ammunition heading into the...

By Tyler Durden