Melat Kiros, a Left-Wing Insurgent, Ousts a 15-Term Congresswoman in Colorado

CitrixNews Staff

· July 1, 2026 at 4:15 AM

Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, unseated Representative Diana DeGette in a Democratic primary to represent the Denver area.

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