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Colorado voters weigh candidate for Congress who declined to call Boulder firebombing antisemitic

Kiros’ refusal to characterize the Boulder attack as antisemitic has drawn scrutiny in her primary campaign.

Colorado voters weigh candidate for Congress who declined to call Boulder firebombing antisemitic
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Colorado House candidate Melat Kiros is facing criticism for declining to call last year’s Boulder firebombing antisemitic, a controversy that has become a focus of her primary race against Rep. Diana DeGette. The article also compares the candidates’ positions on Israel and describes differing views among Jewish residents.

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Democratic candidate challenging Diana DeGette in Colorado’s 1st congressional district

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Diana DeGette
D · CO-1

Democratic incumbent in the Colorado 1st congressional district primary

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Jared Polis
Former U.S. Representative (D-CO)

Colorado governor whose successor is being chosen in a separate race

New York congressional candidate whose primary victory is cited as context

Michael F. Bennet
D · CO · SEN

Colorado senator and candidate for governor

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States
Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Senator who endorsed Kiros

New York congressional candidate whose primary victory is cited as context

Former congressional candidate for whom Kiros worked as communications director

ALSO MENTIONED  Phil Weiser, Colorado attorney general and Democratic candidate for governor; Wandy James, University of Colorado regent and candidate for Colorado’s 1st congressional district

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