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Upstart socialist boots longtime progressive from seat in Congress * WorldNetDaily * by Anthony Iafrate, Daily Caller News Foundation

DeGette lost the primary after representing Colorado’s First District since 1997.

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Melat Kiros defeated longtime Rep. Diana DeGette in a Democratic primary, according to results reported with 78% of ballots counted. Kiros’s win could end DeGette’s long tenure representing Colorado’s First District.

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Incumbent representative defeated in the Democratic primary

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Democratic House candidate who defeated Diana DeGette in the Colorado primary

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Pennsylvania House candidate who supported Kiros

Bernie Sanders
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Senator who endorsed Kiros

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Vice president cited for her 2024 vote share in the district

Representative cited as a comparison for Kiros’s age and in background on Justice Democrats

ALSO MENTIONED  Pat Schroeder, Former representative and DeGette’s predecessor; Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor cited as a backer of candidates in other primaries

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Melat Kiros Defeats Diana DeGette in Colorado Democratic Primary

Outlets agree that Melat Kiros defeated longtime U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s Democratic primary for the 1st Congressional District. Left-leaning outlets present the win as progressive momentum and voter rejection of party-establishment candidates, with some stressing Palestine or outside spending. Center outlets mostly report the upset factually and place it among progressive gains and other Colorado results. Right-leaning outlets cast it as evidence of a wider socialist shift in the Democratic Party, often as a cause for concern.

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