Left-wing Democrats may be creating a powerful position of leverage for themselves in the House
Published
July 1, 2026 10:58AM (EDT)
Melat Kiros speaks to supporters at an election-night watch party after winning the Colorado primary on June 30, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. Kiros defeated incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
Another democratic socialist swept to victory in a Colorado primary Tuesday, with the now Democratic nominee in Colorado’s First Congressional District, Melat Kiros, defeating a 15-term incumbent, Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Co., in the Denver area district.
