The socialist wave reshaping the Democratic Party reached Colorado on Tuesday, as three far-left candidates defeated more centrist Democrats in races for governor and Congress. The results confirmed what has been apparent for some time: Colorado is no longer a business-friendly purple state. It is now a deep-blue Democratic stronghold willing to sacrifice growth, jobs, and technological dynamism in pursuit of left-wing policy goals.That shift was visible across the ballot. Attorney General Phil Weiser defeated Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, while Melat Kiros ousted 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) in Denver’s safely Democratic 1st District. Even in Colorado’s competitive 8th District, state Rep. Manny Rutinel defeated the more centrist Shannon Bird, showing the party’s leftward turn is not confined to its safest seats.Colorado’s sharp left turn did not happen overnight. The state voted Republican as recently as 2004, but Democrats have now carried it in five straight presidential elections, including Joe Biden’s 13.5-point win in 2020, the first double-digit major-party presidential victory there since 1984. Even as Donald Trump improved nationally, Colorado Democrats gained ground. Democrats now control every statewide office and both legislative chambers, while voters have approved abortion rights, same-sex marriage, and new taxes.