Colorado primary shock as Melat Kiros unseats long-time incumbent DeGette
TL;DR
Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist and former lawyer, defeated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette in a Denver-area Colorado Democratic primary, leading by roughly 7,000 votes with 78% of ballots counted and is favored to win in November in the safely Democratic district. The contest is part of a broader wave of left-leaning challengers within the party, with other Colorado results including Phil Weiser's gubernatorial nomination and Manny Rutinel advancing to challenge Republican Gabe Evans.
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