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Melat Kiros Unseats 15-Term Diana DeGette in Colorado Upset

A political earthquake hit Colorado’s 1st Congressional District as 29-year-old democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated longtime Rep. Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary. The upset ended DeGette’s nearly three-decade run in Congress and signaled growing progressive momentum inside deep-blue urban districts, with Kiros now heavily favored heading into the November general election.