Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old Democratic socialist, has won the Democratic primary for Colorado’s 1st congressional district. Kiros was supported by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the Working Families Party (WFP), and the Justice Democrats.
Far-Left Candidates Gain Momentum
Kiros is the 28th candidate endorsed by a far-left group to win a Democratic primary this year. Many of these candidates, including Kiros, are in solidly blue districts where Republican challengers have little chance of being successful.
If all the far-left House candidates tracked by Fox News were to win, they would join another 18 like-minded colleagues, including Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. This would give the far left a 43-member bloc in the House of Representatives come January 2027.
Kiros defeated Rep. Diana DeGette, who served 15 terms in Congress, by a nearly 10-point margin. DeGette was sworn into the House in January 1997, four months before Kiros was born.
Kiros and DeGette diverged on the issue of Israel. DeGette is a strong supporter of the Jewish nation and has also advocated for a two-state solution. Kiros took a harsher stance, accusing Israel of committing a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
Kiros supports a full U.S. arms embargo on Israel and criticized DeGette for backing continued U.S. military aid to the country, including funding for defensive systems like the Iron Dome.
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