Colorado Democrats voted to end one of the longest congressional tenures in the state's history Tuesday, choosing 29-year-old democratic socialist Melat Kiros over Rep. Diana DeGette, who had represented Denver's 1st Congressional District for three decades.
The upset means the removal of one of the Democratic Party's most established House members and adds to a series of victories by progressive challengers who have unseated incumbent Democrats in recent weeks. Kiros' campaign centered on the need for new leadership at a time when Democrats remain out of power in Washington and divisions over issues such as the Israel-Hamas war have reshaped primary contests across the country, NBC News detailed.
