Apparently it CAN happen outside NYC
Diana DeGette loses primary race to upstart Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros
By Bennito L. Kelty
July 1, 2026 12:07AM ET
Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros beat long-time congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) (Melat Kiros for Congress)
Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), who has served in Congress for nearly 30 years, lost a heated primary race on Tuesday night to Melat Kiros, a lawyer and Democratic Socialist.
The race was called by NBC News and Bloomberg's Decision Desk HQ, with Kiros taking home more than 49 percent of the vote.
DeGette's loss is the latest in a series of high-profile incumbent lawmakers ousted by candidates representing more extreme or progressive wings of their respective parties. So far, eight U.S. House incumbents have been denied renomination this cycle (including DeGette), along with two senators, according to Sabato's Crystal Ball. At the state level, 22 Democratic incumbents have lost their primary races compared to 76 Republican incumbents, according to data from Ballotpedia.
More at:
https://www.rawstory.com/diana-degette-loses-primary-race-to-upstart-democratic-socialist-melat-kiros/
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Waiting for the "yeah buts" to begin.
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