'Another Blow to Democratic Establishment as Melat Kiros Unseats 30-Year Incumbent in Colorado'

[sop]

"Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist and first-time candidate, defeated 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette on Tuesday in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District primary, the latest signal that progressive momentum and backlash against the Democratic establishment are spreading nationwide."

“ 'We won tonight, but this is also something so much bigger than this moment,' Kiros, who was fired from the law firm Sidley Austin in 2023 for speaking out in support of Palestinian rights demonstrators, told backers late Tuesday after The Associated Press called the race in her favor. 'We believe that fundamental change can, and will, happen if we fight for it—if we organize, if we show no fear in standing up for what’s right. That is the message that Denver has sent to both parties, to Donald Trump, and to the entire country.' "

"Kiros’ upset win came a week after a series of progressive victories in New York congressional primaries, which sparked backlash from the party’s corporate wing. Days after the New York contests, more than a dozen centrist Democrats signed an open letter declaring that 'we are capitalist, not socialist,' a clear rebuke of insurgent progressives."

"Justice Democrats, a national progressive group that backed Kiros, said it is having its 'most successful cycle to date, winning six Democratic primaries and proceeding to the top two in two California primaries.' The organization recruited Darializa Avila Chevalier, who upset five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York’s 13th Congressional District last week."

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/melat-kiros-wins-colorado

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As long as younger, more progressive candidates work for change within the Democratic Party through the primary process, and do not create some form of splinter movement if they don't immediately achieve their goals, I will support them. Vote "D" no matter what the label.

[walkingman]

1. Totally agree - it is their world now and they realize that the status quo has not worked. Vote Blue, no matter who!

[UpInArms]

2. Good grief

What is with all the pearl clutching?

This is what happens when there are no term limits. Thank all the gods that a younger democratic person has stepped up to the plate.

[sboatcar]

3. I think a lot of democrats have gotten too comfortable with the status quo

This new wave of progressives threatens to overturn the apple cart and its making a lot of waves in the establishment.

[Skittles]

5. yup, I've been saying it for a while

PASS THE FUCKING BATON ALREADY but.....WTF, we're trying to combat FASCISM, people are sick of the SAME OLD SAME OLD

[somsai]

4. I'm not aware of any policy differences with the Representative she is replacing

Good to have younger people in congress but I don't imagine any change politically.

Colorado's third, fourth, fifth, and especially eighth, districts are Republican, and changing those districts would change the actual make up of the congress.