First-time candidate Melat Kiros defeats 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette in Colorado's 1st Congressional District primary
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Elliott Wenzler, Seth Klamann
3d ago· 10 min readenNews
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First-time candidate and democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated longtime U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (68, 15-term incumbent) in Colorado's 1st Congressional District primary. Kiros, who was not alive when DeGette first took office, led by over 13 percentage points after Denver finished counting ballots. The campaign overcame significant dark money opposition through grassroots conversations with voters across the city.
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bskyFirst-time candidate Melat Kiros defeats 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette in Colorado's 1st Congressional District primarydenverpost.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledTo overcome the millions of dollars in dark money, we were able to have real conversations with folks across the city, and I think that made a real difference
The once-sleepy primary race to represent Colorado's 1st Congressional District turned into one of the most-watched elections in the country this summer
Kiros — who was not alive when DeGette, 68, was elected to her first of 15 terms — led the congresswoman by more than 13 percentage points
“To overcome the millions of dollars in dark money, we were able to have real conversations with folks across the city, and I think that made a real difference,” Kiros spokeswoman Annie Orloff said.
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