Melat Kiros

American politician

Melat Kiros is an American lawyer, graduate student, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, she is the Democratic nominee for Colorado's 1st congressional district in 2026, having defeated 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette in the primary.

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Socialist Melat Kiros Ousts Colorado Incumbent

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros ousted a 15-term incumbent in a Colorado primary, deepening the Democratic Party’s internal divide.

Pro-Palestine immigrant ousts 30-year veteran in Colorado Democratic primary Middle East Eye — Jul 02, 05:28 AM
Democratic socialist nominee on if she would work with Hakeem Jeffries 📹 CNN — Jul 02, 01:45 AM · 1min
What democratic socialist wins mean for Democratic Party's future CBS News — Jul 01, 22:52 PM
The Memo: Left’s winning streak extends in Colorado despite Trump, centrist attacks The Hill — Jul 01, 22:40 PM
Takeaways from Colorado democratic socialist Melat Kiros' House primary win 📹 CBS News — Jul 01, 22:27 PM · 3min
[OVERNIGHT] Democrats brace for more anti-establishment primaries after Colorado upsets Washington Examiner — Jul 01, 22:24 PM
Takeaways from Colorado democratic socialist Melat Kiros' House primary win CBS News — Jul 01, 22:17 PM
Melat Kiros: ‘I’m not supporting anyone for leadership who takes corporate PAC money’ The Hill — Jul 01, 20:11 PM
Democratic Socialist Wins CO Congressional Primary The American Conservative — Jul 01, 19:00 PM
Political newcomer ousts 15-term congresswoman in Colorado primary 📹 Channel 4 News — Jul 01, 16:27 PM · 1min
Major upsets: 15-term Dem loses CO election to Dem Socialist 📹 CNN — Jul 01, 14:47 PM · 10min
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats longtime US House incumbent in Colorado 📹 Associated Press — Jul 01, 13:31 PM · 1min
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros unseats Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado House primary 📹 NBC News — Jul 01, 11:10 AM · 2min
Daily Briefing July 2: When Israel becomes a US campaign issue The Times of Israel — Jul 02, 11:28 AM
Democratic Party drift: Primary victories show anti-Israel Left is no longer fringe - editorial The Jerusalem Post — Jul 02, 05:59 AM
Why democratic socialists are racking up primary wins 📹 CBS News — Jul 02, 01:17 AM · 2min
Progressives notch more primary victories in potential bellwether for midterms PBS — Jul 01, 22:35 PM
Opinion | The Socialist Wave Reaches the Heartland Wall Street Journal — Jul 01, 21:41 PM
Pro-Palestine immigrant ousts 30-year veteran in Colorado Democratic primary Middle East Eye — Jul 01, 18:33 PM
Vance says Democrats headed toward communism: ‘This is not raising taxes a little bit’ The Hill — Jul 01, 17:40 PM