Kiros ousts 15-term Colorado U.S. Rep. DeGette
Summary
Melat Kiros defeated longtime U.S. Representative Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary for Colorado's 1st Congressional District. Kiros, 29, is set to become the first Black woman to represent Colorado in Congress and will likely win the general election in November.Key Facts
- Melat Kiros beat Diana DeGette, who had been elected 15 times before, in the Democratic primary.
- Kiros won by about 6 percentage points with 49% of the vote versus DeGette's 44%.
- The district is strongly Democratic, making Kiros the expected winner in the November general election.
- Kiros is 29 years old and would be the first Black woman to represent Colorado in Congress.
- DeGette had more financial support but Kiros was backed by progressive groups like Justice Democrats and Sunrise Movement.
- Kiros received an endorsement from Senator Bernie Sanders.
- Millions of dollars were spent in the race by outside groups supporting both candidates.
- The district covers Denver and parts of Arapahoe County.
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