Far-left extends victory streak into Denver: Key takeaways from Colorado’s primaries
Key takeaways
- Diana De Gette (D-Colo.) in the Democratic primary for a Denver-based House seat – a win that s sure to delight Republicans while worrying House Democratic leadership ahead of November.
- The win came just a week after two democratic socialists won their House primaries in several competitive New York City races.
- Kiros s win is also a political gift for Republicans who are looking to tie far-left members of the Democratic Party to their vulnerable counterparts ahead of the midterms.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Diana De Gette (D-Colo.) in the Democratic primary for a Denver-based House seat – a win that s sure to delight Republicans while worrying House Democratic leadership ahead of November.
Kiros, a former attorney who was fired for penning a letter criticizing the idea that calling for the elimination of the state of Israel was antisemitic, defeated a 15-term incumbent and member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. The win came just a week after two democratic socialists won their House primaries in several competitive New York City races.
While Democrats largely downplayed tensions within the party last week after those races — which saw two sitting members of Congress ousted — Kiros s win in Denver may make it harder for Democrats to brush off the recent far-left wins and emerging rift within the party.