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A 29-year-old Democratic Socialist just ended a Denver congressional era that's been going on
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as long as she's been alive. Malat Kuros defeated Congresswoman Diana DeGette in Colorado's 1st
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District Democratic primary. DeGette has held up to the seat for nearly 30 years. Kuros is now
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heavily favored to win in November in the deep blue Denver district. Her victory adds to a left
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wing streak inside the Democratic Party. Kieros is the third progressive challenger to defeat a
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sitting House member in eight days after two wins in New York. If we organize and show no fear in
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standing up for what's right, that is the message that Denver has sent to both parties, to Donald
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Trump, and to the entire country. But Colorado's primary night also showed that progressive momentum
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had its limits. Democratic Senator John Hickenlooper beat the more progressive state
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Senator Julie Gonzalez. In the Democratic race for governor, Attorney General Phil Weiser defeated
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Senator Michael Bennett while campaigning on his record suing the Trump administration
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And in the battleground 8th District, Democratic State Rep Manny Routenel, a progressive
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won the nomination to face Republican Rep Gabe Evans in November. The results show the party's left flank gaining ground, but not sweeping the map
