Gen Z challenger nearly unseats veteran Democrat in Denver congressional primary

A progressive challenger nearly unseated a long-serving Democratic congresswoman in a Denver primary, highlighting a generational and ideological divide. Melat Kiros, a 28-year-old barista and lawyer, garnered significant support in the delegate assembly, narrowly missing the threshold to automatically qualify for the ballot against Representative Diana DeGette, who has held the seat since 1997. Kiros's campaign, inspired by figures like Zohran Mamdani, focuses on issues like Medicare For All and an arms embargo toward Israel, contrasting with DeGette's decades-long tenure.