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AXIOS (Esteban L. Hernandez) - Kiros ousts 15-term Colorado U.S. Rep. DeGette

Progressive upstart Melat Kiros completed a monumental upset over U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette , defeating the 15-time incumbent on Tuesday to secure the Democratic nomination in Colorado's 1st Congressional District, the AP reports . Why it matters: The 29-year-old's victory proves that anti-establishment victories in New York City can be replicated, likely increasing anxiety for other Democratic incumbents. State of play: Kiros' victory in the deep-blue district means she's poised to become the first Black woman to represent Colorado in Congress and just the third woman to represent the district since 1972. - The Associated Press called the race for Kiros just after 10pm Tuesday. - She led by 6 points in latest ballot drop from Denver…

NPR (Elena Moore) - Democratic socialist Melat Kiros poised to become the first Gen Z woman in Congress

Kiros, a political newcomer, topped 15-term-incumbent Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary in Colorado's 1st Congressional District, a reliably blue House seat.

NYTIMES (Emily Davies) - Melat Kiros, a Left-Wing Insurgent, Ousts a 15-Term Congresswoman in Colorado

Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, unseated Representative Diana DeGette in a Democratic primary to represent the Denver area.