Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated longtime Rep. Diana DeGette in a Denver-area primary, while Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser beat Sen. Michael Bennet for the Democratic nomination for governor. Democrats also nominated Manny Rutinel to challenge Republican Rep. Gabe Evans in a competitive, heavily Latino House district.
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Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s Denver-based Democratic primary. The upset extends a run of progressive victories over entrenched Democratic incumbents.
Colorado’s Democratic primaries are testing longtime officeholders against insurgent challengers in races for governor, Senate and a Denver-area House seat. The contests follow anti-establishment wins in New York and could shape the party’s direction this cycle.
Three congressional candidates endorsed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani won Democratic primaries, including two challengers who defeated sitting House members. The sweep marked a major victory for the city’s democratic socialist movement and a setback for establishment Democrats.
Janeese Lewis George is poised to become Washington, D.C.’s next mayor after Kenyan McDuffie conceded the Democratic primary. Her campaign centered on childcare, education, housing and a more confrontational stance toward President Donald Trump.
Nithya Raman has narrowly overtaken Spencer Pratt for second place in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, positioning her for a possible runoff against Mayor Karen Bass. California’s slow ballot count also continues to shape the governor’s race, where Xavier Becerra has advanced and Steve Hilton leads for the second spot.
On Wednesday night, a chaotic pro-Palestinian rally outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington D.C. resulted in six officers being injured and one arrest. The U.S. Capitol Police restricted entry and exit to nearby House office buildings, and officers remained on the scene out of an abundance of caution after the protesters had cleared out. The rally was organized by progressive groups IfNotNow, Jewish Voice for Peace Action and the Democratic Socialists of America, and was calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.