🗳️ A 29-year-old Ethiopian-born Ph.D. student just knocked out a 30-year congressional incumbent in Colorado. Melat Kiros defeated Rep. Diana DeGette, who had held Colorado's 1st District seat since 1997, in a Democratic primary powered entirely by small donors. No corporate money. No pharmaceutical industry backing. No defense industry PACs. travelnoire She is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, part of the same political wave that brought Zohran Mamdani to Gracie Mansion and swept three DSA-aligned candidates to primary wins in New York City this week. "Denver voters of all ages, of all races, of all religions sent a clear message: We will not wait!" Kiros declared in her victory speech. "We will not wait to abolish ICE and pass Medicare for All. We will not wait to end the politics of the past." If she wins in November as expected, she would be one of the youngest women in Congress and would more than double the number of DSA members in the House. The progressive...