Colorado’s Socialist Surge | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

A 29-year-old PhD student and DSA-backed candidate, Melat Kiros, just unseated a longtime Democratic incumbent in Colorado’s first congressional district, sending shockwaves through the party’s traditional wing. Known for her bold stances—abolishing ICE and criticizing Israel—Kiros says Denver’s win is a call to action for bold, principled change. While Republicans label these shifts as “crazy,” others see them as signs of a healthy, evolving democracy. Similar progressive wins are popping up in D.C. and New York, where a DSA-affiliated mayor just secured a massive, controversial budget. The…