Overview
- The national progressive group named Kiros its sixth anti-incumbent pick this cycle in Colorado’s safely Democratic 1st District as part of a campaign to confront corporate-aligned incumbents.
- Kiros, 28, launched her bid in July with a platform centered on affordability and generational change in Denver.
- She calls for ending U.S. military aid to Israel and says she lost her job in 2023 after a Medium post criticizing law firms’ responses to pro-Palestine protests.
- DeGette, the state’s longest-serving House member, has multiple primary opponents, including University of Colorado Regent Wanda James.
- Recent filings show DeGette has raised just under $500,000 this year versus about $125,000 for Kiros, and Justice Democrats says more endorsements are on track by January.