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Cameron Kasky Joins: Colorado Primaries and the DSA Wave
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Tim Miller introduces Cameron Kasky — former Parkland activist, congressional candidate, and Ro Khanna advisor — and immediately digs into the previous night's Colorado primary results. Michael Bennet lost the governor's race, Phil Weiser (attorney general) lost to a more progressive challenger, and Hickenlooper survived a Senate challenge but not without a significant protest vote. The most striking result: DSA-affiliated Milot Quiros defeated Diana DeGette, who had represented Denver in Congress since Miller was a child. Kasky notes that critics immediately said after the New York DSA wave that it was a local phenomenon. Colorado just proved them wrong. He also flags that another candidate — Manny, in Colorado's 8th district — won and happens to be notably handsome, briefly derailing the conversation.
DSA-affiliated Milot Quiros defeated veteran Denver congresswoman Diana DeGette, proving DSA electoral success is not limited to New York City.
Gaza criticism is now the entry ticket for progressive voters to even hear your pitch — but it's just the ante. The candidates who have actually won built coalitions around energy, vision, and relentless work. The candidates who lost weren't simply pro-Israel; they were also stale, complacent, and neglecting chunks of their districts.
