29-year-old socialist defeats 15-term incumbent
A 29-year-old democratic socialist ousted a 15-term Democratic incumbent in Colorado, signaling the DSA's reach beyond deep-blue coastal cities.
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NPR's Embarrassing Excuse, Another Socialist Victory, and Smug Serena Williams, with Matt Taibbi and Rob Finnerty | Ep. 1351
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Jul 1, 2026
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Socialist Wave: Melat Kiros Defeats 15-Term Denver Incumbent
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Megyn Kelly reports that the DSA's electoral surge, previously confined to New York City, has now reached Colorado, where Melat Kiros — a 29-year-old socialist — toppled 15-term Democratic incumbent Diana DeGette in a Denver House primary. Kelly lays out Kiros's platform: abolishing ICE, Medicare for All, a trans bill of rights, and fierce opposition to U.S. support for Israel. She notes the DSA's official platform goes even further, calling for defunding the Pentagon, de-incarceration, abolishing police, and eliminating the presidency, the Senate, and the federal judiciary. [1] — Megyn Kelly "A 29-year-old socialist just knocked out a 15-term Democratic incumbent in Denver, and the DSA's official platform calls for abolishing the…" 00:57 Kelly plays Kiros's victory speech — complete with an obnoxious air horn — in which Kiros vows to fight Trump, oligarchy, and AIPAC. She adds that Kiros was reportedly fired from Sidley Austin for signing a pro-Palestinian letter after October 7 and refused to back down. Kelly also explains the 'free Medicare for All' pitch and asks bluntly: who pays for it?
DSA's Sweep: Socialists Are Taking Over the Democratic Party
A 29-year-old socialist just knocked out a 15-term Democratic incumbent in Denver, and the DSA's official platform calls for abolishing the Pentagon, the Senate, the presidency, and the federal judiciary. This isn't a coastal fringe movement anymore — it's a full-scale takeover of the Democratic primary system.
DSA platform: abolish Pentagon, Senate, judiciary
The DSA's official platform calls for eliminating multiple branches of the U.S. government, including the Pentagon, the Senate, and the federal judiciary.
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