Tag: diana degette
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House adopts Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank’s resolution condemning socialism, mostly along party lines
The U.S. House on Tuesday approved a resolution sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank to condemn socialism in a largely party-line vote that the Colorado Republican characterized as a chance for lawmakers to “stand firm” against an ideology making inroads among Democrats. The nonbinding resolution, HR 1490, also included a call for the “enactment” of…
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House adopts Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank’s resolution condemning socialism, mostly along party lines
The U.S. House on Sept. 1 approved a resolution sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank to condemn socialism in a largely party-line vote that the Colorado Republican characterized as a chance for lawmakers to “stand firm” against an ideology making inroads among Democrats. The nonbinding resolution, HR 1490, also included a call for the “enactment”…
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House adopts Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank’s resolution condemning socialism, mostly along party lines
The U.S. House on Tuesday approved a resolution sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank to condemn socialism in a largely party-line vote that the Colorado Republican characterized as a chance for lawmakers to “stand firm” against an ideology making inroads among Democrats. The nonbinding resolution, HR 1490, also included a call for the “enactment” of…
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Colorado primary election voters shake things up | Cronin and Loevy
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Every election has its surprises, but Tuesday’s Colorado primary results gave us several unexpected outcomes. Michael Bennett lost his bid to switch from the U.S. Senate and become Colorado’s next governor. Meanwhile, progressive Democratic congresswoman Diana DeGette from Denver, who had served 30 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, was defeated by a 29-year-old Democratic Socialist who has never held elective office. The new Democratic nominee in Denver, Melat Kiros, called for…
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Democrats confront shift as socialist-aligned candidates win races in Colorado
Democratic socialists’ recent electoral gains — punctuated by Melat Kiros’ victory on Tuesday over U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, the dean of Colorado’s congressional delegation — are the result of a movement that has been taking shape in metro Denver for years. Supporters said the ideology offers worker‑focused policies and answers to widening economic inequality, while…
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Meet the Colorado Republican running against Melat Kiros for CD1
Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros’ victory over 15-term congresswoman Diana DeGette has catapulted into the national consciousness, as part of a larger story about the ideological tug-of-war within the Democratic Party. It also suddenly put the spotlight on the Republican candidate, who, in theory, could prevent Colorado from sending Kiros to Congress in November. That candidate…
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Melat Kiros shocks 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette, winning Colorado’s 1st CD Democratic primary
In the equivalent of a political earthquake, 29-year-old Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated 15-term U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s Denver-based 1st Congressional District primary, according to unofficial election results Tuesday night. The Associated Press called the race at 10:03 p.m., with Kiros leading DeGette by just under 6 points with 78% of the vote…
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Bernie Sanders endorses DeGette challenger Melat Kiros in Colorado’s 1st CD Democratic primary
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday endorsed congressional candidate Melat Kiros, one of two Democrats challenging 15-term U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s June primary. Sanders, a Vermont independent who caucuses with the Democrats, called the 29-year-old Kiros “exactly the kind of bold leader we need in Congress” and said he is “excited” to endorse…
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10th Circuit judge creates vacancy, district court gets new chief judge | COURT CRAWL
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. A longtime member of the Denver-based federal appeals court will give the president a vacancy to fill, plus Colorado’s federal trial court will see a change in its leadership this week. Colorado Supreme Court update • At some point today, the…
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Colorado lawmakers react along partisan lines to Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
President Donald Trump could have been describing two different countries in Tuesday’s State of the Union address — one entering a “Golden Age” and the other enduring daily stress under a “lawless” regime — at least as far as the Republican and Democratic members of Colorado’s congressional delegation were concerned. In interviews and a steady…