In cities including Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, candidates who are members of Democratic Socialists of America have also notched wins in the congressional and mayoral races.
In an address following her victory, Kiros said: “Denver voters of all ages, of all races, of all religions sent a clear message: We will not wait!”
“We believe that fundamental change can, and will, happen if we fight for it—if we organize and show no fear in standing up for what’s right,” she continued. “That is the message that Denver has sent to both parties, to [President] Donald Trump, and to the entire country.”
If elected in November, Kiros will represent Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, a safely Democratic seat centered on Denver. Outside groups have spent more than $1 million over the final weeks of the primary in an effort to defeat Kiros, federal campaign finance records show. Pro-Choice Majority Action, a recently founded PAC that has been spending heavily on attack ads against Kiros, received its funding from a chain of pass-through PACs that link back to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.