Don’t read too much into election results

By: Brad Jones

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: July 4, 2026

Words: 697

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Tuesday’s primaries saw a series of impressive wins for progressive candidates in Colorado. The starkest example of this was Melat Kiros’ upset victory over U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette. The symbolism of a 30-year incumbent being unseated by a challenger who was not even born when the candidate she defeated was first sworn into office is too delicious to ignore.

In this column, I’ll argue that it is a mistake to read too much into election …

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