Colorado voters weigh candidate for Congress who declined to call Boulder firebombing antisemitic
A democratic socialist once fired from a law job for pro-Palestinian comments is hoping to unseat a longtime member of Congress in Colorado’s primary election Tuesday, following primary victories for allies in New York. Attorney…
Assessment
A competitive Colorado primary for a House seat hinges on whether voters accept a candidate who refused to call a local firebombing antisemitic, after similar unorthodox views cost her a law job. Melat Kiros's near-even polling against a longtime incumbent suggests the party base is divided on how to weigh such controversies against broader anti-establishment appeal.