Melat Kiros Rejects Communist Label as DSA Backed 28 Primary Winners This Cycle
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 2
Melat Kiros Rejects Communist Label as DSA Backed 28 Primary Winners This Cycle
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 2
Summary
Melat Kiros, Colorado’s Democratic nominee in the 1st District, said she is “not a communist” and called Republican attacks over self-described communists in the DSA “noise.”
On PBS’s “Firing Line,” Kiros described the DSA as a “big tent,” arguing its economic-populist message is resonating even if members do not support every plank of the organization’s platform.
Kiros said she backs policies including Medicare for All, universal childcare and a 32-hour workweek, while rejecting abolishing the Senate, withdrawing from NATO and defunding the police.
The 29-year-old unseated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette in a heavily Democratic district and became the 28th far-left-endorsed candidate to win a Democratic primary this cycle.
That rise comes as the DSA remains polarizing: a July Fox News poll found 56% of registered voters viewed the group unfavorably, versus 31% favorably, though Democrats were more supportive.