Colorado’s First District candidate Melat Kiros (L) and Rep. Diana DeGrette (R) (Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Anna Moneymaker / Kiros for Congress)
Denver progressives see an opportunity to defeat Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., in the Democratic primary in Colorado’s first district, with local and national groups gathering behind challenger Melat Kiros in a primary that’s shaping up to be as much about disposition and generational change as any policy.
Earlier this month, Kiros’ campaign, which had been simmering for months, received the backing of the Justice Democrats, a national progressive organization aimed at primarying entrenched Democratic incumbents, signaling an escalation of what had been a relatively low-profile primary battle…