{"id":2622304,"date":"2026-07-01T15:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T19:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-congratulates-dsa-backed-challenger-melat-kiros\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T15:56:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T19:56:19","slug":"jeffries-congratulates-dsa-backed-challenger-melat-kiros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-congratulates-dsa-backed-challenger-melat-kiros\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffries congratulates DSA-backed challenger Melat Kiros"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjeffries-congratulates-dsa-backed-challenger-melat-kiros%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2622304&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries congratulated socialist candidate Melat Kiros on her primary victory in Colorado, were she defeated incumbent Democrat Diana DeGette backed by top House democrats.jeffries highlighted the Democratic goal of regaining the House majority and emphasized themes of addressing affordability, healthcare, and corruption. Kiros, 29, who received over 50% of the vote, credited her win to voter dissatisfaction with establishment Democrats and corporate influence. She stated she would not support Jeffries as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-vowed-to-elect-more-women-they-did-just-that\/\" title=\"Republicans Vowed To Elect More Women...They Did Just That\">party leader<\/a> and expressed opposition to support for mainstream Democratic leaders like Schumer. The primary results marked a notable win for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caruzo-venezuela-opposition-plays-ball-with-maduro-for-yet-another-sham-election\/\" title=\"Caruzo \u2013 Venezuela &#039;Opposition&#039; Plays Ball with Maduro for Yet Another Sham Election\">socialist candidates<\/a>, causing some division within the Democratic Party, with moderate members opposing such candidates and emphasizing their capitalist stance.The trend of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >party leaders supporting socialist-backed candidates continues<\/a>, despite differing opinions within the party about their influence and ideology.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"790\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) celebrated <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"510\">socialist<\/a> Melat Kiros\u2019s victory in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/colorado\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"767\">Colorado\u2019s<\/a> Democratic Primary after the far-left candidate defeated 15-term Rep.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/AP26176647230397.jpg\" type=\"attachment\" id=\"4631605\"> Diana DeGette<\/a> (D-CO), who was backed by the top House Democrat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, Jeffries posted on social media, extending congratulations to Democratic Socialists of America-backed Kiros despite previously backing incumbent DeGette. The New York Democrat stopped short of fully voicing his support for Kiros, only reaffirming the party\u2019s desire to regain the majority in the House.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4632127\/anti-establishment-candidates-win-big-colorado-primary-elections-takeaways\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Anti-establishment candidates win big in Colorado primary elections: Three takeaways<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4630754\/democrats-campaign-finance-ruling-invitation-for-corruption\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-will-consider-walking-back-campaign-spending-limits-even-further\/\" title=\"Supreme Court will consider walking back campaign spending limits even further\">campaign finance ruling<\/a> an \u2018invitation for corruption\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4626484\/establishment-democrats-will-lose-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Establishment Democrats will lose\u2019: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCongratulations to [Melat Kiros] on your hard-fought primary win,\u201d Jeffries said. \u201cWe will take back the majority in November. And House Democrats will aggressively tackle the affordability crisis, fix our broken healthcare system and end the culture of corruption in Washington!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kiros, 29, defeated DeGette, 68, Tuesday night, garnering more than 50% of the vote, while DeGette trailed with 41.7%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following her win, Kiros said her success was the result of voters being fed up with establishment Democrats who have, in her opinion, failed to address issues they care about, as well as incumbents benefiting from corporate dollars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor decades Democrats have failed to meaningfully deliver for working families,\u201d Kiros told <em>Politico<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s not about popular support, it\u2019s about political will \u2014 and that means we have to vote out any of the incumbents that are standing in our way by taking that kind of corporate PAC money.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kiros also said she would not support Jeffries as party leader if she were elected, and many other socialist candidates have opposed support for Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeffries\u2019s decision to support Kiros despite her not being his first choice follows a similar pattern among Democrats. Party leaders have moved to support DSA-backed candidates following primary wins, even if they initially supported the incumbent or a moderate Democrat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4632036\/melat-kiros-defeats-house-democrat-diana-degette-in-primary\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4632036\/melat-kiros-defeats-house-democrat-diana-degette-in-primary\/\">SOCIALISTS SWEEP DENVER AS MELAT KIROS DEFEATS LONGTIME HOUSE DEMOCRAT DIANA DEGETTE IN PRIMARY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Socialist candidates have caused a split within the Democratic members of Congress. Some lawmakers view the Democratic Party as a \u201cbig tent\u201d party and welcome any candidate who can help them regain control of either chamber.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moderate Democrats, however, have strayed away from backing socialist candidates. Following socialist success in the New York primaries, 13 moderate Democrats published an open letter, saying, \u201cWe are capitalists and not socialists,\u201d in response to the election results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeffries Congratulates Socialist Kiros After Colorado Win<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2622305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26182174640323.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[74849,3728,50470,82011,5894],"class_list":["post-2622304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dsa","tag-election","tag-jeffries-2","tag-melat-kiros","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26182174640323.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2622304"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2622313,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622304\/revisions\/2622313"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2622305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2622304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2622304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2622304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}