Melat Kiros, 29, Becomes First Gen Z Woman and First Black Woman From Colorado Elected to Congress

The Associated Press has called Colorado's 1st Congressional District for Democrat Melat Kiros, who will succeed longtime Rep. Diana DeGette in Congress. Election-night returns showed Kiros at about 78 percent (150,372 votes) to about 14 percent for Republican Christy Peterson.

Kiros, 29, was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and moved to Colorado as an infant after her father won the U.S. diversity visa lottery. She will be the first Gen Z woman elected to Congress and the first Black woman Colorado has sent to Congress.

In June's Democratic primary, Kiros upset DeGette, who had served 15 terms. A Notre Dame Law School graduate and former Sidley Austin attorney, she campaigned on housing, health care and cost of living, with endorsements including Sen. Bernie Sanders.

The Denver-based 1st District has long been held by Democrats. Final results await state certification.

Source: Associated Press

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