'''Melat Kiros''', 29, is an American lawyer and Democratic Socialist ([[DSA]]) who won the 2026 Democratic primary for Colorado's 1st Congressional District, defeating 15-term incumbent [[Diana DeGette]]. She is the member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives for the district.
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'''Melat Kiros''', 29, born in Addis Ababa, [[Ethiopia]], is American lawyer and Democratic Socialist ([[DSA]]) who won the 2026 Democratic primary for Colorado's 1st Congressional District, defeating 15-term incumbent [[Diana DeGette]]. She is the member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives for the district.
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<u>The Contrast with Tigray</u>
<u>The Contrast with Tigray</u>
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A significant contrast has been drawn between Kiros's obsession on Gaza and her lack of public advocacy for Tigray, the [[Ethiopia]]n region from which her parents originate.
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A significant contrast has been drawn between Kiros's obsession on Gaza and her lack of public advocacy for Tigray, the Ethiopian region from which her parents originate.
The 2020–2022 Tigray war resulted in an estimated 600,000 deaths and was accompanied by:
The 2020–2022 Tigray war resulted in an estimated 600,000 deaths and was accompanied by: