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Melat Kiros say she’s ready for her ‘coalition-building mission’
Melat Kiros, a democratic socialist, won the Democratic primary for Colorado’s First Congressional District and aims to focus on coalition-building and bipartisan legislation in her potential first term. She prioritizes campaign finance reform and plans to advocate for Medicare for All after Democrats gain full government control, while addressing backlash over her stance on antisemitism and Israel-Palestine relations.
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