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Denver doctor qualifies for ballot to take on Democrat Melat Kiros as independent candidate for Congress
Shimon Blau, a Denver doctor, qualified for the November ballot as an independent candidate for Congress after submitting 2,212 petition signatures. Blau cited concerns about Melat Kiros' anti-Semitic rhetoric and refusal to engage with Denver's Jewish community, while Kiros, a democratic socialist, defeated 15-term U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in a June primary and faces criticism for comments on 9/11, Israel's legitimacy, and a firebombing attack.
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- Independent candidate Shimon Blau makes the ballot for CO-1
- Shimon Blau qualifies for ballot as unaffiliated candidate in 1st Congressional District, will face Melat Kiros
- Melat Kiros defeats U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Democratic primary for Denver’s congressional seat
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