An insurgent wave is crushing the Democratic Party establishment this primary season and startling the old guard. Left-wing voters are increasingly turning to progressives and socialists over anybody with ties to Congress. One of the most notable upsets happened last Tuesday when Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, defeated 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado. The week before, a slate of candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America won New York primaries for the state legislature and Congress; two incumbent congressional Democrats, Dan Goldman and Adriano Espaillat, lost their seats. The trend is not subtle. More incumbent Democrats are staring down challengers in tough races, too, and some will likely fall. The base apparently views its party as toxic and wants a total transformation. Their efforts, however, may cause it more harm than good.
Insurgents Put Democrats on Notice
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