Melat Kiros, First Congressional District candidate

Kiros is one of two candidates challenging incumbent Diana DeGette for CD-01, which comprises Denver and nearby suburbs. She’s the first candidate to beat incumbent Diana DeGette during the Democratic Assembly since DeGette joined Congress in 1997. Kiros is a former attorney, grad student, and barista.CPR’s Ryan Warner talked to Kiros about what it would mean to have a democratic socialist leading CD-01.You can find CPR's entire primary voter guide here.