CO-01: House Dems fear another big loss to the left in Colorado
House Democrats are watching with trepidation as another one of their veteran colleagues tries to fend off a left-wing challenger in the Colorado primaries on Tuesday.
Why it matters: The race will help reveal whether the big anti-establishment victories in New York last week were one-offs or a sign of the new normal for longtime Democratic incumbents.
Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) has told colleagues that she thinks she will ultimately prevail over attorney and PhD student Melat Kiros but is taking the challenge seriously, multiple lawmakers told Axios.
"I think it's quite likely DeGette will lose," said one House Democrat who spoke on the condition of anonymity to offer candid analysis on the race.
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