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'Squad' socialist scores re-election nod as radical wave continues to sweep party

Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, achieved a significant primary victory in Colorado, unseating a 29-year congressional incumbent, Diana DeGette. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., one of Congress’ most outspoken progressives and a member of the "Squad," won the 12th Congressional District's Democratic primary Tuesday evening, teeing up her re-election for a fifth term. Tlaib’s primary victory against Michigan state lawmaker Shanelle Jackson and Inkster Mayor Byron Nolen continues a string of victories for progressives as the Democratic Party’s far-left wing enjoys pronounced primary election success that has strengthened the hand of its coalition. It has also widened the range of positions held by their candidates. When Tlaib and fellow Squad members joined the House of Representatives in 2019, their campaigns stood out for their far-left v

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Sunrise Movement co-founder defeats establishment-backed Dems in pivotal Michigan race

Fox News senior national correspondent Rich Edson reports on the high-stakes Michigan Democratic Senate primary, where centrist Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed are competing in one of the party's most closely watched…

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Sunrise Movement co-founder defeats establishment-backed Dems in pivotal Michigan race

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'Squad' socialist scores re-election nod as radical wave continues to sweep party

Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, achieved a significant primary victory in Colorado, unseating a 29-year congressional incumbent, Diana DeGette. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., one of Congress’ most…

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