Socialist candidates for Congress are on a roll this election cycle.

In May, Pennsylvania state house member Chris Rabb, endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), as well as incumbent democratic socialist representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, pulled a victory in the Democratic primary election for the state’s Third Congressional District. And just last week in New York, two socialist challengers backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the New York City DSA chapter — Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier — won upset victories in their own primaries. Given the heavily Democratic skew of their districts, all three candidates are expected to easily win their general election races this fall.

Tomorrow’s primary elections in Colorado are a chance for the Left to send yet another socialist to Capitol Hill. Melat Kiros is a twenty-nine-year-old first-time congressional candidate running in Colorado’s First District, challenging longtime incumbent Diana DeGette. Kiros, who was fired from a previous job as an attorney for standing up for the rights of pro-Palestine protesters, has the support of DSA, Bernie Sanders, and a number of labor unions and progressive organizations. In an interview with Jacobin, Kiros talked about her journey to running for office, the importance of electing representatives who reject corporate donations, and why she identifies as a democratic socialist.