At 29, Melat Kiros Becomes the First Gen Z Woman Elected to US Congress!
A new generation is making its mark on American politics Melat Kiros a -year-old Democratic socialist has won Colorado s st Congressional District becoming the first Gen Z woman elected to the US House of Representatives The Associated Press called the race on November following her victory in the heavily Democratic district covering much of Denver Her win marks a remarkable journey from a first-time political candidate to one of the youngest women in the US Congress Kiros will succeed longtime Democratic Representative Diana DeGette who held the seat since Her victory in the general election follows an equally significant achievement in June when she defeated DeGette in the Democratic primary ending the veteran politician s nearly three-decade tenure in the district Born in Ethiopia Kiros moved to the United States with her family as an infant in through the Diversity Visa Lottery programme She grew up in Denver Colorado