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A surprise Democratic wave sweeps Colorado as Melat Kiros, virtually unknown a week before the election, wins her congressional primary—using a viral, grassroots blitz that’s worked in House races but faces hurdles in Senate contests. Her sudden rise mirrors socialist campaign tactics: rapid mobilization, non-traditional media, and last-minute mainstream exposure. But voters like Erick feel blindsided, contrasting with the slower, more informed decision-making they expect. Meanwhile, in Michigan, the incumbent’s team is accelerating ads to smear challenger Abdul El-Sayed as too radical, tying him to Bernie Sanders and AOC to scare off moderate Democrats. The question looms: are these campaigns trying to win over voters—or just catch them off guard? The answer may determine whether surprise tactics can scale beyond local races.

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