Diana DeGette is no longer in Congress.
Posted by Badlands Media, Checked
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Badlands MediaOct 21, 2026
As of 2026-10-21, DeGette was still a sitting member of Congress: she lost the June 2026 Democratic primary, but her term runs to January 3, 2027, and official House records from October still list her as serving in the 119th Congress.
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What was said
… The woman that bought those flags that they waved on the floor of the House was Diana Deget from Colorado's First Congressional District. It was like her NGO that, that did it. Um, but she is now out of Congress because the DSA kicked her butt out after 30 years. She was in there for 30 years. And, um, if you were offended by the House of Representatives passing a massive money laundering bill and then waving foreign flags on the floor of the people's house, uh, you're in good company, and the same, the same fate …
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Contradicts. The House Clerk's member profile, published 2026-10-28, lists Diana DeGette as the Colorado 1st District Democrat in the 119th Congress with an oath of office dated Jan. 3, 2025.[3]
Contradicts. Congress.gov's member page, published 2026-10-09, shows her 'In Congress 1997 - Present', and congresscountdown.com (2026-10-30) gives her current term end as January 3, 2027.[4][5]
Context. DeGette lost the Democratic primary on June 30, 2026 to Melat Kiros, and conceded; Reuters and Colorado Public Radio report that she will not continue past her current term.[1][6]
Context. The sources do not mention the Democratic Socialists of America as the cause of her defeat, so that detail in the post is not supported by them, though the claim itself only asserts she is no longer in Congress.[2]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 primary, 2 not rated
- 1Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats incumbent Diana ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Meet the democratic socialists likely on their way to Congressapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Diana DeGette (Colorado (CO)), 119th Congress Profileclerk.house.gov · primary source · cited for: contradicts
- 4Diana DeGettecongress.gov · primary source · cited for: contradicts
- 5Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO-1) — Term Ends Jan 2027 · Next Election 2026congresscountdown.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 6What just happened to Diana DeGette? - Colorado Public Radiocpr.org · not rated · cited for: context
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