Avila Chevalier Wins Democratic Primary For New York's 13th District
The upset strengthens Zohran Mamdani’s progressive bloc and all but guarantees her a House seat in a district that has never elected a Republican.
- On Tuesday, socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated incumbent Representative Adriano Espaillat in New York's 13th Congressional District primary, leading 49.4% to 46% with 87% of ballots counted.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed Avila Chevalier, marking a significant win for his effort to reshape the city's congressional delegation while she leveraged the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's support of Espaillat in campaign messaging.
- In the campaign's final days, Avila Chevalier claimed she was "hit with attacks that use Haitian as a slur, a coordinated wave of Islamophobia," while Espaillat condemned the rhetoric Tuesday and called for people to "tone it down."
- The 71-year-old incumbent, who has served in Congress since 2017, held endorsements from the Congressional Black Caucus and Latino Victory Fund, yet the primary result marks a departure from the district's traditional power structure.
- Avila Chevalier is all but guaranteed to win November's general election in the heavily Democratic Harlem-area district, as this victory marks one of three House endorsements Mamdani made to reshape the city's congressional representation.
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Five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat was defeated in the Democratic primary Tuesday night in a stunning upset by political newcomer and democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier.
What To Know About Darializa Avila Chevalier, Mamdani-Backed Candidate Who Defeated Head Of The Democratic Hispanic Caucus
Tuesday’s primary elections in New York City saw a trio of candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani win against their more moderate Democratic opponents, placing these three progressives in line to be elected to Congress in November. One of these candidates, Darializa Avila Chevalier, is drawing both praise and criticism for her far-left stances and her critical words against the Democratic establishment. Democratic socialist candidate brushe…
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