Mamdani’s Congressional Push Sparks Democratic Showdown in New York

NYC Mayor Mamdani Backs Socialist, Splits Democrats

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has thrown his weight behind a Democratic Socialists of America insurgent who called Joe Biden a "rapist" and a "war criminal," bragged about wiping her hands on the American flag, and attacked police, and the endorsement is now splitting the Democratic Party in New York wide open ahead of a June 23 primary. Darializa Avila Chevalier is challenging five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat in the northern Manh…

Mamdani’s Congressional Push Sparks Democratic Showdown in New York

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has ignited a fierce battle within Democratic ranks by throwing his support behind a socialist challenger seeking to unseat longtime Congressman Adriano Espaillat, according to political insiders. The mayor’s endorsement of Darializa Avila Chevalier, a fellow member of the Democratic Socialists of America, in the June 23 Democratic primary for New York’s 13th Congressional District is being viewed as part of a b