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Chevalier Trails Espaillat, Faces Criticism Over Extremist Remarks

6/16/2026

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Darializa Avila Chevalier is criticized for calling Israel nonexistent, labeling President Biden a rapist, trailing Rep. Adriano Espaillat by eight points.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed Chevalier at Brooklyn rally; a June 9-11 poll of 468 voters shows Espaillat ahead 35%-27% and Chevalier leading voters 35%-25%.
The National Black Empowerment Action Fund will spend at least $750,000 on ads portraying Espaillat as a Democrat and Chevalier as extremist.

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Darializa Avila Chevalier is criticized for calling Israel nonexistent, labeling President Biden a rapist, trailing Rep. Adriano Espaillat by eight points.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed Chevalier at Brooklyn rally; a June 9-11 poll of 468 voters shows Espaillat ahead 35%-27% and Chevalier leading voters 35%-25%.
The National Black Empowerment Action Fund will spend at least $750,000 on ads portraying Espaillat as a Democrat and Chevalier as extremist.