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Avila Chevalier Upsets Espaillat in NY13 Democratic Primary

6/26/2026

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Darializa Avila Chevalier won the Democratic primary for New York’s 13th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat.
She refused to answer Republican ads labeling her a communist, stressing her campaign’s focus on Democratic values and affordability.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America endorsed her, advocating city-run grocery stores, free healthcare, free transportation, and higher taxes on the wealthy.

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Darializa Avila Chevalier won the Democratic primary for New York’s 13th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat.
She refused to answer Republican ads labeling her a communist, stressing her campaign’s focus on Democratic values and affordability.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America endorsed her, advocating city-run grocery stores, free healthcare, free transportation, and higher taxes on the wealthy.