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Chevalier Wins NY Primary Amid Marxist Past, Trump Criticizes

6/29/2026

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Chevalier Wins

Chevalier’s deleted Twitter account from 2020-2022 praised Marxist ideology, Lenin, and called for abolishing police, prisons, and borders.
Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated five-term Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York’s 13th Congressional District Democratic primary in June 2026.
A West Side celebration highlighted Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s endorsement and framed the win as pro-Palestinian.
President Donald Trump called Chevalier a communist, prompting her to say she would not react.

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Chevalier Wins

Mayor Zohran Mamdani declined to confirm his stance on prisons while praising congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier.
Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated five-term Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York’s 13th Congressional District Democratic primary in June 2026.
Mamdani is pushing to close Rikers Island and replace it with smaller borough jails.
After her primary win, Chevalier deleted social-media posts calling for prison abolition and praising communism.

History

Historical Context

The September 9-13, 1971 Attica uprising, in which 1,281 inmates seized the prison and 43 people died after Governor Nelson Rockefeller ordered a forceful retake, sparked nationwide prison protests and modest reforms that later eroded. That legacy informs today’s push, as Darializa Avila Chevalier wins a reform case backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to close Rikers Island.

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Chevalier Wins

Chevalier’s deleted Twitter account from 2020-2022 praised Marxist ideology, Lenin, and called for abolishing police, prisons, and borders.
Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated five-term Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York’s 13th Congressional District Democratic primary in June 2026.
A West Side celebration highlighted Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s endorsement and framed the win as pro-Palestinian.
President Donald Trump called Chevalier a communist, prompting her to say she would not react.

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