Espaillat ousted in New York House primary by Mamdani-backed candidate [View all]

Democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier has defeated Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D) in the Democratic primary for his House seat, Decision Desk HQ projects, notching a win for New York City’s socialist movement.

The race for the 13th Congressional District was one of several tests of influence Tuesday for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a fellow Democratic socialist who endorsed Chevalier against the five-term incumbent.

Mamdani’s campaign trail appearances with Chevalier injected her bid with significant momentum, on the heels of his history-making mayoral win last year. On Tuesday, that support appeared to help Chevalier push past Espaillat in the district that makes up parts of Harlem, Washington Heights and The Bronx.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5931226-espaillat-loses-new-york-house-primary/