Darializa Avila Chevalier won the Democratic primary in New York's 13th Congressional District on Tuesday night, defeating five-term incumbent Adriano Espaillat. The victory marks a significant shift in the district's political landscape and highlights Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s influence as well as the surging force of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in US elections.
Key Takeaways
Darializa Avila Chevalier won the Democratic primary for New York's 13th Congressional District, defeating five-term incumbent Adriano Espaillat. Her victory highlights Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s influence and the rising power of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
- Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated Adriano Espaillat in NY-13 primary
- Victory marks significant shift in district's political landscape
- All three Mamdani-backed congressional candidates won their seats
- Nine out of 10 DSA-backed candidates also secured victories
- Avila Chevalier's campaign focused on universal healthcare, renter protections, abolishing ICE, and banning big PACs
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High ConsensusAll 9 publishers report consistent facts across 6 key claims.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Winner | Broad Agreement | Darializa Avila Chevalier won NY-13 primary | |
| Incumbent Defeated | Broad Agreement | Adriano Espaillat lost re-election bid | |
| Mamdani-backed Candidates | Broad Agreement | All 3 Mamdani-backed congressional candidates won | |
| Dsa-backed Candidates | Broad Agreement | 9 out of 10 DSA-backed candidates won | |
| Avila Chevalier's Group Affiliation | Broad Agreement | We are Westerners fighting for the total eradication of Western civilization. | |
| Avila Chevalier's Social Media Posts | Broad Agreement | I forgot to get napkins so I just wiped my hand on the American flag behind me. |
Primary Winner
Broad AgreementDarializa Avila Chevalier won NY-13 primary
Incumbent Defeated
Broad AgreementAdriano Espaillat lost re-election bid
Mamdani-backed Candidates
Broad AgreementAll 3 Mamdani-backed congressional candidates won
Dsa-backed Candidates
Broad Agreement9 out of 10 DSA-backed candidates won
Avila Chevalier's Group Affiliation
Broad AgreementWe are Westerners fighting for the total eradication of Western civilization.
Avila Chevalier's Social Media Posts
Broad AgreementI forgot to get napkins so I just wiped my hand on the American flag behind me.
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All three congressional candidates backed by Mamdani won their seats on Tuesday, along with nine out of 10 DSA-backed candidates. Avila Chevalier's campaign centered on universal healthcare, stronger protections for renters, abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and banning big PACs from elections.
Avila Chevalier criticized Espaillat for failing to adequately represent the working-class residents of the district, which includes Upper Manhattan and parts of the West Bronx. In her victory speech at a jubilant watch party at a popular Puerto Rican restaurant uptown, she called the result 'a new dawn' for her district.
Espaillat, who chairs the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, was first elected in 2016 after twice unsuccessfully challenging powerful Rep. Charlie Rangel. The district's boundaries have changed to include more of the Hispanic areas of East Harlem, Washington Heights and the Bronx, and the area has become more gentrified and diverse.
During his remarks to supporters on Tuesday night, Espaillat harkened to his personal history as an immigrant: 'When I came to this nation as a young, immigrant boy, I never could have imagined I would be a member of Congress. That is the privilege of my life.' He emphasized his support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and condemned Avila Chevalier's participation in pro-Palestinian rallies.
Fox News reported that Darializa Avila Chevalier founded a group in college called CUAD, which called for the total destruction of Western civilization. The group's now-deleted 2024 Instagram post stated: 'We are Westerners fighting for the total eradication of Western civilization.' Columbia University has denounced CUAD and clarified it is not affiliated with the school. Avila Chevalier was born in Florida to Dominican immigrants and converted to Islam in recent years.
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