DSA-backed challenger upends Espaillat in NY-13 primary
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Pro-Palestinian activist Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated five-term Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York’s 13th District primary, aided by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic Socialists of America–aligned slate. The win underscores the DSA’s growing influence in NYC politics and signals a leftward shift in Democratic primaries, as Avila Chevalier’s past social media posts and criticism of AIPAC donations drew scrutiny.
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