Progressive New Yorker backed by Zohran Mamdani for US Congress targets ‘establishment’
Summary
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a progressive Democrat, is running against Adriano Espaillat in New York’s 13th congressional district. She argues that the area has not improved during Espaillat’s time in office and wants to focus more on helping working people in the community.Key Facts
- Darializa Avila Chevalier is challenging Adriano Espaillat, a five-term congressman, in the Democratic primary.
- The 13th district includes upper Manhattan and parts of the Bronx with a large Afro-Latino population.
- Espaillat has served since 2017 and is the first Dominican American and formerly undocumented immigrant in Congress.
- Avila Chevalier is endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who also supports other progressive candidates.
- She previously worked as an organizer during Mamdani’s mayoral campaign and is currently a public defense investigator.
- Avila Chevalier is completing a PhD and is a member of the United Auto Workers union.
- She criticizes Espaillat for not improving the district and points to the loss of over 200,000 Black residents in the city over two decades.
- Avila Chevalier wants politics to focus more on the needs of working people and involve the community more.
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