{"id":2618160,"date":"2026-06-23T23:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T03:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-backed-socialist-beats-espaillat-in-victory-for-new-york-city-mayor\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T23:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T03:07:22","slug":"mamdani-backed-socialist-beats-espaillat-in-victory-for-new-york-city-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-backed-socialist-beats-espaillat-in-victory-for-new-york-city-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani-backed socialist beats Espaillat in victory for New York City mayor\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmamdani-backed-socialist-beats-espaillat-in-victory-for-new-york-city-mayor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2618160&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier achieved a surprising victory in New York\u2019s Democratic primary for the 13th Congressional District, defeating top House Democrat Adriano espaillat, 71, with approximately 49.4% of the vote compared to Espaillat\u2019s 46%. Avila Chevalier&#8217;s win is seen as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wheres-journalism-larry-elder-rips-into-cnn-media-outlets-for-unfair-coverage-of-recall-showdown-with-gavin-newsom\/\" title=\"\u2018Where\u2019s Journalism\u2019: Larry Elder Rips Into CNN, Media Outlets For Unfair Coverage Of Recall Showdown With Gavin Newsom\">political upset<\/a> and is likely to secure her election given the district&#8217;s strong Democratic lean.The race became contentious, with accusations of racial slurs and islamophobia, and Avila Chevalier citing attacks targeting her ethnicity and faith. Espaillat, a prominent Dominican-American lawmaker and longtime congressman, condemned the negative rhetoric. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-night-tracker-biden-and-trump-swing-to-victory-in-georgia-mississippi-and-washington\/\" title=\"Biden and Trump win Georgia, Mississippi, and Washington on election night\">primary results reflect<\/a> a shift towards newer,progressive voices within the Democratic Party and signal meaningful changes in the district\u2019s portrayal. Avila Chevalier\u2019s background includes activism at Columbia University and support from figures aligned with the progressive left, contrasting with Espaillat&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >established political career<\/a> and endorsements from major Democratic caucuses.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier upset a top House Democrat during <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\">New York<\/a>\u2019s Democratic primary for New York\u2019s 13th Congressional District on Tuesday night, notching a significant victory for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who threw his weight behind her in the race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avila Chevalier, 32, defeated Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), 71, in a shocking upset for the top Hispanic Democrat in the House. The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race at 10:38 p.m. With 87% of ballots counted, Avila Chevalier received 49.4% of the vote, while Espaillat earned 46%.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4619709\/republican-challengers-new-york-house-democrats\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Meet the Republican challengers vying to unseat New York\u2019s congressional Democrats<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4621066\/new-york-12th-district-democratic-primary\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Micah Lasher wins Democratic primary to succeed Jerry Nadler<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4622170\/cait-conley-beth-davidson-mike-lawler-new-york\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrat Cait Conley to challenge swing district Republican Mike Lawler in New York<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Espaillat\u2019s loss to Avila Chevalier all but ensures the socialist will be elected to the House, given the dark-blue hue of the Harlem-area district. The race\u2019s result is a promising sign for Mamdani, whose endorsement of Avila Chevalier was one of three House endorsements the socialist mayor made in Tuesday night\u2019s primaries. Mamdani\u2019s endorsement of Avila Chevalier came as a surprise, as the mayor reportedly promised to back Espaillat after he endorsed Mamdani for mayor in June.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avila Chevalier, a political activist who touts her involvement in Columbia University\u2019s pro-Palestinian encampment, rode the progressive wave that installed Mamdani as New York City\u2019s mayor in the primary race and used the American Israel Public Affairs Committee\u2019s support of Espaillat as a cudgel in the race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race was viewed as one of the most competitive primaries in the city, and turned bitter in recent days, with Avila Chevalier accusing surrogates for Espaillat\u2019s campaign of spreading accusations that she is not of Dominican descent and is instead Haitian.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the final days of this campaign, I have been hit with attacks that use Haitian as a slur, a coordinated wave of Islamophobia, lies about my identity, my faith, and my family,\u201d Avila Chevalier claimed in a video posted to Instagram on Monday. \u201cEspaillat supporters are standing at poll sites in our district, shouting lies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gran-torino-co-star-tries-to-retroactively-cancel-film-calls-it-insensitive\/\" title=\"\u2018Gran Torino\u2019 Co-Star Tries To Retroactively Cancel Film, Calls It \u2018Insensitive\u2019\">slinging racial slurs<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, Espaillat <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/clauirizarry\/status\/2069172462932086934\">told a local reporter<\/a> that he condemned the rhetoric and has asked for people to \u201ctone it down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 71-year-old lawmaker was the first Dominican American elected to the House, and sported significant backing from Democratic groups, including the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the Latino Victory Fund, and BOLD America political organization.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4615481\/knicks-owner-mamdani-swipe-victory-parade-speech\/\">KNICKS OWNER TAKES SWIPE AT MAMDANI IN VICTORY SPEECH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Espaillat has been in Congress since 2017 and is a close ally of Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). A staunch immigration reform advocate, he came to the United States as a child with his family on travel visas, which they overstayed. His family later left the U.S. in order to obtain green cards before returning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His defeat is the latest example of the Democratic umbrella pushing for generational change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Socialist Avila Chevalier beats top NY House Democrat in primary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2912,"featured_media":2618161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26170035201247_be4248.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3728,56552,36462,14097],"class_list":["post-2618160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election","tag-mamdani","tag-new-york-city","tag-socialist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26170035201247_be4248.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2618160"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618160\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2618164,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618160\/revisions\/2618164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2618161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2618160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2618160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2618160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}