Mamdani backs DSA-endorsed congressional candidate over longtime incumbent Adriano Espaillat
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed Darializa Avila Chevalier, a far-left candidate, in the Democratic primary against incumbent Adriano Espaillat. Mamdani praised Chevalier for her commitment to social justice and community issues. Espaillat, who has held office since 2017, dismissed the endorsement, emphasizing that voters will ultimately decide the race.
- ▪Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed Darializa Avila Chevalier in her bid against incumbent Adriano Espaillat.
- ▪Chevalier is backed by the Democratic Socialists of America and has radical positions, including abolishing ICE.
- ▪Espaillat has received support from prominent officials like Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James.
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Metro Mamdani backs DSA-endorsed congressional candidate over longtime incumbent Adriano Espaillat By David Propper and Craig McCarthy Published May 29, 2026, 12:47 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday threw his support behind a far-left candidate and fellow Israel basher with radical positions who’s looking to knock off five-term incumbent House Rep. Adriano Espaillat. Hizzoner endorsed firebrand Darializa Avila Chevalier in the tightening Democratic primary that covers parts of upper Manhattan and the Bronx, lauding her as a congressional hopeful who has “dedicated her life to fighting for people too often left behind by government.” “She’s helped free neighbors wrongfully detained by ICE and has long…
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