Mamdani-backed socialist with history of anti-American rhetoric wins vicious Dem primary race

Darializa Avila Chevalier, a socialist backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, defeated five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat in a Democratic primary. Avila Chevalier has a history of controversial anti-American rhetoric, including calling the U.S. a 'f-----g disgrace' and advocating for abolishing borders, prisons, and police in deleted posts.