A big change has happened. 32-year-old youth leader Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated 71-year-old veteran Adriano Espaillat in the primary of the Democratic Party. Darializa was endorsed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. This victory is a huge success for the progressive camp of the Democratic Party. Darioliza is a social activist and member of Democratic Socialism of America.
With nearly 88 percent of the vote counted, Darializa leads Espillat by less than 4 percent. Through this defeat Espilat in this election He is the sixth sitting MP to lose. On the same day, Dan Goldman, another New York Democrat, lost to Brad Lander, who was also endorsed by Mayor Mamdani.
During his election campaign, Darializa was harshly critical of Espaillat. He said, while the common man was struggling for rent and food, the government was spending crores on arms abroad. He spoke for the common working class people and accused established leaders of lack of courage.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani initially pledged his support for Espaillat, but later endorsed Darializa. Mamdani called Darializa the future of the party. Columbia University alumnus Darializa strongly opposes the Israeli invasion of Gaza, calling it genocide. he He also participated in pro-Palestinian protests.
On the other handAdriano Espaillat was the first former undocumented immigrant and Dominican-American to be elected to the US House. He contested the election based on his experience and achievements and got the support of several top leaders of the party. But towards the end of the election, the situation took a turn for the worse. Darializa, who is Afro-Latina and Muslim, alleged that Espaillat’s supporters racially attacked her and harassed her family. However, Espilat condemned the incident and urged everyone to remain calm.