NY-13: Mamdani endorses democratic socialist challenging Rep. Adriano Espaillat

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed the democratic socialist challenging Rep. Adriano Espaillat, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair and the first formerly undocumented person elected to Congress, for his seat in New York’s 13th Congressional District.

Mamdani endorsed Darializa Avila Chevalier on Thursday during a joint interview on MS NOW’S “The Briefing with Jen Psaki.”.......

Mamdani had previously committed to supporting Espaillat, 71, in his reelection bid but changed course after Avila Chevalier’s campaign gained momentum, The New York Times reported Thursday, citing three people familiar with the decision.

Espaillat has represented New York’s 13th District since 2017. During last year’s mayoral race, he initially endorsed Mamdani’s opponent, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but later backed Mamdani after he won the Democratic primary.




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