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Espaillat Goes Negative

As outside spending sluices into the Democratic primary for New York’s 13th District, the candidates are attacking one another over respective donors.

Adriano Espaillat
Rep. Adriano Espaillat at U.S. Capitol, February 2026. Photo: Heather Diehl/Getty Images
Marianna Sotomayor
June 9, 2026

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In the latest escalation of Democratic hostilities over New York’s 13th district, Rep. Adriano Espaillat and his opponent, democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier, have spent several days shooting spitballs over who is donating to the other’s campaign. Naturally, outside spending has ticked up since New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed Avila Chevalier against the almost 10-year incumbent late last month, and Espaillat’s allies have begun hitting back.