Over 30 socialists have won primaries this year
Candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America have scored victories in 35 primary elections so far this year, including upsets against entrenched incumbents.
The DSA has backed 150 candidates this cycle: 35 advanced from their primaries or were unopposed, while 34 have lost. Some of the wins include incumbents in federal or local government. The remaining results are still outstanding.
DSA-backed candidates sent shockwaves through Congress after two high-profile congressional primaries in New York on Tuesday.
Darializa Avila Chevalier upset Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. Avila Chevalier helped found Columbia University Apartheid Divest, a group that has called for “death to America” on social media. Avila Chevalier also quipped about how she wiped her hand on the American flag, rather than on a napkin, in a 2019 Tweet.
State Assemblywoman Claire Valdez, meanwhile, trounced Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso by 20 points. Valdez repeated dubious claims throughout the primary election that her opponent was tied to the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC. United Democracy Project, AIPAC’s super PAC, denied involvement in the race.
The DSA counts New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Reps.
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