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Lander unseats Goldman on Mamdani's winning congressional election night

Avila Chevalier won a close primary after campaigning as a critic of Israel and receiving Mamdani’s endorsement.

Lander unseats Goldman on Mamdani's winning congressional election night
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Brad Lander and Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated incumbent representatives in New York Democratic primaries, while Claire Valdez won an open-seat nomination. Their victories, all backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, marked a major success for his effort to reshape the party and its approach to Israel.

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Democratic House candidate who defeated incumbent Adriano Espaillat in the primary

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Democratic House candidate who defeated incumbent Daniel Goldman in the primary

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State assemblymember who won the race to succeed Jerry Nadler

Candidate in the race to succeed Jerry Nadler

Democratic House candidate who won the nomination for an open seat

Candidate in the race to succeed Jerry Nadler

Candidate defeated by Claire Valdez in the open-seat primary

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Representative who defeated Michael Blake in the Bronx primary

Incumbent representative defeated by Brad Lander

Incumbent representative defeated by Darializa Avila Chevalier

Candidate defeated by Rep. Ritchie Torres

Outgoing representative whose seat was won by Claire Valdez

ALSO MENTIONED  Drew Warshaw, Candidate for state comptroller defeated by Thomas DiNapoli; Jerry Nadler, Former representative whose House seat was contested; Thomas DiNapoli, State comptroller who won reelection; Zohran Mamdani, Mayor whose endorsements and campaign activity featured in the primary results

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Darializa Avila Chevalier Wins New York Democratic Primary

Outlets agree Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York’s Democratic congressional primary after receiving Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s support. Left-leaning outlets cast the results as a progressive movement’s gain and, in some coverage, a rebuke to pro-Israel politics. Center outlets often treat them as a measure of Mamdani’s influence, though some stress implications for the party or pro-Israel Democrats. Right-leaning outlets foreground the winners’ socialist identity, Chevalier’s past statements, and risks to Democratic leadership.

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