NY-13: Mamdani stands by Avila Chevalier; fellow endorsee Lander keeps his distance [View all]
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday that he had not seen resurfaced social media posts from Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier before endorsing her, but he continued to support her campaign and said her views had evolved.
Mamdani addressed the controversy during a news conference in Manhattan, where a reporter asked whether the deleted posts had concerned him or affected his decision to endorse Avila Chevalier’s Democratic primary challenge against Rep. Adriano Espaillat.
“No, I had not seen those tweets,” Mamdani said. “What I’ve heard from her, and what I know a lot of others in the district have heard from her, is that her views have evolved.”
Avila Chevalier, 32, is a Democratic Socialists of America-backed organizer running against Espaillat in New York’s 13th Congressional District, which covers parts of Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. Espaillat, 71, has represented the district since 2017 and serves as chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
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