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The House's top Hispanic Democrat is in an "existential" fight for his political life
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) is in what fellow House Democrats and other sources familiar with his race describe as an "existential" battle for reelection.
Key facts
- It is spending more than $250,000 on ads supporting
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) is in what fellow House Democrats and other sources familiar with his race describe as an "existential" battle for reelection
- Avila Chevalier's biggest outside backer is Justice Democrats, the left-wing group that helped fuel Rep
- Congressman Espaillat is proud to have the support of colleagues from across the Democratic Caucus who know his record, leadership, and effectiveness firsthand," Espaillat campaign spokesperson
Summary
The race embodies the Democratic civil war being waged across the country, with an establishment-aligned member of the party's old guard fending off a challenge from a younger leftist. Espaillat, a longtime fixture in Upper Manhattan politics, is touting support from New York Gov. His rival, community organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier, is backed by the New York chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, Justice Democrats and, most recently, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. "I am so excited to be sitting here with Darializa and I am so excited to be endorsing her for Congress," Mamdani said in a joint MS NOW appearance with Avila Chevalier on Thursday evening.