4 key primary election results: JFK's grandson loses, Democratic Socialists win
2. DSA-backed candidates win NYC primaries
One of the biggest winners Tuesday night was the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), whose congressional candidates scored a clean sweep in New York City.
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., became the latest incumbent to fall, losing the Democratic primary in New York's 13th Congressional District to DSA-backed challenger Darializa Avila Chevalier.
Unofficial results show Chevalier taking 49.4% of the vote to Espailliat’s 45.9%. Chevalier will be heavily favored in the general election against Republican Jomo Williams, as former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris — who was installed after former President Joe Biden quit the race — carried the district by nearly 60 percentage points in 2024.
Chevalier’s victory is one of many examples of the DSA's preferred candidates performing well in New York City races Tuesday night.
In New York’s 7th Congressional District, which is an open race this year, Claire Valdez won the Democratic primary. Unofficial results show Valdez capturing 56.1% of the vote with her closest challenger at 35.8%. Valdez is expected to prevail in the general election against Republican Melvin Rivera since Harris carried the district by 46 percentage points in 2024.
Both Chevalier and Valdez were supported by the New York City DSA, which hosted a national phone bank for both candidates Tuesday. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who was elected last year with support from the DSA, participated in the phone bank.
Chevalier and Valdez were the only two congressional candidates endorsed by the DSA this year, meaning that the group had a 100% success rate in getting its picks for U.S. House races through the Democratic Primary. The DSA said in a statement Wednesday that eight of its nine endorsed candidates for state legislative seats won their primaries Tuesday.
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
