Darializa Avila Chevalier: pro-Palestinian doctoral student steps into politics with ‘faith in the future’ (opens in new tab)

Mamdani-backed candidate won New York’s 13th congressional district with no experience in office but ideas for how politics can ‘actually invest in life’In the months leading up to New York’s primary election, the 32-year-old political newcomer Darializa Avila Chevalier faced a barrage of negative ads. Super Pacs supporting her opponent – the veteran incumbent Adriano Espaillat – spent But on Tuesday, Avila Chevalier defied predictions and seized a stunning win in New York’s 13th congressiona...