Exclusive | Mamdani-backed DSA House candidate trails longtime NY Rep. Espaillat by just 8 points: poll

2 Democratic Power Players ‘Agree to Strongly Disagree’ Over a New York House Primary

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have backed different candidates in a contested Democratic congressional primary, where early voting is underway for the June 23 primary. Jeffries has thrown his support behind longtime incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) in New York’s 13th Congressional District, which covers parts of Harlem in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. Mamdani has endorsed Espail…

Exclusive | Mamdani-backed DSA House candidate trails longtime NY Rep. Espaillat by just 8 points: poll

Five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat leads Zohran Mamdani-backed far left insurgent Darializa Avila Chevalier by a less than comfortable eight points in the Democratic primary for the 13th House District -- 35% to 27% -- with nearly four in ten voters still on the fence, a new poll claims.