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JUN 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age71 years old (Sep 27, 1954)
GenderMale
LocationNew York
BackgroundPolitician
EducationQueens College, City University of New York — B.S., Political Science (1978)
Notable personal detailsAdriano de Jesús Espaillat Rodríguez is a Dominican-American politician and U.S. Representative for New York’s 13th Congressional District, first sworn into office on January 3, 2017. He previously served in the New York State Assembly (1997–2010) and New York State Senate (2011–2016). He earned a B.S. in political science from Queens College (CUNY).
Supports raising wages and increased public investment in housing, jobs, and social programs and has criticized tax-cut proposals that primarily benefit the wealthy. Favors policies intended to protect and expand services for working- and middle-class families rather than tax giveaways to corporations and high-income households.
The candidate describes healthcare as a human right, opposes repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and has joined colleagues as a cosponsor of H.R. 676 (the Medicare for All Act) supporting a single-payer system. He has sponsored legislation to expand Medicare benefits for beneficiaries and advocates expanding access and affordability of coverage.
Supports expanded protections and regularization for immigrants, opposes family detention and aggressive enforcement actions, and has sponsored legislation to remove barriers to citizenship and prevent unfair deportations. Advocates for preserving asylum access, protecting Dreamers, and resisting rhetoric and policies that criminalize immigrant communities.
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade protections into federal law and defends broad access to reproductive health care, opposing state restrictions that severely limit abortion access.
Supports ambitious climate action including international climate finance to limit warming to 1.5°C and has cosponsored Green New Deal resolutions that call for a decade-long national mobilization for emissions reductions, clean energy investment, and environmental justice.
Supports strong gun safety measures including an assault-weapons ban, expanded/universal background checks, licensing/registration requirements, limits on magazine capacity, and legislation to close loopholes such as ghost guns. Has sponsored/co-sponsored federal gun-safety bills and praised state-level measures to strengthen firearm regulations.
Adriano Espaillat’s nomination price fell to 45% as Axios reported the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’s political arm is heavily backing him with more than $2.5 million, underscoring how close the primary has become before early voting starts June 13.
A fresh June 3-9 poll has Darializa Avila Chevalier ahead 39-35, and Adriano Espaillat’s nomination price has eased to 41%, keeping the NY-13 primary in active repricing territory ahead of June 23.
A fresh June 3-9 poll has Darializa Avila Chevalier ahead 39-35, and Espaillat’s yes price has eased to 49%, keeping NY-13’s June 23 primary in active repricing territory.
Adriano Espaillat is in a tight Democratic primary in New York’s 13th Congressional District, where he is seeking reelection against Darializa Avila Chevalier. Recent polling and campaign spending suggest a competitive race, with Espaillat backed by major outside support while one poll showed him trailing. The contest has also been shaped by scrutiny of Avila Chevalier’s deleted social media posts and the attention around Zohran Mamdani’s endorsement of her.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
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