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Democrat
Darializa Avila Chevalier

Darializa Avila Chevalier

Overview

Current roleCommunity organizer

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist

LocationNew York

BackgroundCommunity organizer

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EducationColumbia University (attended)

Notable personal detailsDarializa Avila Chevalier is a community organizer running for the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in New York’s 13th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She attended Columbia University and is a PhD student at the City University of New York, with research focused on immigration and the criminalization of Black immigrants from Latin America. Her organizing work has included immigrant-rights advocacy and efforts to reunite families separated by immigration enforcement.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Healthcare

Supports Medicare for All and major public-health expansion to achieve universal coverage. Advocates for government-led solutions rather than market-based reforms.

Immigration & Border

The candidate opposes aggressive immigration enforcement and has advocated for release of individuals detained by federal immigration authorities; her work and scholarship focus on impacts of deportation and immigrant detention on Black and Latino communities. She has organized against family separation and supported community-based responses to immigrant detention, indicating support for protecting asylum and limiting harsh enforcement measures while emphasizing humanitarian reforms.

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Public Safety & Guns

Supports police reform and opposes militarized policing while working in public defense; has organized against mass incarceration and for community-based safety. No explicit, documented position on specific gun policies (e.g., assault weapons bans, universal background checks, red flag laws) was found in campaign materials or public statements reviewed.

Latest Insights

NY-13 Democratic nominee?

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A fresh NY-13 poll and ongoing race coverage have pushed Darializa Avila Chevalier back up to 59%, making the June 23 Democratic primary more volatile for traders.

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News

AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 16, 2026

Darializa Avila Chevalier is in the news because she is mounting a competitive Democratic primary challenge to Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York’s 13th Congressional District. Recent polling is mixed, with one survey showing her ahead and another showing Espaillat up by 8 points, while outside groups are spending heavily ahead of the June 23 primary. Her campaign has also drawn scrutiny over deleted social media posts and past statements, even as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed and defended her.

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Polls

NY-13 Democratic nominee?
Polling Average
50%40%30%20%10%0%
31.3%
37.3%
Darializa Avila Chevalier
D. Chevalier
Adriano Espaillat
A. Espaillat
Oscar Romero
O. Romero
Theo Chino-Tavarez
T. Chino-Tavarez
Date (Start - End)SpreadChevalierEspaillatRomeroChino-Tavarez
Polling Average
Espaillat+6.0
31.3%37.3%3.0%2.0%
Mercury Public AffairsJun 9 - 11
Espaillat+8.0
27.0%35.0%
Data for ProgressJun 3 - 9
Chevalier+4.0
39.0%35.0%2.0%2.0%
Upswing ResearchMar 25 - 30
Espaillat+14.0
28.0%42.0%4.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$402.9K
$302.2K
$201.4K
$100.7K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$402.9K
$217.0K
$185.8K
$12.4K

Source: FEC

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