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Mamdani-backed candidates ousted two incumbent NYC congressmembers in Tuesday’s primaries; DSA threw the victory party in East Williamsburg

Mamdani-backed DSA candidates Claire Valdez, Brad Lander, and Darializa Avila Chevalier won congressional primaries in NYC, ousting incumbents; victory party held in East Williamsburg.

Brad Lander, in a dark puffer jacket, speaks through a black megaphone at an outdoor rally.

Mamdani-backed candidates ousted two incumbent NYC congressmembers in Tuesday’s primaries; DSA threw the victory party in East Williamsburg

Mamdani-backed DSA candidates Claire Valdez, Brad Lander, and Darializa Avila Chevalier won congressional primaries in NYC, ousting incumbents; victory party held in East Williamsburg.

Mamdani-backed candidates ousted two incumbent NYC congressmembers in Tuesday’s primaries; DSA threw the victory party in East Williamsburg
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Three candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America won Democratic congressional primaries in New York City on Tuesday, and the wins were celebrated at a party in East Williamsburg, where Mamdani spoke and reflected on his own primary win the year before, according to In These Times.

The three congressional winners were Claire Valdez in New York’s 7th District, Brad Lander in the 10th, and Darializa Avila Chevalier in the 17th, according to The Jewish Star. Lander, a former New York City comptroller, defeated two-term Rep. Dan Goldman. Chevalier toppled five-term Rep. Adriano Espaillat. Both upsets were reported by Black Star News.

The 7th District covers Bushwick and Ridgewood. The primary between Valdez and Antonio Reynoso included a late dispute over super PAC spending that went public after Valdez had pledged to reject PAC money. There were also internal left tensions over which candidates Mamdani backed.

Mamdani actively endorsed and campaigned for all three congressional candidates. Black Star News, in an editorial, reported that all eight candidates Mamdani endorsed on Tuesday won their races, calling the…

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