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Three Democrats are running in the June 2026 primary for NY-13

In June 2026, incumbent Adriano Espaillat faces two progressive challengers—Darializa Avila Chevalier and Oscar Romero—in the NY-13 Democratic primary.

By Bushwick Daily News Desk

May 29, 2026 · 2 min read

Official congressional portrait of Rep. Adriano Espaillat, smiling in a dark suit and blue tie in front of an American flag
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Three Democrats are running in the June 2026 primary for NY-13

In June 2026, incumbent Adriano Espaillat faces two progressive challengers—Darializa Avila Chevalier and Oscar Romero—in the NY-13 Democratic primary.

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Three Democrats are running in the June 2026 primary for NY-13
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Three Democrats are running in the June 2026 primary for New York’s 13th Congressional District, the seat that covers Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood and a swath of the northwest Bronx. The field, laid out by LittleAfrica News, pits the incumbent against two progressive challengers running to his left.

The incumbent is Adriano Espaillat, who currently holds the seat representing Uptown Manhattan and the northwest Bronx. Espaillat was the first Dominican American elected to Congress and was formerly undocumented…

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