Mamdani-endorsed Avila Chevalier says she won’t respond to being called a communist

New York House candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier (D) said Wednesday that she will not respond to being called a communist, arguing her campaign ideals were deeply connected to the Democratic Party’s core base despite her ties to socialism.

“That framing is one that I’ve been very proud to be able to say I don’t respond to, one in which I have been very intentional to say I won’t be reactive,” Avila Chevalier, who was backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America, said when asked how she would respond to Republican ads framing her as a communist during an appearance on MS NOW’s “The 11th Hour.”

Avila Chevalier on Tuesday came out ahead of incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) to represent New York’s 13th Congressional District — which covers most of Upper Manhattan and portions of the West Bronx.

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