Adriano Espaillat loses primary to Darializa Avila Chevalier

Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, lost his primary election on Tuesday to Darializa Avila Chevalier, a democratic socialist candidate, according to projections from the Associated Press. The race garnered significant national media attention and substantial financial contributions for both candidates. BOLD America, which received funding from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus' super PAC and AIPAC's United Democracy Project, was the largest spender in the race, contributing $2.9 million to support Espaillat. Additionally, CHC's BOLD PAC spent $230,000, while the Latino Victory Fund contributed $750,000. In contrast, the Justice Democrats invested $1.5 million to support Avila Chevalier, with American Priorities spending $1.3 million.