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Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair loses primary to socialist challenger

Adriano Espaillat, the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, has lost his primary election to democratic socialist challenger Darializa Avila Chevalier. This outcome represents a significant defeat for the Democratic Party establishment and highlights increasing discontent within the party's grassroots base. The race saw substantial outside spending from various political action committees supporting both candidates. AI

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Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair loses primary to socialist challenger

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrew Solender ·

    Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair unseated by socialist challenger

    <p>Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/29/adriano-espaillat-darializa-avila-chevalier-ny" target="_blank">Adriano Espaillat</a> (D-N.Y.) lost his primary Tuesday to democratic socialist challenger Darializa Avila Chevalier, the Associated Pr…