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Shapiro: 'Profound differences' with Mamdani-backed Avila Chevalier
Key takeaways
- Josh Shapiro (D) said Thursday that he has profound differences with a democratic socialist who won a House primary in New York this week, as intraparty tensions grow heading into the midterms.
- Adriano Espaillat (D), the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, in Tuesday s primary for his seat in New York s 13th Congressional District.
- It was a win for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D), a fellow democratic socialist who has successfully backed several progressives in their bids to unseat incumbent Democrats.
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Josh Shapiro (D) said Thursday that he has profound differences with a democratic socialist who won a House primary in New York this week, as intraparty tensions grow heading into the midterms.
Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated five-term Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D), the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, in Tuesday s primary for his seat in New York s 13th Congressional District.
It was a win for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D), a fellow democratic socialist who has successfully backed several progressives in their bids to unseat incumbent Democrats.
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