71-Year-Old vs. 31-Year-Old: NYCâs Progressive Hunger Games Begin
KEY POINTS
- â˘Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair Adriano Espaillat faces a new leftist primary challenge on Wednesday from 31-year-old Darializa Avila Chevalier.
- â˘Avila Chevalier is supported by Justice Democrats, known for promoting members of the progressive 'Squad' in Congress.
- â˘She cites Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's New York City win as proof progressives want fresh leadership and a break from 'old guard' politics.
- â˘Avila Chevalier refuses to promise support for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, signaling intra-party tensions among New York Democrats.
Adriano Espaillat, the 71-year-old Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair and democratic fossil from New York, is staring down 31-year-old community organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier, whose Justice Democrats backing is basically the Squadâs hype squad for older Dems. Emboldened by mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, the fresh-faced socialist who just flexed in NYC, Avila Chevalier wants to topple the 'wealthiest political machines'âby which she might mean Adriano's vintage collection of political goodwill and Israeli support. She wonât even commit to backing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, basically yelling 'New York wants a new playlist, yâall!' Politicos, it's not retirement, itâs a progressive showdown straight outta political Hunger Games.
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Nothing says âfresh startâ in politics like a 31-year-old community organizer coming for a 71-year-old whose main offense is supporting Israel and age. Youth vs. experience? Nah, this is generational saga meets political WWE.
Watching Espaillat vs. Avila Chevalier is like seeing your grandpa get challenged to a TikTok dance battleâexcept itâs elections, and the dance moves are ideological daggers.
Justice Democrats backing a 31-year-old to knock out a 71-year-old lawmaker is basically 'The Mandalorian' with congressional guns blazingâwho will get voted off Tatooine exists!
Source: Axios | Published: 11/20/2025 | Author: Andrew Solender
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