Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat loses primary to Mamdani-backed Darializa Avila Chevalier

Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., has lost his primary to a challenger backed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, NBC News projects, in a major victory for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. Community organizer and activist Darializa Avila Chevalier, a 32-year-old member of the Democratic…