[Opinion. Maybe, just maybe, there’s the tiniest bit of hope for America. Seat-by-seat, a slow process. Pity no one would vote a third-party candidate, has to be King Kong vs Godzilla in every election.]

Progressive New Yorker backed by Zohran Mamdani for US Congress targets ‘establishment’

Michael Sainato

The Guardian: 22 Jun 2026

Darializa Avila Chevalier is running on universal healthcare, campaign finance reform and abolishing ICE.

A progressive Democrat challenging a veteran congressman to represent the party in a closely watched New York race for US Congress has claimed the city has deteriorated on his watch.

Darializa Avila Chevalier, one of three allies that New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has endorsed in competitive congressional Democratic primaries in the city on Tuesday, is seeking to unseat incumbent Adriano Espaillat in the state’s 13th congressional district.

35 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

[Opinion. Maybe, just maybe, there’s the tiniest bit of hope for America. Seat-by-seat, a slow process. Pity no one would vote a third-party candidate, has to be King Kong vs Godzilla in every election.]

Progressive New Yorker backed by Zohran Mamdani for US Congress targets ‘establishment’

Michael Sainato

The Guardian: 22 Jun 2026

Darializa Avila Chevalier is running on universal healthcare, campaign finance reform and abolishing ICE.

A progressive Democrat challenging a veteran congressman to represent the party in a closely watched New York race for US Congress has claimed the city has deteriorated on his watch.

Darializa Avila Chevalier, one of three allies that New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has endorsed in competitive congressional Democratic primaries in the city on Tuesday, is seeking to unseat incumbent Adriano Espaillat in the state’s 13th congressional district.

Hope for what? More social programs to pile on the current budget mess?