House Democrats faced a turbulent night in New York after two sitting lawmakers lost their primaries to progressive candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander defeated Rep. Dan Goldman by a wide margin in New York's 10th Congressional District, while democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier unseated Rep. Adriano Espaillat, chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, in the 13th District. In Brooklyn, New York Assembly member Claire Valdez won the race to succeed retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez.