“A series of victories by DSA-backed candidates occurred in recent New York Democratic primaries.”
Attributed to Ashley Evdokimo / Townhall
Column asserts that recent New York primary results show multiple wins by candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, portraying those victories as evidence the DSA is reshaping the Democratic Party.
What the proof shows
Official New York City Board of Elections results and contemporaneous reporting show multiple Democratic primary winners on June 23, 2026 who were endorsed by or closely backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) or by DSA-aligned Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Claire Valdez (NY-7) and Darializa Avila Chevalier (NY-13) were DSA-backed and won their primaries; Brad Lander (NY-10) also won but was not formally endorsed by DSA (he was Mamdani-backed and supported by many DSA members). Townhall’s summary that a “series of victories by DSA-backed candidates” occurred is therefore largely correct, but it omits the nuance that not every winning Mamdani-backed candidate had a formal national DSA endorsement and that most of these wins were concentrated in New York City rather than statewide.
Corrected version
Multiple DSA-endorsed and DSA-aligned candidates won Democratic primaries in New York City on June 23, 2026. Notable DSA-backed winners include Claire Valdez (NY-7) and Darializa Avila Chevalier (NY-13); Brad Lander (NY-10) also won but was not formally endorsed by the national DSA, though he received Mamdani and DSA-member support.
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References and proof
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Representative in Congress 7th Congressional District - Unofficial Election Night Results ↗
Board of Elections in the City of New York (Election Night Results)Claire Valdez — 37,531 votes — 56.06% (NYC BOE unofficial results for 7th Congressional District, information as of 2026-06-23 23:46:59 EST).
Representative in Congress 10th Congressional District - Unofficial Election Night Results ↗
Board of Elections in the City of New York (Election Night Results)Brad Lander — 55,060 votes — 65.81% (NYC BOE unofficial results for 10th Congressional District, information as of 2026-06-23 23:46:49 EST).
Representative in Congress 13th Congressional District - Unofficial Election Night Results ↗
Board of Elections in the City of New York (Election Night Results)Darializa Avila Chevalier — 32,790 votes — 49.40%; Adriano Espaillat — 30,464 votes — 45.89% (NYC BOE unofficial results for 13th Congressional District, information as of 2026-06-23 23:46:34 EST).
LIVE BLOG: Precinct Level Maps of N.Y. State Assembly, Senate Wins ↗
Democratic Left (Democratic Socialists of America)With the possible exception of Conrad Blackburn and Darializa Avila Chevalier (currently leading) all of New York City DSA’s candidates appear to have won... Michael Lange has called the race in New York’s 7th Congressional District for Claire Valdez. Avila Chevalier’s has toppled a political juggernaut.
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