Carville Urges 13th District Winner Avila Chevalier to Quit Democrats and Form New Party
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 26
Carville Urges 13th District Winner Avila Chevalier to Quit Democrats and Form New Party
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 26
Summary
James Carville said Democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier, who won New York’s 13th District primary, should not sit with House Democrats and should instead build her own party.
Carville argued her positions — including abolishing ICE and police, stopping all deportations and rhetoric he called anti-Israel or antisemitic — put her outside what he considers the Democratic mainstream.
He said she could serve in Congress if elected but should get no Democratic caucus seat or committee assignments, framing that as the party’s “smart political move.”
The clash follows Tuesday’s New York primaries, where Avila Chevalier was one of three victorious candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, sharpening debate over the party’s leftward flank.