Endorsed by Justice Dems, PAL PAC.

Endorsed by Zohran Mamdani and DSA and Progressive Voters of America

Challenger

Darializa Avila Chevalier is the proud daughter of immigrants from the Dominican Republic who’s been fighting for her neighbors in Upper Manhattan since she was a teen. A college educator and organizer who currently serves as an Investigator with Neighborhood Defender Services of Harlem, Darializa is running on a bold agenda to restore power to the people of NY-13 and make life better for the working class families of the district.
As a constituent of NY-13 for nearly two decades, Darializa has watched homelessness spike, families flee, and NYCHA infrastructure crumble as tired representation has failed to meet the moment. Today, her priorities for the district include investing in dignified affordable housing, abolishing ICE, and expanding union protections.
A skilled organizer and movement builder, Darializa has helped deliver countless local victories for her neighbors. From leading the fight for the removal of the Central Park Statue of J. Marion Sims, to advocating for the release of ICE detainee Mahmoud Khalil, to organizing with Families for Freedom, Darializa’s fight remains on the frontlines with members of her community.
Darializa’s campaign is funded entirely by grassroots support, rather than real estate developers and corporate PACs. In a district with failed leadership that doesn’t serve the working class families who live there, she is eager to prove that organized people can outmatch organized money.
Inwood Indivisible has endorsed Darializa Avila Chevalier because, in the battle against fascism, we need real fighters willing to stand up for their communities. We’re proud to stand with Inwood Indivisible to support Avila Chevalier in her run to be the next Representative for New York’s 13th district.

Darializa Avila Chevalier is a working-class Afro-Latina organizer, UAW member, and the daughter of Dominican immigrants who has spent years fighting for her community in upper Manhattan. Seeing her family navigate immigration issues, economic hardship, and structural racism shaped her commitment to justice. She serves as an investigator at Neighborhood Defender Services of Harlem, supporting New Yorkers targeted by the legal system. Darializa running for Congressional District 13 to fight for babies, not bombs, housing for all, and to abolish ICE.

Challenger

A working-class Afro-Latina organizer, UAW member, and public defense investigator, Darializa Avila Chevalier is building a grassroots challenge rooted in immigrant rights, housing justice, labor power, and economic dignity. From organizing against ICE to supporting mutual aid efforts in the Bronx and Harlem, she represents a new generation of movement leadership.

We have also endorsed UAW member Darializa Chevalier in her run for Congress to represent U.S. House District 13. Chevalier is a UAW Local 2325 member at Neighborhood Defenders in Harlem. As we have said before, it is important to elect more union members to office and look forward to Darializa representing Northern Manhattan in Congress.