In New York's congressional primary, democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier is challenging incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat by citing his slow response to constituent requests. According to The Intercept, Chevalier has highlighted Espaillat's delayed assistance to a constituent named Mahmoud Khalil as evidence of his inattentiveness to the people he represents.

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