Euphoria swept New York City this weekend as the Knicks won their first championship in 53 years. The city went absolutely wild.
We predict it will happen again one week from now when the congressional candidates we're endorsing today – Claire Valdez (NY-07) and Darializa Avila Chevalier (NY-13) – win their June 23 primaries.
Together with our already-endorsed Brad Lander (NY-10), these progressives are ready to bring the fight to Donald Trump, fight for Medicare for All, and refuse to let billionaires and big corporations call the shots.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a big TV ad that aired during the NBA Finals for Claire, Darializa, and Brad: "This is the team. This is our year." WE AGREE!
In the ad, Mayor Mamdani stood on a basketball court and stressed the importance of a great team. That's exactly what we're building in Congress.
With recent economic populist victories across the country – Graham Platner in Maine, Analilia Mejia and Dr. Adam Hamawy in New Jersey, James Talarico and Christian Menefee in Texas, Chris Rabb in Pennsylvania, Daniel Biss in Illinois, and soon Claire, Darializa, and Brad in New York – we're building a team in Congress that will change how the Democratic Party fights Trump and the corrupt influence of billionaires and big corporations.
That's why AIPAC, corporate super PACs, and other billionaire-funded front groups are pouring millions of dollars into these races to keep Claire and Darializa off the ballot in November. Check them out:
Claire Valdez is a UAW union organizer and NY State Assembly member running in Queens to succeed retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez. She's fighting for Medicare for All, affordable housing, and bold economic change for working New Yorkers. Her opponent is backed by the real estate lobby and corporate interests who oppose those very goals. Endorsed by Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani, Claire is leading in the polls in the most wide-open seat in New York City. She has the organizing muscle to bring the coalition that won City Hall to Congress.
Darializa Avila Chevalier is a community organizer, doctoral student, and the daughter of Dominican immigrants who has spent her career fighting for racial justice, immigrant rights, and affordable housing. She's challenging a six-term incumbent who has taken money from AIPAC and real estate donors while staying silent when his own constituent Mahmoud Khalil was abducted by ICE. The party establishment is pouring more than $2.5 million into this race to protect him – but the latest poll shows Darializa leading, powered by Mamdani's endorsement and fierce grassroots organizing.
Now, we need to help this great team win another big championship victory!
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– The PCCC Elections Team
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