New York 13th District
Adriano Espaillat (D) lost the primary. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Darializa Avila Chevalier
Democrat · democratic socialist organizer, public defender investigator
FLiberty Score F0 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Chevalier has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Chevalier.
Raised $1,603,709 since January 2025: 92% from people, 5% transfers and other income, 4% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
Jomo Williams
Republican · army reserve veteran, harlem business owner
ALiberty Score A100 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Williams has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Williams.
Higher on Liberty Score: Jomo Williams. Jomo Williams: A, 100 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Darializa Avila Chevalier: F, 0 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count.
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Side by side
A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Darializa Avila Chevalier, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Chevalier, so the grade above comes from this list: what Chevalier has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Her Babies, Not Bombs page notes what the US war in Iran costs per day but names no policy on Iran.
“we spend $1 billion per day in the u.s. war in iran.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
The line states a cost and names no bill, vote or deal, so it does not settle the Iran regime measure.
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Her Day 1 agenda includes a bill to ban US weapons sent to Israel that are used in Gaza.
“block the bombs act to ban the u.s. from sending weapons to israel that are used to bomb gaza”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Cutting off weapons to Israel is against liberty on free nations.
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Her Day 1 agenda includes Medicare for All.
“medicare for all act so everyone has health insurance”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Government-run health care for all is against liberty on free markets.
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Her housing page says she will fight to cap rent increases for large landlords at 5 percent a year.
“cap rent increases on existing units at 5% annually for large landlords”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
A rent cap is against liberty on free markets.
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Her Day 1 agenda includes tax bills so millionaires and billionaires pay more.
“ultra-millionaire tax act and equal tax act so millionaires and billionaires pay their far share”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Higher taxes on the wealthy are against liberty on free markets.
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Her priorities page says she will move money spent on wars abroad to child tax credits and other domestic programs.
“darializa will fight to divest the billions of taxpayer dollars we spend on senseless wars abroad, and invest those funds in child tax credits, baby bonds, and more.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Moving war spending to domestic programs is against liberty on defense.
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Her campaign site says she will fight to abolish ICE and the deportation machine.
“abolish ice and the deportation machine”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Abolishing ICE is against liberty on borders.
Jomo Williams, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Williams, so the grade above comes from this list: what Williams has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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His comparison page says he supports a two state model for Israelis and Palestinians, with no aid or weapons policy named.
“support a secure, sovereign two-state model for long-term peace and self-determination for both israelis and palestinians.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
A two state position without any aid or weapons policy does not settle the free nations test.
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His campaign site says capitalism is not the problem and calls socialism a mismatch for American families.
“capitalism isn't the problem-it is the engine that built the modern world.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Defending capitalism and saying no to socialism is with liberty on free markets.
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His campaign site proposes baseline housing, health care, childcare and education as public infrastructure within what he calls Universal Capitalism.
“Universal Capitalism views baseline housing, healthcare, childcare, and education as the critical infrastructure required to compete.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
The words do not say whether government runs these services, so the line is left unclear.
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His comparison page says he will protect women's sports and private spaces.
“protect women's sports & private spaces”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Keeping women's sport female is on the with side of the anti woke measure.
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His campaign site lists no multi-gender or sexuality ideology in early education among his positions.
“No multi-gender sexuality ideology in early education”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Keeping gender ideology out of schools is with liberty on equal rights.
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His campaign site criticises policies that weaken national defense.
“By pursuing policies that erase borders, weaken national defense, disable law and order, and reshape our constitutional framework, this movement leaves the nation vulnerable”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Treating a weakened national defence as a harm is the 'strong defence' side of military.
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His campaign site says he will move to repeal New York City's sanctuary status.
“as your representative, i will move to repeal and cease nyc's sanctuary status”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Ending sanctuary policy is with liberty on borders.
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His side by side comparison on his site lists pausing immigration to protect local wages, housing and public resources.
“pause immigration to protect local wages, housing availability, and public resources”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Restricting immigration is with liberty on borders.
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His campaign site says he will add his own rules to the federal Dignity Act, a bill that pairs border security with a renewable legal status.
“replacing it with a localized framework supported by my own targeted addendums to the federal Dignity Act (H.R. 4393)”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
The sanctuary repeal is with, but backing a bill with a legal-status track is not settled by these words, so this line is left unclear.
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