Dem socialist House candidate, Espaillat rival gets donations linked to protest, ICE monitors
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a democratic socialist running against incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York's 13th congressional district, has received campaign donations from individuals linked to firms whose technologies monitor protesters. Her donors include the CEO of Cordoba Advisory Partners and a Palantir engineer, with ties to companies involved in surveillance and data collection. The race is shaping up as a significant primary challenge, with Chevalier backed by progressive groups and Espaillat supported by major Democratic figures and unions.
- ▪Darializa Avila Chevalier received a $1,500 donation from Rami Sarafa, CEO of Cordoba Advisory Partners.
- ▪Cordoba Advisory Partners invested in Dataminr, a company whose AI tools have been used to monitor Black Lives Matter and Gaza solidarity protests.
- ▪Chevalier also received donations from a Palantir engineer, and Palantir’s technology has been used by ICE to identify immigrants for deportation.
- ▪Chevalier is challenging five-term incumbent Adriano Espaillat in the June 23 Democratic primary.
- ▪The 13th congressional district includes Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood, and parts of the northwest Bronx.
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Metro Dem socialist House candidate, Espaillat rival gets donations linked to protest, ICE monitors By Carl Campanile Published May 3, 2026, 8:51 p.m. ET A democratic socialist House candidate who has participated in anti-Israel demonstrations has been accepting campaign cash from firms whose technology has been used to monitor protesters. Darializa Avila Chevalier, who is looking to unseat five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat, received a $1,500 donation from Rami Sarafa, Board of Elections records show. Sarafa is CEO of Cordoba Advisory Partners, a wealth management and private equity firm. 3 Darializa Avila Chevalier, a democratic socialist congressional candidate, is seeking to unseat 5-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat (pictured).
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