Congressional Candidate Deleted Old Social Media Posts Calling to Abolish Police and Seize Property

A democratic socialist candidate endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani deleted an earlier Twitter account that contained more than 3,600 archived posts and reposts between 2018 and 2022. The account included messages calling for the abolition of police, prisons and borders, the nationalization of utilities, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies, and the seizure of private property from landlords.

Other posts expressed support for communism and questioned Israel’s right to exist.

Chevalier, 32, works as an investigator at a public defender’s office and is a doctoral student. Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed her candidacy last week, increasing national attention on the race between the Democratic establishment and its democratic-socialist wing.

” Additional posts called for zero deportations and described police with profane language. ” Another post stated, “I have no nuance to add. Fuck Kamala Harris,” after a September 2021 statement by the then-vice president.

In a statement to CNN, Avila Chevalier said the posts “did not reflect who she is today” and accused her opponent of trying to distract from district issues. “My opponent wants to live in the past,” she said. Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued a separate statement reiterating support and describing her as a champion for working families and immigrants.