James Carville Calls for Democratic Party Split After Three Mamdani-Backed Candidates Win House Primaries

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville called for a formal split in the Democratic Party after three candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won Democratic House primaries, @DailyCaller reported on June 28, 2026. Carville made the remarks on his Politics War Room podcast. He singled out one winner, Darializa Avila Chevalier, citing her past comments.

"I have the quote right here, I'll get to it. She has attacked interracial relationships and the American flag. Lady, I ain't in the same party as you. I'm sorry," he said. I really do," Carville added.

He proposed negotiating terms for the split. "Let's negotiate a terms of a schism here. Maybe we can part under some kind of advantageous terms for both of us, but I'm done. " Carville also stated he did not want to remain in a party that denies Israel's right to exist.

Avila Chevalier, a 32-year-old community organizer and democratic socialist, unseated five-term Rep. Adriano Espaillat by roughly 2,000 votes in New York's 13th District, according to Gothamist. Espaillat chairs the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

Brad Lander and Claire Valdez won the other two primaries backed by Mamdani. " He warned that a weak November showing would allow "that group of crazies" to undermine House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Carville separately told The Nation that Democrats should refuse to seat Avila Chevalier in their caucus.

Former Democratic National Committee chair Jaime Harrison wrote that candidates who dislike the party should not run on its ballot line.