Mamdani-backed democratic socialist candidate’s ice cream giveaway raises election law concerns

Darializa Avila Chevalier, a 32-year-old democratic socialist running for Congress, is pushing an ice cream giveaway for early voters in New York’s 13th Congressional District, raising eyebrows as a legally dubious campaign effort.

Election experts warn that the giveaway, which promises a free ice cream from a local business, violates federal election law.

Sean Cooksey, […] ...