ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ θˈɜːtiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, ævˈɛlə wʌz dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ɪnðə stˈeɪt sˈɛnət dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pɹˈaɪmɚɹi baɪ fˈɔːɹmɚ nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi kɑːmtɹˈoʊlɚ dʒˈɑːn lˈɪuː.
On September 13, 2018, Avella was defeated in the State Senate Democratic primary by former New York City Comptroller John Liu.