ɪn ɐ ɹᵻvˈɜːsəl ʌv ðɛɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn ɹˈeɪs, ævˈɛlə lˈɔst wɪð fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən pɚsˈɛnt ʌvðə vˈoʊt tə lˈɪuːz fˈɪfti θɹˈiː pɚsˈɛnt, ɐtɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd tə lˈɔŋsˈɪmɚɹɪŋ ˈæŋɡɚɹ æt ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk kˈɑːnfɹəns.
In a reversal of their 2014 race, Avella lost with 47% of the vote to Liu's 53%, attributed to long-simmering anger at the former members of the Independent Democratic Conference.