Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Eric Adams, former Comptroller Scott Stringer, Metropolis Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, state Sens. Jessica Ramos and Zellnor Myrie, Comptroller Brad Lander, and Meeting Member Zohran Mamdani.
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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Queens Meeting Member Zohran Mamdani, two Democrats on reverse ends of the celebration’s ideological spectrum, are dominating the 2025 cash race to unseat Mayor Eric Adams, in response to new figures launched by their campaigns.
Cuomo, who jumped into the race on March 1, reported having raised a sturdy $1.5 million from 2,800 donors in simply 13 days, in response to numbers shared by his marketing campaign forward of Monday’s metropolis Marketing campaign Finance Board (CFB) deadline for the most recent submitting interval. His robust exhibiting comes after he entered the competition as a frontrunner who has been main within the polls and racking up endorsements from native pols and unions.
Of Cuomo’s haul, his marketing campaign says $332,000 in contributions are eligible for public matching funds that might develop his warfare chest to almost $4.2 million.
“I’ve been humbled by the depth and breadth of the outpouring of support we’ve received upon entering this race,” stated Cuomo, who resigned as governor in 2021 amid a number of sexual assault allegations that he denies, in an announcement.
The CFB’s matching funds program provides candidates an 8-to-1 match on contributions as much as $250 from metropolis residents. Candidates should obtain $250,000 contributions from not less than 1,000 small-dollar donors who dwell within the metropolis with a purpose to qualify.
The previous governor’s notable donors embrace his ex-wife Kerry Kennedy, Former Manhattan US Lawyer Geoff Berman, and Jessica Seinfeld — the spouse of comic Jerry Seinfeld.
Mamdani, a Democratic socialist who has up to now been one of many strongest fundraisers within the race, has raked in $845,000 throughout the newest submitting interval, between mid-January and March 13 — in response to his marketing campaign. These {dollars} come on prime of $643,000 he raised over the last submitting interval and $2.8 million he has already unlocked in matching funds.
Mamdani’s marketing campaign says roughly $500,000 of his newly raised funds can be utilized to safe one other $4 million in matching funds. His marketing campaign has recieved contributions from over 16,000 particular person donors, 73% of whom dwell within the 5 boroughs.
“We have the momentum, the movement, and the money to win,” Mamdani stated in an announcement.
No report on Mayor Adams funding
Mayor Eric Adams complained in regards to the press focussing on Mahmoud Khalil’s case somewhat than a DOJ authorized submitting he says exonerates him. On March 11, 2025.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell 
The marketing campaign of Mayor Eric Adams didn’t instantly share his marketing campaign’s newest fundraising figures.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell
Vito Pitta, Mayor Adams’ compliance lawyer, didn’t instantly share his marketing campaign’s newest fundraising figures.
Final submitting quarter, Adams’ fundraising slowed dramatically within the wake of his federal indictment on corruption expenses, which President Trump’s Justice Division has since moved to dismiss. He had raised practically $4.4 million as of the final submitting interval and had $3.1 million money available, however the CFB rejected his marketing campaign’s declare for an additional $4 million in December.
Lander will get one other enhance
Additionally in a robust fundraising place is metropolis Comptroller Brad Lander.
In line with his marketing campaign, town’s chief cash supervisor raised practically $228,000 this submitting interval, of which $130,000 can be utilized to develop that haul to almost $1.3 million. That comes on prime of practically $1.2 million in personal contributions and near $3.7 million in matching funds that Lander had beforehand raised.
Lander’s marketing campaign says his newest submitting, mixed with the funds he has already amassed, will convey coffers to $6.7 million, placing him on tempo to hit the CFB’s $8.3 million spending restrict.
“These results show that New Yorkers are hungry to end the Adams-Cuomo nightmare of endless scandal and corruption and replace it with strong, honest leadership,” Lander stated in an announcement.
Speaker Adams ineligible for public funds
In the meantime, Metropolis Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, the most recent entrant into the mayor’s race, has raised $128,000 since launching her bid on March 8, her marketing campaign says. The sum is notably not sufficient to entry matching funds for this submitting interval, that means the speaker is not going to be eligible for public {dollars} till late Might.
However, the speaker’s marketing campaign says $78,000 of the cash she has raised can be utilized to develop her warfare chest to $624,000. She acquired contributions from 1,128 donors, together with 875 who dwell within the metropolis.
$187K for Stringer
Former metropolis Comptroller Scott Stringer’s marketing campaign says it introduced in practically $187,000 this submitting interval. Of that quantity, about $103,000 can be utilized to unlock matching funds, bringing his fundraising for the most recent reporting time period to over $1 million.
General, Stringer’s marketing campaign says it has raised roughly $976,000—over $5 million, together with matching funds he has already unlocked and anticipates receiving. He may have roughly $4 million money available.
“As my fundraising continues to show, New Yorkers are buying what I am selling, and it’s only upward from here as they learn more about how I will fix what’s broken,” Stringer stated in an announcement.
The remainder of the sector
State Sen. Zellnor Myrie (D-Brooklyn) raised roughly $152,000 this submitting interval, in response to numbers supplied by his marketing campaign and CFB information. These funds add to his earlier fundraising of over $648,000 in personal donations and $2,2 million in public funds.
Businessman Whitney Tilson instructed Politico that he has raised roughly $300,000 within the final three months.
State Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-Queens) and former Bronx Meeting Member Michael Blake didn’t launch their fundraising numbers early and representatives for his or her campaigns didn’t instantly reply to a reporter’s inquiries.
