Former Gov. and impartial mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo (left) and Democratic mayoral nominee and Meeting Member Zohran Mamdani.
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Democratic mayoral nominee and frontrunner Zohran Mamdani continued his sturdy fundraising efficiency over the previous month, having amassed greater than $1 million in non-public, principally small contributions since mid-July, in response to newly up to date filings with town Marketing campaign Finance Board (CFB) on Friday.
On the similar time, impartial candidates former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams lagged behind. Cuomo raised roughly half of Mamdani’s haul — $507,660, whereas Adams amassed $420,886.
Mamdani, a democratic socialist Queens Meeting member, raked in $1,051,200 between July 12 and Aug. 18, in response to CFB data. The haul got here from 8,461 donors – with a mean contribution of $121. Slightly below half of these contributions — 49.4% — got here from New York Metropolis donors, with the remaining coming from outdoors the 5 boroughs.
CFB data point out that Mamdani’s marketing campaign submitted $281,270 of the sum in claims for town’s public funds program, which matches eligible contributions 8-to-1. The marketing campaign says it expects that quantity to unlock over $3 million in matching funds.
With the brand new non-public and anticipated public funds, the marketing campaign says it has already raised over $7 million within the basic election.
Mamdani’s spokesperson Dora Pekec, in a press release, mentioned the marketing campaign’s sturdy fundraising stems from his huge grassroots assist, whereas taking a shot at Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams’ donors with connections to Republican President Trump.
“While Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams continue to rake in support from MAGA billionaires, our campaign is proud to be fueled by true grassroots support that speaks to the people-powered movement we’re building,” Pekec mentioned. “With over 50,000 volunteers, thousands of small-dollar donors, and genuine enthusiasm for Zohran’s vision for a more affordable New York City, our momentum is surging.”
Mamdani’s marketing campaign spent $848,918 over the identical interval and has a battle chest of practically $4.4 million.
The Meeting member was the primary candidate to achieve the $8.3 million spending restrict within the Democratic main. The spending cap has been reset for the overall election.
Cuomo and Adams studies
The marketing campaign for Cuomo, who’s working as an impartial after dropping to Mamdani within the Democratic main, mentioned it expects so as to add to its $507,660 increase by unlocking $525,384 in matching funds. The mixed sum would carry his whole fundraising for the cycle to over $1 million.
Cuomo’s marketing campaign shelled out $579,470 over the identical interval and has roughly $1.2 million in his marketing campaign account, CFB data present. Greater than half of Cuomo’s donations got here from outdoors New York Metropolis.
Cuomo seems to be lagging behind Mamdani in fundraising now that he’s working because the underdog, as an alternative of because the presumed frontrunner, as he was within the main. The previous governor was not solely capable of rapidly increase massive quantities throughout the Democratic contest, however was backed by tens of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in tremendous PAC spending.
Adams’ $420,886 haul, in the meantime, was far decrease than the $1.5 million he raised over the earlier submitting interval. That might spell extra bother for his marketing campaign, given the CFB’s continued refusal to grant it matching funds. His haul has $59,420 in matching fund claims.
The mayor spent huge over the previous month — to the tune of $850,668 — however nonetheless has practically $4 million in its coffers, in response to the board.
New York News reached out to each campaigns for remark and is awaiting responses.
Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa’s marketing campaign introduced in $407,332, of which the marketing campaign claimed $208,021 may very well be matched, CFB data present. He spent $345,314 and has $2 million money available.
In the meantime, impartial lawyer Jim Walden reported elevating simply over $8,222 over the identical interval, data point out. About $4,329 of that quantity is eligible for public matching funds, data present.
Walden’s marketing campaign has spent $318,566 since mid-July. He has a stability of over $1.2 million in his marketing campaign account.
