Mamdani's Donations Surged After the Primary While Cuomo's Funding Lagged

In the month and a half after Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, he received an outpouring of small contributions from individual donors, according to the latest campaign finance disclosures.

Through small-dollar donations and matching public funds, Mr. Mamdani has surged ahead of his rivals. His campaign announced on Friday that he had reached the $7.9 million spending cap and would end his fund-raising efforts. The city gives qualifying candidates an eight-to-one match of small-dollar donations from New York City residents.

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo fell behind in fund-raising after his bruising defeat in the June primary, raising the least amount of money and having the fewest donors contribute to his campaign.

Mr. Mamdani, a state assemblyman from Queens, comfortably leads in most polls by double digits, with Mr. Cuomo as the main opposition.



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