Allies of socialist Zohran Mamdani form super PAC to support his mayoral bid [View all]

Allies of socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani have launched a super PAC in his support, according to state Board of Elections filings.

The PAC, called New Yorkers for Lower Costs, was formed Tuesday for the purpose of supporting Mamdani with ads and other materials ahead of June’s Democratic mayoral primary, the filings show. There are no records it has spent or received any money yet, and it’s unclear who exactly is running the PAC, though the Daily News was able to confirm its incorporation paperwork was filed by Regina Monge, a progressive political consultant based in Washington, D.C.

Mamdani is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, which has long been critical of the involvement of super PACs in the electoral process since they have no spending limits and serve as a way for rich donors to flood local races with cash. The candidate earned the left-wing group’s endorsement earlier this year.

“I thought DSA was against dark money,” a New York political operative who has worked on various local campaigns told the Daily News after being informed of the new pro-Mamdani PAC. “This is interesting. I guess if you can’t beat them, join them?”





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