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Cuomo Campaign Faces $622K Fund Withholding Over Suspected Super PAC Coordination

New York City regulators investigate alleged illegal collaboration between Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral campaign and Fix the City super PAC as the June primary nears.

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New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo, talks to people on the street as he arrives to attend a Sunday service at First Corinthian Baptist Church in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City on April 13, 2025.
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Overview

  • The NYC Campaign Finance Board has provisionally withheld $622,056 in public matching funds from Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral campaign, citing suspected illegal coordination with the Fix the City super PAC.
  • The board's investigation focuses on the use of 'redboxing,' a controversial tactic where campaigns publicly share messaging cues allegedly intended for super PACs.
  • Despite the withheld funds, Cuomo’s campaign received $1.5 million in matching funds and has raised over $3.5 million in private contributions since March.
  • Fix the City has raised a record-breaking $8.7 million to support Cuomo, with ad spending exceeding $3 million, including a $1 million contribution from DoorDash this week.
  • Cuomo’s campaign denies any wrongdoing, asserting full compliance with finance laws, while the Campaign Finance Board continues its inquiry into potential violations.