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Cuomo Campaign Loses $4M in Public Funds Over Technical Error

Andrew Cuomo's NYC mayoral bid faces a major financial setback as a software glitch derails public matching funds, while rival Zohran Mamdani secures a record $4M payout.

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo delivers a speech at the First Corinthian Baptist Church in the Harlem neighborhood of New York on April 13, 2025. Andrew Cuomo, the former Democratic governor of New York and a man once thought to have his eye on the presidency, will run in November to be mayor of New York City. The current mayor of the largest US city, Eric Adams, is embattled -- politically wounded by indictment on corruption charges. Cuomo himself resigned amid scandal in 2021 after 10 years as governor following accusations of sexual harassment. A prosecutor dropped charges against him in January 2022. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
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Overview

  • Andrew Cuomo's campaign failed to qualify for $4.17 million in NYC public matching funds due to a technical error in donor data collection.
  • The error stemmed from missing donor information caused by a glitch in the campaign's vendor platform, NGP.
  • Cuomo's team has addressed the issue and plans to submit the necessary documentation by May 12 to potentially recover the funds.
  • Meanwhile, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani received nearly $4 million in public matching funds, the largest single payment in the current mayoral race.
  • NYC's public matching funds system provides an 8-to-1 match on small donations, emphasizing the importance of administrative precision in competitive campaigns.