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Mamdani Posts $1 Million Month in NYC Mayor’s Race as Critics Target His Donors and Ideology

Small-dollar gifts matched by the city now amplify his advantage.

Zohran Mamdani is running for mayor of New York City in 2025. (Graphic by Ilana Zahavy for JTA)
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Overview

  • New Campaign Finance Board filings show Zohran Mamdani raised about $1.05 million from July 12 to Aug. 18, outpacing Andrew Cuomo, Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa in the same period.
  • His average donation was roughly $121 and the city’s public matching funds are set to expand his war chest, reinforcing a fundraising edge alongside a strong polling position.
  • Fox News contributor Joe Concha, citing recent surveys, said Mamdani leads by about 15 to 20 points and argued his prominence signals a leftward image for Democrats nationally.
  • CFB data show more than half of Mamdani’s and Cuomo’s recent contributions came from outside New York City, while Townhall highlighted a $250,000 pro-Mamdani super PAC gift from Elizabeth Simons.
  • Mamdani’s campaign kept a high profile with a citywide scavenger hunt that drew thousands, as his former teacher Marc Kagan publicly defended him against claims that criticism of Israel is antisemitic.