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Mamdani Urges Donations to Adrienne Adams to Counter Cuomo in NYC Mayoral Race

The progressive candidate redirects his supporters to bolster Adams' campaign as she faces a key fundraising deadline in a ranked-choice strategy to block Cuomo's lead.

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New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani arrives onstage at a Brooklyn rally in May 2025. (Madison Swart and Hans Lucas via AFP/Getty Images)
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Zohran Mamdani's request his supporters donate to Council Speaker Adrienne Adams was not coordinated with her campaign.

Overview

  • Zohran Mamdani, polling second in the NYC Democratic mayoral primary, called on his supporters to donate to rival Adrienne Adams to help her meet a critical public matching funds deadline.
  • This unprecedented move reflects a ranked-choice strategy aimed at strengthening progressive and anti-Cuomo candidates ahead of the June 24 primary.
  • Adrienne Adams, currently polling third, has yet to secure matching funds needed to launch TV advertisements, which are crucial in the final weeks of the campaign.
  • Andrew Cuomo remains the frontrunner with 37% first-choice support, but his campaign has faced setbacks, including the withholding of over $600,000 in public funds due to paperwork errors and suspected illegal coordination.
  • The Working Families Party has endorsed a slate of progressive candidates, including Mamdani and Adams, to challenge Cuomo's dominance in the ranked-choice voting system.