Overview

• Mamdani leads by double digits in recent polls, outperforming former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
• Campaign finance data show 260 Google employees donated over $40,000 to Mamdani’s campaign through mid‐July, making tech workers a key funding source.
• He kicked off his general election campaign with a borough tour, appealing to non-Democratic voters and pledging affordability measures funded by a millionaire tax.
• Joseph Hernandez launched an independent bid about a month ago, raising roughly $300,000 on a platform focused on public safety and AI-driven housing conversions.
• With independents Cuomo, Eric Adams, Republican Curtis Sliwa and Hernandez all in the race, the November contest risks being decided by a split vote rather than a majority.