NYC Mayor's Race: All three candidates have enough cash to remain competitive in final weeks of race
All three NYC mayoral candidates still standing are flush with cash heading into the final weeks of the campaign, as evidenced by both their big spending on TV advertising and the latest fundraising data from the city Campaign Finance Board.
Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, the frontrunner in the three-way contest, became the first candidate to reach the CFB’s $8 million fundraising limit on Sept. 5.
“Thanks to the support of everyday New Yorkers, we don’t have to worry about fundraising in this race,” Mamdani told reporters at a news conference last Friday. “We’ve maxed out our fundraising because thousands of New Yorkers have come forward.”
Yet the democratic socialist Assembly member still raised a strong $410,800 in net contributions over the most recent filing period between Aug. 19 and Sept. 29, CFB records show. He submitted roughly $143,700 in claims to the city’s generous public campaign financing program, which matches eligible contributions 8-to-1.
https://www.amny.com/news/nyc-mayors-race-candidates-donations-10082025/