Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani is leading the race for New York City's 2025 mayoral election by securing more than $2.8 million in matching funds, the highest among candidates. He achieved this milestone by raising over $640,000 primarily from small donors, with nearly 95% of his contributions coming from small donations. This success demonstrates the impact of the city's 8-to-1 public matching funds system, which encourages small-donor financing in campaigns. Other candidates also received matching funds, but Mamdani's grassroots support was unparalleled, having the most individual donors contributing to his campaign.
"More than 7,000 New Yorkers have donated to our campaign-the most of any, by far. Now their small-dollar contributions will be turbocharged by nearly $3 million in matching funds, giving us the resources to win this election and refocus City government on addressing the cost of living."
"Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani has received more than $2.8 million in matching funds in the latest funding cycle of the 2025 mayoral election, the most of any candidate in the race."
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