Newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been seen again seeking donations from his base, despite previously asking supporters to stop sending him funds. A week after his campaign announced an online appeal for more fundraising, the transition team reported raising over $2 million toward a $4 million goal.
The campaign stated that 5,999 donors contributed $300,000 in less than 12 hours following the appeal, with an average donation of $50, according to the campaign. Additionally, Mamdani’s team said they have received over 70,000 applications from individuals interested in serving in his administration, with an average age per applicant at 28 years old.
“With more than 25,000 individual donors and an average donation of $75, the people-powered Mamdani transition is building an administration that reflects the values and vision of New York City,” said Mamdani transition executive director Elana Leopold. “These contributions will help us recruit top talent that is ready to get to work on January 1st and begin delivering on the affordability agenda that over 1 million New Yorkers voted for.”
Mamdani’s team compared their fundraising efforts to former Democrat mayors, noting that Mayor Eric Adams’ transition had 884 donors with an average donation of more than $1,000, while former Mayor Bill de Blasio had 820 donors with an average donation of $2,392.
“The people-powered Mamdani transition is building an administration that reflects the values and vision of New York City,” Leopold added. “These contributions will help us recruit top talent that is ready to get to work on January 1st and begin delivering on the affordability agenda that over 1 million New Yorkers voted for.”
Mamdani’s campaign also highlighted that the number of individual donors has doubled to more than 25,620 contributing an average of $75. “It’s nuts to me too, brother,” Mamdani said Tuesday on “The Majority Report.”
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