Mayor Eric Adams has seen a significant surge in campaign fundraising, but ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo and socialist Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani head into the final stretch of the Democratic primary boasting the biggest war chests with millions in hand, records show.
Adams, a Democrat skipping the mayoral primary and running as an independent in November, is showing signs of life after his campaign barely had a pulse earlier this year with just a skeleton crew as top allies abandoned Hizzoner to help Cuomo.
Adams pocketed 192 donations totaling $155,134 during the most recent filing period of March 14 through May 19 – including 51 donors who gave $2,100, the maximum allowed in the race.
While not the huge haul he’s had in past election cycles, it still far exceeds the meager $18,967 Adams raised from Jan. 12 to March 13.
“This latest filing makes it crystal clear – this campaign is alive, aggressive, and already laying the groundwork for victory,” said Adams campaign spokesman Todd Shapiro.
“We’ve collected thousands of petitions from every borough, raised a strong early war chest, and are fully engaged on the ground with voters at political, civic, and government events across this city.”
Adams has raised $4.5 million in total for his re-election bid and has $2.7 million in hand.
However, he’s fighting the city’s Campaign Finance Board to allow him to tap into another $4 million through the public matching fund program — which provides candidates $8 for each buck donated by New Yorkers up to the first $250 contributed.
The board has refused to release the funds over lingering suspicions that Adams is a campaign finance crook — despite his federal corruption case being tossed.
Cuomo raised nearly $2.4 million through 3,224 donations since March 14 – the most of any candidate in the race over the period – leaving him with nearly $3.5 million in hand heading into the June 24 primary.
The latest donors funding his political comeback include allies of former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, including daughter Emma Bloomberg who gave $2,100, The Post previously reported.
Cuomo has raised $3.9 million in private money and another $1.5 million in public matching funds since announcing his campaign March 1.
However, his camp projects overall fundraising will swell to roughly $8.28 with additional public matching funds he expects to qualify for later this month.
If so, he’d join Mamdani and City Comptroller Brad Lander as the only candidates in the race to reach the city’s $7.9 million spending cap for the mayoral primary – and in record time.
“We are truly overwhelmed by the outpouring of support,” said Cuomo’s campaign chairman Bill Mulrow.
Mamdani pulled in $192,935 since March 14, and his overall haul is nearly $8.4 million with public matching funds. He currently sits with the most cash in hand: $4.5 million.
Other Democratic mayoral candidates include City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, who raised $394,590 during the most recent election cycle and has $293,944 in hand. The speaker, who isn’t related to Mayor Adams, expects to qualify for more than $2.3 million in public matching funds.
Lander has $1.5 million in hand after his campaign spent $4.7 million the past few months – much of it on TV ads.
Former Comptroller Scott Stringer raised $100,769 for his mayoral bid since March 14 while spending nearly $1 million on ads and other expenses. He has $2.8 million in hand.
Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, the presumptive Republican mayoral nominee, is not facing a primary fight. He’s raised $223,182 and has $160,969 in hand.
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