Billionaires Boost Cuomo’s Fundraising Lead in NYC Mayor’s Race
Andrew Cuomo, center, marches in the Celebrate Israel Parade up Fifth Avenue in New York on May 18.
Photographer: Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty ImagesFormer Governor Andrew Cuomo expanded his commanding fundraising lead in the New York City mayoral race with help from a few billionaire donors, according to newly published numbers filed with the city’s Campaign Finance Board.
Cuomo has accumulated $3.9 million since his entry into the race on March 1, as well as another $9.1 million from a pro-Cuomo political action committee called “Fix the City.” He’s also leading by significant margins in multiple polls, with four weeks remaining until the June 24 Democratic primary.