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Who is winning the NYC mayoral money race?
PoliticoThe Democratic mayoral primary is the most consequential election in New York City in recent memory. It is the first competitive race for mayor since 2013, and the winner will likely go on to inherit a city still reeling from a deadly pandemic, an economy in crisis and a dramatic spike in crime.
To rank the candidates, we considered five statistics: donations, contributors, share of New York City donors, remaining cash and average donation size.
Andrew Yang, who tops our list, has drawn from a national fundraising base — a sign of his wide name recognition — while connecting with donors in the five boroughs. That gives him a sizable war chest, the most donors by far and a relatively low average contribution.
Scott Stringer has been raising money for years, and has benefitted from concentrations of well-heeled supporters in neighborhoods like the Upper West Side and brownstone Brooklyn, which also turn out in primaries.
Eric Adams has the largest haul of anyone in the field — and also the the widest geography of contributors. That gives him a big advantage as most campaigns start to execute their television advertising strategies, though his contributions tended to be on the larger side.
To rank the candidates, we considered five statistics: donations, contributors, share of New York City donors, remaining cash and average donation size.
Andrew Yang, who tops our list, has drawn from a national fundraising base — a sign of his wide name recognition — while connecting with donors in the five boroughs. That gives him a sizable war chest, the most donors by far and a relatively low average contribution.
Scott Stringer has been raising money for years, and has benefitted from concentrations of well-heeled supporters in neighborhoods like the Upper West Side and brownstone Brooklyn, which also turn out in primaries.
Eric Adams has the largest haul of anyone in the field — and also the the widest geography of contributors. That gives him a big advantage as most campaigns start to execute their television advertising strategies, though his contributions tended to be on the larger side.
