Speaker Adrienne Adams has raised over $128,000 for her mayoral bid, in keeping with her marketing campaign — however it’s not sufficient to garner her matching funds.
Almost 1,130 donors, together with 875 donors in New York Metropolis, gave to her marketing campaign in simply 5 days, in keeping with the marketing campaign.
The speaker stated at a press convention Wednesday that she didn’t count on to satisfy the edge for the town’s 8-to-1 matching program, which requires candidates to achieve $250,000 in matchable donations from 1,000 native donors.
“We have been aggressive fundraising for less than a week, so put that together as far as what we’re doing on how we’re working,” Adams stated at a press convention. “But we do expect to receive matching funds in time.”
New York Metropolis Council Speaker Adrienne Adams delivers her State of the Metropolis deal with on the Jazz at Lincoln Middle live performance corridor in Manhattan on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Barry Williams / New York Each day Information)
The following matching funds payout, although, will not be till late Might — a possible hurdle for her marketing campaign as she vies in opposition to candidates who’ve been fundraising for months and have already certified for the matching funds.
The speaker, as soon as thought-about an ally to Mayor Adams, launched her marketing campaign in opposition to him earlier this month. She entered the race on the heels of ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Adams filed paperwork to open a marketing campaign account in late February, however that account couldn’t settle for donations till March 6, in keeping with Lupe Todd-Media, her marketing campaign spokesperson.
“As Speaker, she will continue to deliver real results while others are stuck campaigning,” the marketing campaign memo reads, itemizing off her opposition to price range cuts, assist for 3-Okay and CityFHEPS vouchers and work passing “City of Yes.”
