Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has already collected a hefty $1.51 million in donations for his comeback bid for New York Metropolis mayor.
Cuomo’s marketing campaign, which kicked off March 1, introduced Monday it has acquired contributions from 2,821 supporters over 13 days totaling $1,515,843.75.
His marketing campaign mentioned $332,530 raised shall be eligible for as much as 8-to-1 in public matching funds, pending approval from the Marketing campaign Finance Board. These matching funds might assist take the general haul to $4,174,643.75, based on his marketing campaign.
By comparability, Metropolis Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, one other late entry within the Democratic main for mayor, raised $128,000 in her first week of campaigning — falling in need of qualifying for public matching funds for this reporting interval ending March 14.
Boldface donors supporting Cuomo embody former Manhattan US Lawyer Geoffrey Berman; movie and theater producer Tom Kirdahy; Judith Windsor, whose late spouse, Edith Windsor, introduced the courtroom case that helped legalize homosexual marriage; ex-wife Kerry Kennedy, Elle journal editor-in-chief Robbie Meyers; Republic Data CEO Monte Lippman; designer Ramy Sharp, and Jessica Seinfeld.
“I’ve been humbled by the depth and breadth of the outpouring of support we’ve received upon entering this race,” Cuomo mentioned Monday.
“New York is the greatest city in the world and those who live here deserve a New York that is better, stronger, safer and more affordable than the New York we have today.”
His marketing campaign expects to succeed in the utmost allowable fundraising cap with matching funds by the subsequent fundraising submitting deadline.
