New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reeled in over half a million dollars in just over a day since launching his transition committee.
The committee received $517,947.30 from 7,028 donors, with an average donation of just below $80. Mayor Eric Adams and former Mayor Bill de Blasio took a month to raise $1 million and $600,000, respectively.
Adams and de Blasio had far higher average donations of $1,219 and $2,392 per donor.
“I am extremely grateful to the thousands of working New Yorkers who have chipped in to fund our transition effort,” Mamdani said in a statement shared with the Washington Examiner. “Their support will allow us to hit the ground running to deliver on the affordability agenda we’ve been fighting for since day one.”
Mamdani’s recent win against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made him the city’s first Muslim mayor and one of its youngest chief executives ever. He recently named his all-female transition team, headlined by former Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan.
Mamdani and his transition team will be tasked with setting up an administration to deliver on his campaign promises of fast and free buses, no-cost child care, rent freezes for rent-stabilized tenants, and government-owned grocery stores.
The mayor-elect’s fundraising haul signals continued momentum for his agenda, his transition executive director said.
“Over 7,000 donors who believe in Mayor-elect Mamdani and his vision for New York City have contributed to our transition committee. We’re especially proud to have an average donation amount of just $73, demonstrating the grassroots support behind the Mayor-elect’s bold affordability agenda,” Elana Leopold, the Mamdani transition Executive Director, said in a statement shared with the Washington Examiner.
The socialist released a video the day after his election, which received more than 27 million views on X. As he discussed what work the committee would be doing, he paused for “one more thing.”
“Remember how I told you a few months ago to stop sending us money? You can start again,” he said, flashing a smile. “This transition requires staff, research, and an infrastructure that can meet this moment, and it will be made possible by the people who built and believe in this movement.”
Mamdani’s social media prowess boosted fundraising throughout the election season. His campaign reached the $8 million fundraising cap with about two months remaining until the general election — so fast that he had to tell supporters to stop sending money — and raised $150,000 in 48 hours with one video alone.
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The mayor-elect posted an “eyes” emoji Thursday, reacting to the fundraising haul.
More money is likely coming for Mamdani’s transition, which will go toward staffing and infrastructure and help him implement his agenda quickly. And this time, there will be no cap on how much Mamdani can raise.