A part of Zohran Mamdani’s marketing campaign facilities across the perception that billionaires shouldn’t exist. Now, these ultra-wealthy earners are aiming to cease the mayoral candidate, partially, by boosting the profile of former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mamdani’s opponent for this cycle.
A part of Mamdani’s bid has been to tax the ultra-rich and rich firms, which embody an extra 2% tax on New Yorkers incomes greater than $1 million a 12 months. Regardless of these multi-million greenback oppositions, Mamdani is sustaining a lead within the mayoral race.
Among the teams opposing Mamdani embody “Fix the City” (pro-Cuomo committee) and “Defend NYC” (a bunch made to oppose Mamdani). Repair the Metropolis has raised $7.3 million because the main, Defend NYC has raised nearly $2.5 million, based on Enterprise Insider.
Now, roughly 26 billionaires and wealthy households from across the U.S. have spent not less than six figures to assist Cuomo, based on an evaluation from Forbes. They estimate the full quantity equates to over $22 million to again opposition campaigns, together with from billionaires Invoice Ackman and former New York Metropolis Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Under are the billionaires who’ve donated over $100,000 with their web worths, per Forbes.
Fortune has reached out to Mamdani’s staff for remark.
Donors opposing Mamdani
TitleQuantity DonatedGroup(s) SupportedInternet ValueMichael Bloomberg$8.3 millionFix the Metropolis$110 billionJoseph Gebbia$3 millionFix the Metropolis · Defend NYC · Put NYC First$7.9 billionLauder household$2.6 millionFix the Metropolis · Smart Metropolis$25.9 billionInvoice Ackman$1.75 millionFix the Metropolis · Defend NYC$9.2 billionTisch household$1.2 millionFix the Metropolis$10.1 billionJohn Hess & household$1 millionFix the Metropolis$2.4 billionDaniel Loeb$775,000Fix the Metropolis · Defend NYC · NYers for a Higher Future$3.8 billionBarry Diller$500,000Fix the Metropolis$5.1 billionSteve Wynn$500,000Fix the Metropolis$3.9 billionMarcella Guarino Hymowitz$400,000Fix the Metropolis · Put NYC First$2 billionDavid Walentas$350,000Fix the Metropolis · Empower NYC$2.3 billionReed Hastings$250,000Fix the Metropolis$6.5 billionJohn Fish$250,000Fix the Metropolis$2.3 billionDavid Lichtenstein$250,000Fix the Metropolis · NYers for a Higher Future$2 billionAlice Walton$200,000Fix the Metropolis$115 billionDeborah Simon$200,000Fix the Metropolis$11.6 billionJerry Speyer$150,000Fix the Metropolis$2.2 billionStephanie Coleman$150,000Fix the Metropolis$7.1 billion (household)Durst household$110,000Fix the Metropolis$8.1 billionFisher household$110,000Fix the Metropolis$1.6 billionDaniel Och$100,000Fix the Metropolis · Smart Metropolis$4.2 billionKen Langone$100,000Fix the Metropolis$9.4 billionJames & Kathryn Murdoch$100,000Fix the Metropolis$23.4 billion (household)Bruce & Suzie Kovner$100,000Fix the Metropolis$9 billionRichard Kurtz$100,000Anyone However Mamdani$1 billionElghanayan household$100,000Fix the Metropolis$2.2 billion
