Tight NYC Mayoral Race Drives Donations to Groups Backing Cuomo, Mamdani
Voters cast their ballots at a polling station during the New York City mayoral Democratic primary in the Queens borough of New York, on June 24.
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New Yorkers are facing a barrage of last-minute advertisements across social media, television and pamphlets in the closely-watched Democratic primary for Mayor, fueled by donations from hedge fund managers, business titans and advocacy groups.
The race has come down to two candidates with very different platforms, backgrounds and personal style — former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and state assembly member Zohran Mamdani — with polls set to close at 9pm on Tuesday. Almost 831,000 people had voted by 6 p.m., including nearly 400,000 who voted early, according to the New York City Board of Elections.