Despite leading in private contributions, Adams said he left the race after not receiving public matching funds

Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa have received $24.3 million in public funds. Former Mayor Eric Adams has not received any public money.

Stacked bar chart showing distribution of private vs public fundraising money received by NYC general election mayoral candidates.

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Data is reflective of Oct. 3 disclosure deadline and Oct. 9 payments and covers all funds directed to the 2025 race.
*Eric Adams dropped out of the race, but will still appear on the ballot as he ended his bid after the deadline for independents to remove their names.

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