Andrew Yang gets big money boost in New York City mayoral race
- Andrew Yang has more than US$1 million from all donors so far and soon US$2 million in matching public funds
- New fundraising totals released over the weekend put Yang in a commanding position
Andrew Yang continues to cement his front runner status in the New York City mayoral race by running the table in early fundraising.
He hit 11,000 individual local donors over the weekend, triggering an influx of US$2 million in matching funds from the city. Yang brought in more than US$1 million in total donations before getting the new cash influx, with more than US$250,000 coming from city residents, according to a memo released by his campaign on Sunday.
The average donation came in at US$84, according to the Yang campaign.
Small donors are matched by a rate of eight to one, with Yang becoming the fourth Democrat in the primary to hit the matching threshold along with lawyer and former MSNBC contributor Maya Wiley, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer.
The 46-year-old former presidential candidate has a national following from his 2020 Democratic primary bid, but many of the most dedicated in the #YangGang are unable to help his mayoral run as much as they did when he was running for president.