Long Islanders most recently donated more money to back Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani than for all his opponents combined, a Newsday analysis of the race's latest fundraising shows.
The haul from Long Islanders for Mamdani, an Assembly member from Astoria, was $104,079, according to the analysis, and covers donations from July 12 to Aug. 18. The donations were disclosed by law to New York City’s Campaign Finance Board .
The analysis includes contributions directly to a candidate’s campaign as well as to any super PAC — which is technically unaffiliated with the candidate and can skirt traditional limits on donations — backing only one mayoral candidate. Newsday’s analysis excludes donations from anyone who doesn’t list one of Long Island’s 199 ZIP codes as a full time r