Andrew Cuomo is not a candidate typically low on cash.
While the city’s campaign finance board shut down his request for matching funds last week, the former governor has a state campaign account from his previous runs for governor.
What You Need To Know
Cuomo still has more then $7 million in his state campaign account
He is unlikely to use it on his run for mayor
He has spent more than $11 million since leaving office, including more than $13,000 on meals at restaurants, a nearly $800 dinner in 2023 with a potential donor and another $800 at a five-star Beverly hills hotel
Experts say state law is specific on what you can and cannot use campaign funds for
In total, that account has more than $7.7 million left in it, according to the latest filing in January.
Experts say it would