NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has now raised $2 million for his transition -- halfway to his goal of $4 million by his inauguration.

Mamdani has raised the money in less than 20 days, putting him well on track to reaching his goal.

On Nov. 16, he announced during an interview with Bill Ritter that his transition had raised more than $1 million.

He then followed it up by setting the goal of $4 million by Jan. 1.

Mamdani has said the transition is not relying on "wealthy donors," like previous administrations.

The money will pay his staff and advisers to the incoming administration and go through the more than 70,000 resumes received so far.

"With more than 25,000 individual donors and an average donation of $75, the people-powered Mamdani transition is

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