Cuomo sees drop in donations, wields $18M in campaign funds
U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Republican candidate for New York governor, has reported raising $4 million over the first half of this year, exceeding the $2.3 million taken in over the same period by incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to campaign finance filings.
Cuomo, a Democrat, has amassed a $18 million campaign war chest but compared with the second half of last year when he took in $4 million, the latest filings suggest a dip in financial support. Cuomo has faced scandals over sexual misconduct allegations as well as his administration’s handling of data on coronavirus deaths in nursing homes.
Zeldin, of Long Island, has nearly $3.2 million on hand for his campaign. Cuomo, who has been in office since 2011, is expected to run for a fourth term in 2022.
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