Summary
Billionaires Elizabeth Simons and Tom Preston-Werner donated to support Zohran Mamdani's New York City mayoral campaign through an independent group called New Yorkers For Lower Costs. Mamdani won the mayoral race against former governor Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, with significant financial backing from various supporters.
Key Facts
- Elizabeth Simons donated $250,000 to the New Yorkers For Lower Costs group.
- Tom Preston-Werner donated $20,000 to the same group.
- Zohran Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in the NYC mayoral election.
- Elizabeth Simons is linked to a family with significant political donations and chairs the Heising-Simons Foundation.
- The Heising-Simons Foundation has donated $1.282 billion to various causes since 2007.
- Tom Preston-Werner co-founded GitHub and has a net worth of approximately $1 billion.
- Both Simons and Preston-Werner have signed the Giving Pledge, promising to donate most of their wealth to charity.
- Mamdani's mayoral campaign received donations from over 40,000 contributors.
