Zohran Mamdani Net Worth: How much the NYC mayoral candidate and son of filmmaker Mira Nair makes
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The New York City mayoral race is heating up, and one name is rapidly gaining traction: Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old progressive firebrand with deep roots in activism, community outreach, and yes—even underground hip-hop.
Mamdani, who represents parts of Queens in the New York State Assembly, has emerged as one of the more compelling figures in a crowded Democratic primary field. Known for his bold messaging and grassroots appeal, he has surprised many political watchers with a surge in both fundraising and popularity.
Since launching his mayoral campaign in October, Mamdani has raised more than $7 million, a figure that includes public matching funds and over 16,000 individual donors.
In the last two months alone, he brought in $840,000, putting him at the fundraising limit for candidates receiving public funds. That achievement, coupled with his appeal to working-class neighborhoods, Muslim communities, and young progressives, has drawn comparisons to other outsider success stories in recent American politics.
'We have a chance to tell the world that Muslims don't just belong in New York City but that we belong in City Hall,' Mamdani told The New York Times, which praised him for expanding who gets to "imagine political transformation."
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Who is Zohran Mamdani?
Born in Kampala, Uganda, Mamdani moved to New York City at the age of seven. He's the son of Indian filmmaker
Mira Nair
and Indian-born Ugandan academic Mahmood Mamdani, giving him a unique cultural heritage that informs much of his political vision.
Mamdani attended public schools in NYC, graduated from the Bronx High School of Science, and earned a degree in Africana Studies from Bowdoin College. He became an American citizen in 2018 and went on to make history as the first South Asian man elected to the New York State Assembly, and the first Ugandan and third Muslim to hold a seat there.
But before he entered politics, Mamdani had a different kind of microphone in his hand — he was a self-described 'B-list rapper' known by the stage name Mr. Cardamom.
Zohran Mamdani's net worth
While there's no confirmed estimate of Zohran Mamdani's total net worth, his most recent tax filings offer a glimpse into his financial life.
As a member of the New York State Assembly, Mamdani earned a salary of $131,000 last year. But in a twist that only adds to his unconventional political brand, his filings also revealed $1,267 in music royalties — income from his past life in the rap scene.
Though far from lavish, the royalties are a quirky footnote in Mamdani's resume and a reminder of the multifaceted background he brings to the mayoral race. It's worth noting that despite his democratic socialist identity, Mamdani is also leading the primary field in fundraising, having hit the $8 million maximum allowed with matching funds — a testament to his wide base of small-dollar donors.
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