R.I. political heavyweights back moderate and progressive frontrunners in New York mayoral primary
Cuomo has led most polls until recently, but an
and several other candidates (Cuomo and Mamdani are also eligible to participate in the general election if they don't emerge as the clear winner today.)
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So what are the Rhode Island connections to the race?
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To start, former Providence mayor
has put his money where his mouth is, donating $25,000 to Fix the City, a super PAC that is backing Cuomo and
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a former top executive at IGT and a longtime Democratic Party influencer, also gave $1,000 to Cuomo's campaign.
If Cuomo represents the traditional, more moderate arm of the Democratic Party, Mamdani has emerged as the favorite among progressives – and some of Rhode Island's top organizers are all-in on his campaign.
State Senators
The
a prominent progressive voice in Rhode Island.
Mamdani has reported at least 38 small-dollar donations from Rhode Island residents, including $25 from state Representative Teresa Tanzi
on March 12.
It's all a good reminder that the ideological fault lines dividing Democrats in New York are alive and well in Rhode Island, too.
To learn a whole lot more about today's New York City primary,
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