They may be funding her campaign, but they do not live anywhere near the people she hopes to represent.
According to Sean Hannity, a New York Post analysis of federal filings shows that more than 60% of the roughly $350,000 raised in the latest period by Mamdani-backed congressional hopeful Darializa Avila Chevalier came from out-of-state donors, even as her campaign touts itself as 100% powered by the people. Chevalier, who is mounting a Democratic primary challenge next year against longtime Manhattan and Bronx Representative Adriano Espaillat, collected more than $80,000 from California contributors alone.
Among those donors was Saikat Chakrabarti, the former chief of staff to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a failed congressional candidate, who contributed $7,500. Chevaliers war chest surged after socialist state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani endorsed her on May 28, with roughly $118,000 about one-third of her April 1 to June 3 intake arriving after his backing was announced.
The Democratic Socialists of America-aligned candidate is also under scrutiny for contributions linked to the real estate sector, despite her rhetoric against corporate influence. While she has pledged to reject corporate real estate money, filings indicate she accepted more than $8,000 from individuals tied to the industry, including $3,500 donations from Long Island builder Syed M. Razvi and real estate broker Faraz Khan.
More than half of Chevaliers recent haul came from donors giving at least $2,500, highlighting the dominance of big-dollar backers in a campaign marketed as grassroots. The latest report accounts for about one-third of the Florida natives total fundraising since she launched her bid last October, bringing her overall total to roughly $930,000.
Espaillat, a mainstream Democrat who has not embraced the socialist label, remains the financial frontrunner with more than $740,000 raised in the same period. His campaign has now taken in just over $2 million this cycle, setting up a stark contrast between a well-established incumbent and a left-wing challenger heavily reliant on out-of-district and high-dollar support.
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