Zohran Mamdani is leading the 2025 New York City mayoral race according to multiple polls conducted in August 2025. Poll results show Mamdani with support ranging from 37% to 42%, significantly ahead of his closest competitors, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, who have polling numbers between 23% and 31%, and 16% to 23%, respectively. Eric Adams is polling lower, with figures between 8.8% and 23% depending on the poll's inclusion criteria. Mamdani's campaign has also seen substantial fundraising success, with a pro-Mamdani super PAC, New Yorkers for Lower Costs, raising nearly $1.8 million from about 300 donors. Notably, billionaire hedge fund heiress Elizabeth Simons, daughter of the late Jamie Simons, donated $250,000 to this super PAC, marking the largest single contribution to date. Despite Mamdani's campaign rhetoric opposing billionaires, the acceptance of this sizable donation has drawn criticism. Meanwhile, some political commentators and former New York City council members have stated that the mayoral race is still competitive and not decided. Mamdani's fundraising totals reportedly surpass those of Cuomo and Adams, reinforcing his position as the frontrunner in the race.