US EditionShock twist in NYC mayoral race – Zohran Mamdani accused of illegal foreign fundraising. What we know
House Republicans allege Zohran Mamdani's campaign accepted over 160 foreign donations totaling $12,000, calling for a Department of Justice investigation into election law violations.
- Tuesday, the Coolidge Reagan Foundation filed complaints with the DOJ and Manhattan DA alleging Mamdani's campaign accepted over $12,000 from 161 foreign sources between December 2024 and September 2025, days before the Nov. 4, 2025 election.
- The foundation's letter to the DOJ argues potential Federal Election Campaign Act violations, citing New York law, with Shaun McCutcheon warning `Foreign money in American elections is not just a technical violation, it is a threat to self-government`.
- Mamdani's campaign responded that some flagged donors may be U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents living overseas, pledged refunds for impermissible donations, and noted compliance protocols, while the Justice Department and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office gave no immediate public response about charges.
- Two Republican members of Congress have asked the DOJ to investigate Zohran Mamdani and raised denaturalization concerns, while Democratic lawmakers called the effort an attempt to discredit a leading Muslim candidate.
- With early voting underway, nearly 300,000 ballots have already been cast as rabbinic letters, one with 1,150 signatures and the other 740, reveal deep community divisions.
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Campaign Finance Watchdog Group Criminally Refers Zohran Mamdani To Justice Department
The Coolidge Reagan Foundation (CRF), a campaign finance watchdog group, has criminally referred New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani to the Justice Department. The foundation filed two criminal referrals against Mamdani, alleging the Democratic nominee received illegal contributions from foreign donors. Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat nominee for New York City mayor, reportedly faces two criminal referrals accusing his campaign of accep…
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The Center SquareMamdani accused of accepting illegal foreign contributions
(The Center Square) — Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has been hit with complaints from a conservative watchdog alleging his campaign illegally accepted foreign contributions.
NYC Mayoral Frontrunner Mamdani Faces DOJ Referrals Over Alleged Foreign Donations
NEW YORK – Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, is facing two criminal referrals filed Tuesday by the Coolidge Reagan Foundation, which claims his campaign accepted illegal contributions from foreign donors, according to the New York Post. The watchdog group alleges Mamdani may have violated both the Federal Election […]
NYC polls: Mamdani faces fresh charges after poll shows him leading the race
A new poll released a week ahead of Election Day showed Zohran Mamdani taking the lead over Andrew Cuomo. However, the happy news was short-lived as he was soon hit by two criminal referrals to DOJ.
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