Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is donating a sizable figure to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral campaign in hopes the city’s voters don’t elect a full-on socialist.

On Friday, Bloomberg donated $5 million to the super PAC supporting Cuomo’s campaign, according to Politico. It is the largest figure yet from a single donor and illustrates the concern mainstream Democrats have over the rising poll numbers for socialist challenger and Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani. With the Democratic primary only days away, the tightening race has seen New York’s wealthiest forced to choose a side.

A Wednesday poll by Public Policy Polling showed Mamdani with a 4-percentage point lead over Cuomo, 35% to 31%. Mamdani’s stock has risen substantially since receiving an endorsement from progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Cuomo campaign has pushed back on the poll numbers saying it is from a biased service paid by the Mamdani campaign.

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