Airbnb to up its spending in NY races to $10 million
The political action committee affiliated with Airbnb is upping its spending in New York City local elections, the group exclusively told City & State.
In February, the short-term rental giant put $5 million into its PAC, called Affordable New York. It is now planning to double that sum to help elect sympathetic candidates in city elections taking place this year and next year at the state level.
“Airbnb is just getting started,” Policy Director Nathan Rotman said in a statement. The group is already spending on a handful of candidates, and it hasn’t said yet which additional candidates it will be supporting with the new funds. “We will continue to support candidates who champion common-sense solutions to help everyday New Yorkers navigate the affordability crisis.”
While donors to individual campaigns are limited by campaign finance laws, independent expenditure committees like Affordable New York are free to spend as much as they please to help – or oppose – a candidate. They are only barred from coordinating with any candidate’s campaign directly.
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/04/airbnb-its-spending-ny-races-10-million/404899/?oref=csny-category-lander-featured-river
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