# DoorDash Spent $1.4m to Stop Mamdani From Mayoral Race

> DoorDash spent $1.4 million to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming NYC mayor, now paying workers 100 times that amount.
- Title: DoorDash Spent $1.4m to Stop Mamdani From Mayoral Race
- Summary: DoorDash spent $1.4 million to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming NYC mayor, now paying workers 100 times that amount. DoorDash paid $1.4 million to block…
- Keywords: doordash, zohran mamdani, new york city, mayoral election, wage theft, settlement, super pac, technology, startups, Spent, Stop, Mamdani
- Source: The Intercept — https://theintercept.com/2026/09/23/doordash-delivery-nyc-mamdani-wage-theft-settlement
- Author: Meghnad Bose, Macy Hanzlik-Barend
- Published: 2026-09-23T16:52:09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: doordash, zohran mamdani, new york city, mayoral election, wage theft, settlement, super pac, technology, startups
## DoorDash Campaign Spending
DoorDash spent $1.4 million to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming NYC mayor.
## Settlement Amount
DoorDash agreed to pay $131.5 million for underpaying 264,000 delivery workers.
## Campaign Impact
DoorDash’s $1.4 million spending helped a super PAC oppose Mamdani’s mayoral campaign.
## Mamdani’s Response
Mamdani said the settlement shows wage theft damage and the need for enforcement.
## DoorDash’s Admission
DoorDash admitted mistakes caused underpayment or late payments for delivery workers.
## Key takeaway

DoorDash paid $1.4 million to block Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign, now settling $131.5 million for wage theft.