Wall Street Stands by McGuire for NYC Mayor, Unfazed by Polls

Financial industry donors are continuing to pump money into former Citigroup executive Raymond McGuire’s long-shot bid to be New York City mayor despite his lackluster popularity among voters.

Wall Street has showered McGuire with more than five times as much money as it’s given to any of his competitors, helping him top the field in fundraising as he founders at the bottom of polls for the decisive June 22 Democratic primary. The winner is almost certain to become the next mayor in the overwhelmingly Democratic city.

McGuire’s campaign has received $ 1.4 million from employees of big …