De Blasio makes DNC debate despite lackluster donations

Mayor Bill de Blasio secured a coveted spot for the first Democratic presidential primary debate later this month — despite his failure to get at least 65,000 donors.

The Democratic National Committee released the list of the 20 candidates who will partake in the back-to-back debates on June 26 and 27 in Miami.

The four contenders who did not make the cut are Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton, retired Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel and Miramar, Fla., Mayor Wayne Messam.

NBC is expected to announce the lineup for each night on Friday morning. NBC will randomly select 10 candidates to go on each night. Candidates polling above 2% will be evenly split between the two events to assure there is no “undercard debate” or kids’ table.

De Blasio was just one of six candidates who did not meet the donor threshold.

He still qualified — along with Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, former Maryland Rep. John Delaney, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan and California Rep. Eric Swalwell — by gaining at least 1% in national polls.

His fund-raising failure came despite getting a little extra credit from his pals at the powerful United Federation of Teachers union, whose president sent out an 11th-hour fund-raising appeal on de Blasio’s behalf Monday morning, The Post has learned.

“We want to ensure that our collective voice shapes the debate and that we hear from as many candidates as possible,” UFT President Michael Mulgrew wrote in the email, a copy of which was obtained by The Post.

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De Blasio continues to need support. Wednesday, June 12, is the deadline for contributions,” Mulgrew continued, revealing de Blasio had not reached the threshold as of Monday.

The missive urges members to donate $3, noting that the DNC has set new qualification rules for the debate that require candidates have at least 1% in national polls or small donations from 65,000 people.

Two New Yorkers — de Blasio and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — have met the polling threshold. But both struggled with their number of small donors.

De Blasio has enjoyed a cozy relationship with the teachers’ union thanks to educator-friendly policies, including raises in a $2.1 billion union contract signed last year, $5,000 to $8,000 “bravery” bonuses for educators who work in undesirable schools, and his restoration of thousands of teacher parking placards.

Gillibrand cleared the donor hurdle over the weekend.

De Blasio has refused to reveal a breakdown of his fund-raising.

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