Sentences with phrase «qualified for public financing»

Most candidates in the governor's race, for example, have not yet qualified for public financing.
State Sen. Joe Markley of Southington says he has qualified for public financing in the race for lieutenant governor.
Herbst said Wednesday he has qualified for public financing in the governor's race.
«John McKinney in his failed bid for governor would never have qualified for public financing had Dave Walker not agreed to merge with him in 2014,» the pair wrote.
Both Foley and Malloy have qualified for public financing of $ 6.5 million for their general - election campaigns.
This year, both major party candidates for governor, incumbent Democrat Dannel Malloy and Republican Tom Foley, qualified for public financing and each has received more than $ 6.5 million to spend on the general election.
Corren has also qualified for public financing.
❯ Analysis: The first candidate in the race to raise the $ 250,000 needed to qualify for public financing, Srinivasan is the only legislator officially in the race and is likely to face tough questions about his voting record.
In order to qualify for public financing, Connecticut candidates must agree to certain campaign spending limits and contribution ceilings from private individuals.
In order to qualify for public financing, Connecticut candidates must agree certain campaign spending limits and contribution ceilings from private individuals.
Seeking Public Financing: Plans to qualify for public financing and then decide whether to opt into Connecticut's Citizen Election Program.
In order to qualify for public financing, candidates must collect signatures and $ 5 contributions from 1 percent of registered voters in the city.
According to KRQE News, 10 of the 14 candidates who were trying to get on the ballot initially indicated that they were interested in qualifying for public financing, but all of the candidates except for Keller eventually switched to private financing.
Herbst is at least the fifth Republican to qualify for public financing, following state Rep. Prasad Srinivasan of Glastonbury, Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti, former U.S. comptroller general David Walker of Bridgeport and Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton.
As a felon who was convicted of crimes related to his public office, Ganim can not qualify for public financing under state law if he runs for governor in 2018.
«Dave came to John's rescue when he couldn't qualify for public financing (after being in politics for 20 years).
Candidates that qualify for public financing receive $ 1 for each registered voter in the city — about $ 380,000 in 2017 — minus the seed money the candidate collected before qualifying.
Also on the way to qualifying for public financing is Sean Connolly, a Democrat and the former state veterans affairs commissioner.
The Democrat who appears closest to qualifying for public financing is Jonathan Harris of West Hartford, a former mayor, state senator and consumer protection commissioner who began exploring a run for governor in April.

Not exact matches

Connecticut has a public campaign finance system that requires a certain percentage of locally - raised money in order to qualify for matching funds.
But Harris» campaign had trouble gaining traction and in recent weeks, his fundraising had slowed, raising questions about whether he would be able to qualify for public campaign financing.
The proposed public financing regulations provide an outline for how the matching funds payments will be made, as well how oversight of the funds spent would function and criteria for what type of contribution qualifies to receive public dollars.
After a late fund - raising start, Democrat John Choe was awarded $ 101,966 in public funds from the city Campaign Finance Board after not qualifying for matching funds earlier this month.
The question before progressive advocates of public campaign financing in New York State is whether we push for full public campaign finance on the Clean Money model of equal and sufficient funding grants for all qualified candidates, or whether we settle for partial public campaign financing on the Matching Funds model used for presidential primaries since 1976 and for New York City local elections since 1989.
The only statewide candidate who is participating in a pilot public campaign finance program says it's been slow going, but Republican candidate for Comptroller Bob Antonacci expects to collect enough individual donors to qualify for the state matching funds.
NYC Campaign Finance Board Disburses Public Funds for Primary Races The New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) has approved the first round of public funds for 75 qualifying candidates running in citywide and city council Public Funds for Primary Races The New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) has approved the first round of public funds for 75 qualifying candidates running in citywide and city council public funds for 75 qualifying candidates running in citywide and city council races.
In order to qualify for public matching funds from the Campaign Finance Board, a public advocate candidate must raise at least $ 125,000 from 500 donors living in New York City.
By contrast, it took Foley and Malloy months to raise the $ 250,000 necessary to qualify for the state's voluntary public financing program, which bars donations in excess of $ 100.
The base amounts qualifying candidates for different offices get in public financing was set by the legislature, and is adjusted for inflation.
Somers, a one - time candidate for lieutenant governor, is an adept fundraiser, and has already raised the $ 15,000 needed to qualify for the state's public financing program.
Candidates need to collect $ 250,000 in small - dollar donations to qualify for millions in public financing.
Under current Connecticut public campaign financing law, candidates who get such unlimited state party funding can still qualify for taxpayer funded campaign money.
Republican Tim Herbst, the former first selectman of Trumbull, has surpassed $ 250,000 in small - dollar donations, putting him in position to qualify for public campaign financing as he seeks his party's gubernatorial nomination.
Her reach in the community has garnered enough financial support to qualify for the Citizens» Election Program, which provides public financing to candidates.
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton also qualified for the primary, but was forced to suspend his campaign when he couldn't raise the money to be eligible for public campaign financing.
The quest for private donations without public financing can not match the overwhelming power of the small amounts needed to qualify for huge grants of taxpayer money.
«I'm starting to collect the money to qualify» for public financing.
Both Berthel and Cava have qualified for public campaign financing.
The first is raising $ 250,000 in donations of $ 100 or less to qualify for the state's public campaign financing program.
The Citizens» Election Program provides public financing to qualified candidates for statewide offices and the General Assembly.
Several Republican candidates have already hit the level of $ 250,000 in donations, of less than $ 100 each, required to qualify for millions in taxpayer - funded grants through the state's public campaign financing system.
As a participant in Connecticut's public financing system, candidate Malloy is only supposed to rely on the taxpayer dollars that he will receive as a qualified candidate for governor.
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