Sentences with phrase «received public matching funds»

Rodriguez has not yet received any public matching funds.

«We need additional disclosure and more transparency, but the abuses that took place in the Liu campaign and in countless others which received public matching funds make it increasingly clear that we don't need taxpayer - funded political campaigns.»

Under a Fair Elections system, candidates that abide by lower contribution limits and enhanced disclosure rules would receive public matching funds for every small donation they raise.

The endorsement will likely mean another avenue of fundraising for Ms. Lynch, who has about $ 56,000 in the bank and is expected to receive public matching funds soon.

A leader in the burgeoning Sikh community, he has pulled in about $ 45,000 so far and has more than $ 100,000 in the bank after receiving public matching funds.

Not exact matches

It is important to note that under Speaker Sheldon Silver's bill, (1) receiving public funds depends on the candidate's ability to raise money from numerous small donors, so only donations up to $ 250 are matched with taxpayer dollars and that (2) candidates are limited to a maximum amount of public funds ($ 400,000 for Senate candidates and $ 200,000 for Assembly candidates in the general election race).

Despite the polling lead, de Blasio successfully argued to the city's campaign finance board earlier this month that his campaign should receive an additional $ 1.6 million in public matching funds, saying the race was indeed competitive.

The Senate Republicans» assumption, that two candidates in every general election would receive the maximum amount of public funds, does not jibe with the experience of New York City, where a multiple matching funds system is already in place.

Between 2001 and 2009, only 51 percent of candidates running in New York City elections received the maximum amount of public matching funds.

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.

If so, the CFB could count those against the $ 182,000 spending cap for the Democratic primary, should Abbate participate in the city's public matching funds program, a program which effectively lets candidates multiply sevenfold every donation under $ 175 they receive from a resident of the five boroughs.

In addition to the state - provided funds, the legislation would also direct the county Department of Public Works to apply for federal matching grant funding through the Job Access Reverse Commute program, with the goal of receiving more than $ 2 million to cover the cost of the expansion.

In fact, whatever else he may achieve in his pursuit of the presidency, the former Louisiana congressman and governor may be remembered as the last presidential candidate to ever receive federal matching funds; the very fact that he is the only candidate seeking and collecting those funds this year prima facie evidence that the public financing system for presidential elections is already functionally dead.

Taking public financing would require them to abide by strict state - by - state spending limits until a nominee is selected in exchange for which he would receive matching funds from the U.S. Treasury.

He has little money, struggling to meet the thresholds under the new public financing regime and thereby receive state matching funds.

De Blasio, who received $ 3.99 million in public matching funds for his successful 2013 campaign for mayor, was also ordered to return the $ 485.02 in public funds remaining in his campaign account.

New York City's public matching funds allow candidates to receive a 6 - to - 1 match for the first $ 175 a city resident contributes, turning a $ 100 contribution into $ 700 for the candidate.

Today, he received another infusion of matching funds to bring his public funds total to $ 42,846.

«Actually, I think the story from the last filing period is the overwhelming number of donations I received from people in the district, who helped ensure that we will receive our full share of public matching funds, over $ 92,000,» he said in an email to DNAinfo New York.

Additionally, the board determined at its Thursday hearing, of the $ 3,994,496 in public matching funds de Blasio's 2013 campaign received, it must repay $ 485.02.

With the exception of Ms. Dosamantes, all the Democrats received about $ 95,000 in public matching funds.

Though she is a participant in the public matching funds program, which matches certain eligible donations at a 6 - to - 1 ratio, Malliotakis has not hit the matching claims threshold of $ 250,000 of qualifying funds needed to unlock the additional money, and her lack of a primary opponent would render her ineligible to receive funds yet even if she did hit it, leading her campaign to stress it is not a concern at this time.

For instance, in a City Council race, for those participating in the matching system, the 2017 spending limit is $ 182,000 each in the primary and general election, so a candidate could receive up to $ 100,100 in public funds by raising about $ 16,800.

The schools receive per - pupil funding that matches traditional public schools, but they're not subject to the same oversight and accountability standards.