The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission today disbursed $1,808,454 in matching funds to six gubernatorial candidates, bringing the total under the state’s gubernatorial public financing program to $32,951,754.
Among the Democratic candidates, Josh Gottheimer received $19,938, bringing him to 100% of the $5.5 million available to him; Mikie Sherrill received $788,888, bringing her to 99.9%; she may still receive an additional $2,701 from ELEC.
Steve Fulop received $495,608 in matching funds; his $4,797,961 so far brings him to 87% of the full $5.5 million. Ras Baraka took in $244,978; his $2,532,884 in matching funds is 46% of his maximum. Steve Sweeney has received $4,191,167 in matching funds, 76% of the full amount.
On the Republican side, Bill Spadea received $154,691; that brings him to 36% of available matching funds and a total of $1,978,882. Jon Bramnick did not receive any funding in the latest round; he has received $2,953,561, 54% of the maximum $5.5 million. Jack Ciattarelli was the first candidate to hit 100%.
Two candidates on the ballot, Democrat Sean Spiller and Republican Mario Kranjac, did not raise the $580,000 threshold to qualify for matching funds – or a place on future debate stages. Spiller, the president of the New Jersey Education Association, has had millions spent on his behalf by a super PAC.
Under New Jersey’s gubernatorial public financing program, the state matches $2 for every $1 raised over $185,000, with a maximum match of $5.5 million and a spending cap of $8.7 million in the gubernatorial primary.
This is ELEC’s eighth disbursement of matching funds so far this cycle, totaling $31.1 million.
RELATED ARTICLES
-
June 15, 2020 -
July 15, 2020 -
December 17, 2019