NYC Campaign Finance Board Approves Matching Funds Payments to 2025 Candidates
01/15/2025
January 15, 2024 –Today, the NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) voted to approve public matching funds payments totaling $5,106,485 to 9 candidates for the 2025 elections. This payment is the second payment of the 2025 election cycle. Today's payment determinations were based on corrected filings from disclosure statement #6. Payments based on disclosure statement #7, due today, will be made at the CFB's February meeting.
New York City’s matching funds program eliminates barriers to participation by providing access to resources New Yorkers in every community can use to run for office. The candidates receiving payment today have met all the requirements of the Campaign Finance Act and Board Rules, have at least one opponent, and achieved a threshold level of public support by raising small-dollar contributions from the city residents they are seeking to represent.
Please visit the CFB website to find information on the two-part threshold candidates must meet to qualify for public funds, as well as additional information on the legal requirements to qualify for public funds.
The Board also voted on non-payment determinations for participating candidates who have not yet demonstrated eligibility to receive a public funds payment, as of today’s meeting. Candidates not receiving funds in today’s payment can demonstrate their eligibility for a future payment. After today, there are six additional payment dates before the primary election in June 2025, and five payment dates before the general election in November 2025.
The table below lists all candidates who have received a public funds payment for the 2025 elections.
NOTE: For City Council District 1, Christopher Marte received $174,800 in matching funds. The amount was stated incorrectly during this morning’s meeting, but the document of record the Board voted on and approved in executive session had the correct amount.
2025 PUBLIC FUNDS PAYMENTS CHART
| Candidate | Office | Today's Payment | Total Payments to date | Total Amount Raised | Percent in-district | Percent small donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lander, Brad |
Mayor | $2,977,758 | $2,977,758 | $965,779 | 92.8% | 82.2% |
| Stringer, Scott | Mayor | $68,552 | $2,157,123 | $587,416 | 90.4% | 89.4% |
| Levine, Mark |
Comptroller | $1,234,914 | $1,234,914 | $517,949 | 76.6% | 75.5% |
| Powers, Keith | Manhattan Borough President | $0 | $314,435 | $126,941 | 61.0% | 70.4% |
| Gibson, Vanessa | Bronx Borough President | $0 | $365,898 | $260,842 | 55.7% | 64.4% |
| Marte, Christopher † | City Council (District 01) | $174,800 | $174,800 | $54,858 | 53.6% | 78.4% |
| Batchu, Sarah * † | City Council (District 02) | $0 | $174,800 | $60,082 | 28.1% | 85.1% |
| Epstein, Harvey * † | City Council (District 02) | $0 | $174,800 | $49,763 | 46.9% | 90.7% |
| Gordillo, Andrea * | City Council (District 02) | $0 | $169,974 | $52,056 | 20.2% | 88.0% |
| Aronson, Vanessa | City Council (District 04) | $0 | $130,538 | $39,758 | 45.6% | 79.6% |
| Bondy, Faith * |
City Council (District 04) | $0 | $147,972 | $40,324 | 64.2% | 68.8% |
| Wetzler, Benjamin * † | City Council (District 04) | $0 | $174,800 | $37,641 | 28.7% | 89.1% |
| Abreu, Shaun | City Council (District 07) | $174,562 | $174,562 | $82,110 | 47.2% | 73.9% |
| Okporo, Edafe * | City Council (District 07) | $0 | $117,055 | $27,060 | 33.0% | 93.8% |
| Encarnacion, Elsie * | City Council (District 08) | $94,453 | $94,453 | $26,463 | 40.9% | 86.9% |
| Cabrera, Fernando | City Council (District 14) | $0 | $152,950 | $27,915 | 42.5% | 95.1% |
| Hodge Vasquez, Bryan * | City Council (District 14) | $0 | $96,360 | $16,563 | 34.9% | 94.8% |
| Sanchez, Pierina † | City Council (District 14) | $0 | $174,800 | $62,764 | 25.1% | 87.2% |
| Sanchez, Justin | City Council (District 17) | $0 | $102,600 | $27,621 | 27.3% | 89.2% |
| Santana, Elvis * | City Council (District 17) | $76,952 | $76,952 | $15,329 | 37.8% | 92.2% |
| Hankerson, Tyrell * | City Council (District 28) | $0 | $82,445 | $21,390 | 42.9% | 92.1% |
| Hitlall, Romeo * | City Council (District 28) | $0 | $92,606 | $14,186 | 83.2% | 96.6% |
| Ashman, Dion * | City Council (District 35) | $0 | $115,748 | $26,211 | 56.2% | 72.6% |
| Hudson, Crystal | City Council (District 35) | $129,694 | $129,694 | $40,985 | 45.6% | 67.1% |
| Hanif, Shahana † | City Council (District 39) | $174,800 | $174,800 | $38,575 | 45.0% | 88.0% |
| Kornberg, Maya * | City Council (District 39) | $0 | $116,804 | $38,375 | 51.1% | 81.7% |
| Willabus, Dimple | City Council (District 46) | $0 | $50,928 | $10,951 | 56.8% | 91.7% |
| All Candidates | All Offices | $5,106,485 | $9,950,569 | $3,269,908 | - | |
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* indicates candidate has not received public funds in any previous election † indicates the candidate has received the maximum public funds payment |
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Key to the Candidates Receiving Public Funds Payments Table:
- Today’s Payment: The amount of public funds paid to the candidate on January 15th.
- Total Payments to Date: The total amount of public funds paid to the candidate for the 2025 elections. The maximum public funds payment for each election can be found here.
- Total Amount Raised: The total dollar amount raised from individual, organizational, and all other contribution sources, as of October 16th.
- Percent In-District: The percent of the number of contributions reported from individual residents in the candidate’s council district, as of October 16th, excluding organizational and other contribution sources.
- Percent Small Donors: The percent of aggregate contributions from individuals that totaled $250 or less (for candidates for Mayor, Public Advocate, or Comptroller), or $175 or less (for candidates for Borough President or City Council) as of October 16th, excluding organizational and other contribution sources. Aggregate contributions refer to the total dollar value of all contributions reported from a donor. For example, the aggregate contribution from a donor who made two $5 contributions is $10.
Complete information about candidates’ fundraising and spending is available on the CFB website, through the Follow the Money Database and the Campaign Finance Summary.
PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES NOT RECEIVING PUBLIC FUNDS PAYMENTS
The table below lists candidates who are participating in the matching funds program and have filed a disclosure statement with the CFB, but have not yet demonstrated their eligibility for payment, as of today. The table also lists candidates who have declined to accept public funds in today’s payment. Explanations of the reasons for ineligibility for payment can be found in the key below.
| Candidate | Office | Reason(s) for Ineligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Eric | Mayor | COM |
| Alny, Joe | Mayor | THR, VAE |
| Aquino, Darren | Mayor | PFD, THR |
| Armstead, Eric | Mayor | PFD, THR, TRA, VAR, VAE, MDS |
| Armstrong, Claire | Mayor | PFD, THR, VAE, MEI |
| Del Valle, Von | Mayor | PFD, THR |
| Harris, John | Mayor | PFD, THR |
| Huq, Md | Mayor | THR, MEI |
| Morales, Salvador | Mayor | PFD, THR, TRA |
| Myrie, Zellnor | Mayor | THR |
| Nouinou, Fatimazohra | Mayor | PFD, THR |
| Ramos, Jessica | Mayor | PFD, THR, ERR |
| Sifontes, Stephen | Mayor | PFD, THR, TRA |
| Aquino, Angela | Public Advocate | SON, THR, VAR, VAE |
| Dolan, Martin | Public Advocate | PFD, SON, THR, VAR |
| Medina, Sarah | Public Advocate | PFD, SON, THR, VAE, MEI |
| Pieters, Austin | Public Advocate | PFD, SON, THR, VAR |
| Sun, Calvin | Public Advocate | PFD, SON, THR |
| Williams, Jumaane | Public Advocate | PFD, THR |
| Brannan, Justin | Comptroller | PFD, THR |
| Maio, Danniel | Comptroller | PFD, THR, ERR |
| Malave, Ismael | Comptroller | PFD, THR |
| Parker, Kevin | Comptroller | THR |
| Rajkumar, Jenifer | Comptroller | PFD, THR |
| Salamanca, Rafael | Bronx Borough President | PFD, THR |
| Edwards, Khari | Brooklyn Borough President | THR |
| McPhatter, Shanduke | Brooklyn Borough President | PFD, SON, THR |
| Reynoso, Antonio | Brooklyn Borough President | SON, THR, OUT |
| Grimes, Bashek | Queens Borough President | PFD, SON, THR |
| Ikezi, Henry | Queens Borough President | PFD, SON, THR |
| Richards, Donovan | Queens Borough President | PFD, SON, THR |
| Fossella, Vito | Staten Island Borough President | PFD, SON, THR, VAR, ERR, MEI |
| Coleman, Jess | City Council (District 01) | SON, THR |
| Murillo, Jason | City Council (District 02) | PFD, THR |
| Bottcher, Erik | City Council (District 03) | SON |
| Flores, Louis | City Council (District 03) | PFD, THR |
| Florczak, Lukas | City Council (District 04) | PFD, THR |
| Alayeto, Clarisa | City Council (District 08) | PFD, THR |
| Aulbach-Sidibe, Daniel | City Council (District 08) | PFD, THR |
| Lopez, Wilfredo | City Council (District 08) | THR |
| Salaam, Yusef | City Council (District 09) | PFD, THR, TRA, VAR, VAE |
| De La Rosa, Carmen | City Council (District 10) | PFD, SON, UNP |
| Dinowitz, Eric | City Council (District 11) | PFD, SON, THR |
| Riley, Kevin | City Council (District 12) | SON, THR |
| Marmorato, Kristy | City Council (District 13) | SON, THR, VAR, ERR |
| Feliz, Oswald | City Council (District 15) | PFD, SON, THR, OUT, UNP |
| Perez Jr., Freddy | City Council (District 17) | PFD, VAR |
| Farias, Amanda | City Council (District 18) | PFD, SON, THR, UNP |
| Caruso, Alexander | City Council (District 19) | PFD, THR |
| Paladino, Vickie | City Council (District 19) | PFD, SON, THR, VAR |
| Ung, Sandra | City Council (District 20) | PFD, SON, THR, UNP |
| Henriquez, Yanna | City Council (District 21) | PFD, THR |
| Monserrate, Hiram | City Council (District 21) | THR, VAR, VAE, ERR, MEI |
| Montoya, Erycka | City Council (District 21) | PFD, THR, VAE |
| Caban, Tiffany | City Council (District 22) | SON, THR, UNP |
| Lee, Linda | City Council (District 23) | SON, THR, UNP |
| Haque, Shah | City Council (District 25) | PFD, SON, THR, VAR, ERR, MEI |
| Krishnan, Shekar | City Council (District 25) | SON, THR |
| Pacheco, Ricardo | City Council (District 25) | SON, THR |
| Won, Julie | City Council (District 26) | PFD, SON, THR, UNP |
| Daniels, Vera | City Council (District 27) | THR |
| Williams, Nantasha | City Council (District 27) | PFD, SON, THR |
| LeGrand, Latoya | City Council (District 28) | THR |
| Schulman, Lynn | City Council (District 29) | SON |
| Rinaldi, Jonathan | City Council (District 30) | PFD, THR, VAR, VAE, ERR |
| Smyth, Dermot | City Council (District 30) | THR |
| Ariola, Joann | City Council (District 32) | SON, UNP |
| Restler, Lincoln | City Council (District 33) | SON, UNP |
| Gutierrez, Jennifer | City Council (District 34) | PFD, SON, THR, UNP |
| Wedderburn, Sharon | City Council (District 35) | PFD, THR |
| Osse, Chi | City Council (District 36) | PFD, SON, UNP |
| Nurse, Sandy | City Council (District 37) | PFD, SON, THR, UNP |
| Aviles, Alexa | City Council (District 38) | SON, THR |
| Saghir, Luke | City Council (District 39) | PFD, THR |
| Joseph, Rita | City Council (District 40) | SON |
| Arnwine, Dante | City Council (District 41) | PFD, THR |
| Lynch, Lawman | City Council (District 41) | THR |
| Mealy, Darlene | City Council (District 41) | PFD, SON, THR, VAE |
| Thompson, Jammel | City Council (District 41) | PFD, SON, THR, TRA |
| Zhuang, Susan | City Council (District 43) | SON, THR |
| Louis, Farah | City Council (District 45) | PFD, SON, THR, VAR |
| Narcisse, Mercedes | City Council (District 46) | THR |
| Batista, Anthony | City Council (District 47) | PFD, THR, TRA, VAE |
| Vernikov, Inna | City Council (District 48) | PFD, SON, THR, UNP |
| Hanks, Kamillah | City Council (District 49) | PFD, SON, THR, TRA |
| Carr, David | City Council (District 50) | PFD, SON, THR, UNP, DPF |
Key to Ineligibility Reasons
- COM: Withholding for non-compliance
- DPF: Declined public funds
- ERR: High percentage (20% or more) of documentation errors for contributions
- MDS: Missing disclosure statement
- MEI: Missing employer information for 25% or more of contributions greater than $99
- NAC: Not actively campaigning
- OUT: Outstanding penalties or repayment obligations from a previous election
- PFD: Did not submit personal financial disclosure to COIB before the deadline
- SON: Did not submit Statement of Need before the deadline
- THR: Did not meet threshold
- TRA: Did not complete compliance training before the deadline
- UNP: Unopposed
- VAE: Variance between reported and documented expenditures greater than 40%
- VAR: Variance between reported and documented receipts greater than 10%
- XPL: Exceeded expenditure limit
HOW THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE PROGRAM WORKS
The CFB provides matching funds out of the city's General Fund to qualifying candidates at a rate of $8 for every $1 received from New York City residents, up to the first $175 for donations to City Council candidates and $250 for citywide offices.
To qualify for matching funds, candidates must demonstrate support from within their communities by meeting a two-part fundraising threshold and abide by the other requirements set in the Campaign Finance Act. For instance, to qualify for public funding in City Council races, candidates must raise at least $5,000 from city residents. Only the first $175 contributed per city resident counts towards meeting the threshold. Additionally, City Council candidates must receive at least 75 contributions from residents of the district where they are running. Candidates also must comply with all program rules, including individual contribution limits and a prohibition on collecting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships.
CANDIDATE SERVICES
The CFB's Candidate Services staff offers candidates extensive support by providing access to trainings, resources, and one-on-one guidance to help campaigns navigate their disclosure requirements and compliance obligations. For the 2025 elections, the agency published a detailed guidance documents with the payment schedule, requirements, and applicable deadlines for candidates to follow.
FOLLOW THE MONEY
More information about the candidates' campaign finance data is available on the CFB website in the Campaign Finance Summary portal. Individual contributions, campaign spending, intermediaries, and independent PAC expenditures are available in the CFB's Follow the Money database.
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