NYC Campaign Finance Board Approves Matching Funds Payments to 2023 Candidates

05/17/2023

On May 15 the NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) approved public matching funds payments totaling $733,844 to 18 candidates for the 2023 New York City elections. This payment marks the fourth opportunity for 2023 candidates to qualify for public funding by raising small contributions from NYC residents.

To qualify for public funds, candidates must demonstrate support by raising small contributions in their communities. This encourages the candidates to spend more time speaking to voters and less time fundraising. Click here to see the exact thresholds that candidates must meet to qualify for public funds. The table below lists all candidates who have been awarded public funds in the 2023 election cycle. It also includes the following calculations:

  • Payment May 15th: The amount of public funds paid to the candidate on May 15th.
  • Total Public Funds Paid: The total amount of public funds paid to the candidate for the 2023 election cycle. The maximum public funds payment for each election is $184,000 and five percent of all payments are reserved until the last payment.
  • Total Amount Raised: The total dollar amount raised from individual, organizational, and all other contribution sources, as of March 15th.
  • Percent in-district: The percent of the number of contributions reported from individual residents in the candidate’s council district, as of March 15th, excluding organizational and other contribution sources.
  • Percent small donors: The percent of aggregate contributions from individuals that totaled $175 or less, as of March 15th, 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.

 

2023 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC FUNDS PAYMENTS

Candidate

District

Payment May 15th

Total
Public Funds Paid

Total
Amount Raised

Percent
In-district

Percent Small Donors


Ursila
Jung *

01

$1,330

$100,062

$34,793

45.7%

84.2%

Susan
Lee

01

$0

$126,563

$27,558

63.1%

88.9%

Christopher
Marte
 		 01 $174,491 $174,491 $87,352 44.0% 84.7

Inez
Dickens

09

$44,118

$127,019

$38,423

49.0%

77.8%

Kristin
Jordan

09

$0

$78,128

$22,213

45.7%

92.7%

Al
Taylor *

09

$0

$86,716

$17,345

51.6%

90.5%

Carmen
DeLaRosa
 		 10 $43,700 $43,700 $24,025 48.3% 88.8%

Kevin
Riley
 		 12 $43,344 $43,344 $37,330 51.1% 81.2%

Bernadette
Ferrara

13

$152

$48,488

$7,046

88.5%

96.1%

George
Havranek *

13

$0

$127,300

$28,244

87.2%

90.5%

Kristy
Marmorato*

13

$0

$80,712

$26,140

64.1%

87.3%

Hasime
Zherka*
 		 13 $38,023 $38,023 $8,478 76.5% 98.6%

Rachel Bradshaw*
 		 14 $45,866 $45,866 $9,080 72.6% 91.3%

Pierina
Sanchez
 		 14 $128,379 $128,379 $32,426 29.2% 88.6%

Tony
Avella

19

$1,900

$139,369

$24,133

68.8%

86.9%

Christopher
Bae*

19

$0

$159,676

$42,456

33.2%

81.8%

Paul
Graziano

19

$1,520

$118,104

$17,165

64.3%

97.4%

Vickie
Paladino

19

$0

$137,514

$50,679

63.2%

67.3%

Tiffany
Caban
 		 22 $43,700 $43,700 $50,026 28.1% 90.8%

Steve
Behar
 		 23 $87,803 $87,803 $16,083 54.0% 90.8%

Bernard
Chow *

23

$0

$40,394

$7,565

72.3%

97.4%

Rubaiya
Rahman *

23

$0

$68,172

$12,890

75.3%

100.0%

Shekar
Krishnan †

25

$0

$174,800

$46,341

63.4%

76.1%

Ricardo
Pacheco *

25

$18,111

$61,074

$9,881

71.1%

93.2%

Hailie
Kim

26

$0

$146,414

$22,943

50.6%

94.6%

Julie
Won †

26

$0

$174,800

$85,171

30.6%

81.8%

Ethan
Felder *

29

$0

$88,958

$15,491

56.8%

92.7%

Lynn
Schulman †

29

$0

$174,800

$67,144

34.9%

64.2%

Chris
Banks

42

$1,862

$92,454

$15,810

69.0%

92.7%

Charles
Barron

42

$19,806

$81,746

$21,422

57.6%

92.2%

WaiYee
Chan *

43

$0

$147,972

$46,614

47.0%

91.0%

Stanley
Ng *

43

$0

$158,908

$33,038

36.5%

93.5%

Ying
Tan*
 		 43 $38,897 $38,897 $5,733 42.1% 99.0%

Susan
Zhuang * †

43

$0

$174,800

$31,541

45.1%

95.7%

Harold
Tischler * †

44

$0

$174,800

$33,858

60.6%

96.1%

Kalman
Yeger

44

$0

$165,720

$61,086

40.6%

64.3%

Justin
Brannan

47

$0

$170,264

$89,018

48.2%

70.8%

Ari
Kagan 

47

$0

$113,210

$25,154

48.0%

88.0%

Amber
Adler

48

$0

$63,194

$10,996

41.4%

98.6%

Kamillah
Hanks 

49

$0

$173,850

$112,822

40.7%

52.1%

All Candidates

All Districts

$733,844

$4,425,016

$1,354,453

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* Indicates the candidate is a first time payee, someone never paid in previous election cycles being paid for the first time 
† Indicates the candidate has received the maximum public funds payment, minus a 5% reserve amount


DISCLOSURE AND PAYMENT CALENDAR

Candidates in the 2023 New York City elections filed their most recent disclosure reports with the CFB on March 15, 2023. The above payments are based on campaign financial data provided by this deadline. The next disclosure reports are due on May 26, 2023. 

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.

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 2023 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.