The New York City Campaign Finance Board may have helped tip the scales for mayoral candidate and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani to help bolster his campaign ahead of the November election.
The CFB website says the board provides matching funds for candidates in the form of taxpayer dollars. To qualify, candidates must meet a two-part threshold.
First, they must collect a minimum number of contributions of $10 or more from the area they wish to represent and “raise a minimum amount of qualifying contributions from NYC residents.” They must also certify an agreement to comply with board requirements, be on the ballot, and have an opponent on the ballot.
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In addition, candidates must “submit a personal financial disclosure filing with the Conflicts of Interest Board.”
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