NY-GOV: Gov. Hochul has a big fundraising lead, but NY's public finance could close the gap
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul still has a sizable cash lead over her opponents, but her challengers say the state’s new public campaign finance system makes it easier for them to make their case.
The incumbent Democrat raised $5.5 million in the last six months and now has around $20.2 million on hand, campaign finance disclosures filed last week show. That’s almost 20 times the amount of her Republican challenger, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who reported $1.2 million in his coffers. Most of that money was transferred from his local election account and the Nassau County Republican Committee.
Hochul’s resources also dwarf those of Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, a onetime ally who is challenging her in a Democratic primary. Delgado raised $1.2 million in the last six months and has $1.1 million in the bank.
“This campaign is laying the groundwork necessary to re-elect the governor, elect Democratic leaders up and down the ballot, and take back the House in November to keep our state safe from Trump’s relentless attacks,” said Hochul’s campaign manager, Preston Elliott.
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