NYC Campaign Finance Board Approves Pre-General Matching Funds Payments to 2025 Candidates

07/08/2025

July 15, 2025 –Today, the NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) voted to approve public matching funds payments for the November general election totaling $3,334,194 to 40 candidates. This payment is the ninth payment of the 2025 election cycle. Today's payment determinations were based on corrections made to disclosure statement #10 filings.

In today's meeting 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 public funds in today’s payment can demonstrate their eligibility for a future payment. After today, there will be four payment dates before the general election in November.

The Board also made a brief statement regarding today's no-payment to the Eric Adams 2025 campaign:

"On December 16, 2024, after reviewing all available information, including details of the indictment of Mayor Eric Adams, the Board determined there is reason to believe the Adams campaign engaged in conduct detrimental to the matching funds program, in violation of law. His campaign had also failed to provide documents and information requested by the Board. Accordingly, Mayor Adams’ campaign failed to demonstrate eligibility for public funds at that time. Subsequently the Board has continued to deny Mayor Adams public funds for these reasons, as well as for his failure to timely file Conflicts of Interest Board disclosure.

In May, Mayor Adams sued the Board, challenging the grounds on which the Board had deemed his campaign ineligible for public funds. On July 11, the court ruled in favor of the Board and dismissed Mayor Adams’ lawsuit, concluding the Board had two valid reasons to deny payment: (1) Mayor Adams’ failure to timely respond to the Board's request for information and (2) his failure to timely file COIB disclosure,"
 said Board Chair Frederick Schaffer. "However, the court called into question the Board’s reliance on the indictment of Mayor Adams as a basis for its reason to believe the Adams campaign violated the law, and stressed the importance of independent fact finding by the Board.

The Board’s investigation of the Adams campaign is ongoing, including into whether there is reason to believe the campaign violated the law. On July 11, the campaign asked to extend to August 1 its deadline to respond to a Board request for documents and information as part of the Board’s investigation. Because the documents and information requested from the Adams campaign are still outstanding, the Board determined today that Mayor Adams’ campaign has failed to demonstrate eligibility for public funds payment at this time. Our priority remains achieving an equitable and transparent democracy that is accountable to all New Yorkers." 

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 table below lists all candidates who have received a public funds pre-general payment for the 2025. 
 

2025 PUBLIC FUNDS PRE-GENERAL PAYMENTS CHART

Candidate Office Today's Payment Primary General Total Amount Raised Percent in-district Percent small donors
Adams,
Adrienne   
Mayor $0  $2,481,020  $0  $610,684  86.50% 92.90%
Blake,
Michael   
Mayor $0  $2,096,907  $0  $560,921  63.70% 88.40%
Cuomo,
Andrew  *  
Mayor $0  $4,255,530  $0  $3,984,322  63.60% 52.30%
Lander,
Brad   
Mayor $0  $6,417,738  $0  $1,773,518  92.60% 82.40%
Mamdani,
Zohran  * † 
Mayor $1,097,653  $7,050,417  $1,097,653  $1,699,643  78.80% 96.10%
Myrie,
Zellnor  *  
Mayor $0  $3,532,810  $0  $940,355  88.80% 87.30%
Stringer,
Scott   
Mayor $0  $4,418,651  $0  $1,116,739  90.40% 86.20%
Tilson,
Whitney  *  
Mayor $0  $2,349,364  $0  $798,930  64.90% 83.70%
Walden,
James  *  
Mayor $135,386  $1,903,504  $135,386  $963,540  74.30% 75.70%
Rajkumar,
Jenifer   
Public Advocate $0  $1,577,680  $0  $477,103  76.50% 84.30%
Williams,
Jumaane   
Public Advocate $4,256  $1,280,072  $4,256  $366,149  72.00% 87.90%
Brannan,
Justin   
Comptroller $0  $3,038,200  $0  $902,775  91.00% 81.50%
Levine,
Mark   
Comptroller $36,670  $3,903,648  $36,670  $1,270,756  83.20% 79.30%
Hoylman-Sigal,
Brad   
Manhattan Borough President $1,330  $1,327,152  $1,330  $446,962  84.70% 69.10%
Powers,
Keith   
Manhattan Borough President $0  $1,171,279  $0  $499,629  64.40% 63.90%
Sun,
Calvin  *  
Manhattan Borough President $0  $435,704  $0  $136,109  67.50% 72.30%
Gibson,
Vanessa   
Bronx Borough President $9,714  $781,564  $9,714  $438,085  55.80% 67.70%
Salamanca,
Rafael   
Bronx Borough President $0  $444,234  $0  $308,810  44.60% 56.30%
Edwards,
Khari   
Brooklyn Borough President $0  $782,960  $0  $209,708  67.00% 74.50%
Reynoso,
Antonio   
Brooklyn Borough President $0  $988,556  $0  $382,071  66.10% 66.10%
Richards,
Donovan   
Queens Borough President $405,421  $0  $405,421  $285,262  65.70% 56.50%
Colombo,
Michael  *  
Staten Island Borough President $77,892  $97,061  $77,892  $32,642  49.40% 94.80%
Coleman,
Jess  * † 
City Council (District 01) $0  $202,667  $0  $65,524  28.40% 85.10%
Marte,
Christopher  † 
City Council (District 01) $161,454  $202,247  $161,454  $87,169  40.20% 84.80%
Qiu,
Helen   
City Council (District 01) $3,514  $44,620  $21,090  $10,276  48.70% 96.80%
Yu,
Eric  *  
City Council (District 01) $0  $53,152  $0  $11,470  68.30% 90.30%
Batchu,
Sarah  * † 
City Council (District 02) $0  $202,667  $0  $87,843  29.10% 80.70%
Epstein,
Harvey  * † 
City Council (District 02) $48,134  $202,667  $48,134  $91,690  43.90% 84.90%
Gordillo,
Andrea  * † 
City Council (District 02) $0  $202,667  $0  $83,619  21.50% 84.00%
Ryan,
Allie   
City Council (District 02) $0  $90,176  $0  $15,158  52.90% 91.10%
Weiner,
Anthony   
City Council (District 02) $0  $189,264  $0  $55,993  33.30% 77.90%
Bottcher,
Erik  † 
City Council (District 03) $48,134  $200,017  $48,134  $145,424  54.40% 65.70%
Lara,
Jacqueline  *  
City Council (District 03) $0  $53,184  $0  $10,408  76.90% 90.40%
Aronson,
Vanessa  † 
City Council (District 04) $0  $202,667  $0  $106,184  36.90% 65.60%
Bondy,
Faith  * † 
City Council (District 04) $0  $202,667  $0  $84,831  60.00% 61.40%
Maloney,
Virginia  * † 
City Council (District 04) $48,134  $202,567  $48,134  $194,192  25.30% 66.70%
Wetzler,
Benjamin  * † 
City Council (District 04) $0  $201,617  $0  $86,803  25.70% 77.30%
Abreu,
Shaun  † 
City Council (District 07) $48,134  $200,837  $48,134  $109,339  49.00% 76.70%
Okporo,
Edafe  * † 
City Council (District 07) $0  $202,467  $0  $47,296  35.80% 90.80%
Alayeto,
Clarisa  *  
City Council (District 08) $0  $163,392  $0  $40,503  30.90% 90.90%
Colon,
Federico  *  
City Council (District 08) $0  $54,280  $0  $10,445  57.10% 98.00%
Encarnacion,
Elsie  * † 
City Council (District 08) $8,497  $202,667  $8,497  $62,011  35.40% 79.00%
Lopez,
Wilfredo  *  
City Council (District 08) $0  $181,816  $0  $41,889  37.60% 88.90%
Reyes,
Nicholas  *  
City Council (District 08) $0  $50,092  $0  $11,216  46.60% 93.20%
Santana,
Raymond  *  
City Council (District 08) $0  $88,160  $0  $30,450  35.10% 89.10%
De La Rosa,
Carmen   
City Council (District 10) $48,134  $50,667  $48,134  $37,537  51.00% 90.00%
Dinowitz,
Eric  † 
City Council (District 11) $4,697  $202,667  $4,697  $82,621  51.80% 59.30%
Herbert-Guggenheim,
Danielle  *  
City Council (District 11) $0  $78,040  $0  $17,433  52.90% 92.90%
Riley,
Kevin   
City Council (District 12) $1,292  $156,251  $1,292  $76,961  45.40% 76.70%
Aldebol,
Shirley  *  
City Council (District 13) $1,558  $170,076  $1,558  $48,733  30.70% 85.90%
Diaz,
David  *  
City Council (District 13) $0  $53,200  $0  $13,822  70.10% 92.30%
Marmorato,
Kristy   
City Council (District 13) $48,134  $0  $48,134  $44,081  65.10% 78.90%
Rivera,
Joel   
City Council (District 13) $0  $98,920  $0  $18,980  43.40% 97.70%
Torres,
Jacqueline  *  
City Council (District 13) $0  $68,880  $0  $12,953  54.90% 96.50%
Cabrera,
Fernando  † 
City Council (District 14) $0  $201,320  $0  $32,915  41.00% 93.90%
Hodge Vasquez,
Bryan  *  
City Council (District 14) $0  $167,392  $0  $27,263  28.30% 92.80%
Sanchez,
Pierina  † 
City Council (District 14) $0  $202,667  $0  $96,178  20.90% 84.80%
Feliz,
Oswald   
City Council (District 15) $46,004  $0  $46,004  $35,269  54.50% 84.40%
Ortiz,
Antirson  *  
City Council (District 17) $0  $170,816  $0  $24,989  31.90% 96.40%
Perez Jr.,
Freddy  *  
City Council (District 17) $0  $126,894  $0  $39,786  30.00% 84.80%
Sanchez,
Justin  † 
City Council (District 17) $20,406  $202,667  $20,406  $68,349  16.40% 86.40%
Santana,
Elvis  * † 
City Council (District 17) $0  $202,667  $0  $42,991  27.70% 86.70%
Caruso,
Alexander  *  
City Council (District 19) $0  $62,032  $0  $8,814  54.20% 99.40%
Chou,
Benjamin  *  
City Council (District 19) $760  $151,512  $760  $28,247  39.20% 95.60%
Paladino,
Vickie   
City Council (District 19) $48,134  $0  $48,134  $106,897  47.50% 56.60%
Ung,
Sandra   
City Council (District 20) $48,134  $0  $48,134  $73,196  40.30% 60.50%
Wang,
Steven  *  
City Council (District 20) $44,422  $0  $44,422  $7,980  60.10% 99.30%
Aiken,
David  *  
City Council (District 21) $0  $110,720  $0  $18,315  36.50% 97.20%
Henriquez,
Yanna  *  
City Council (District 21) $0  $108,280  $0  $33,204  47.50% 88.70%
Montoya,
Erycka  * † 
City Council (District 21) $0  $201,944  $0  $43,869  20.60% 88.50%
Navarro,
Sandro  *  
City Council (District 21) $0  $0  $106,651  $21,311  25.80% 93.10%
Thomas-Henry,
Shanel  * † 
City Council (District 21) $1,140  $193,928  $1,140  $58,783  38.50% 79.10%
Lee,
Linda   
City Council (District 23) $10,374  $153,832  $10,374  $36,671  48.10% 86.50%
Krishnan,
Shekar  † 
City Council (District 25) $28,766  $202,667  $28,766  $75,331  39.30% 74.70%
Pacheco,
Ricardo   
City Council (District 25) $0  $69,863  $0  $11,220  62.20% 91.50%
Hankerson,
Tyrell  * † 
City Council (District 28) $0  $202,667  $0 $65,011  32.20% 81.70%
Hitlall,
Romeo  * † 
City Council (District 28) $0  $202,167  $0  $44,082  61.10% 84.60%
LeGrand,
Latoya  *  
City Council (District 28) $0  $105,768  $0  $20,287  44.30% 89.90%
Singh,
Japneet  * † 
City Council (District 28) $0  $202,667  $0  $31,863  44.80% 96.00%
Wills,
Ruben   
City Council (District 28) $0  $82,720  $0  $14,205  53.80% 95.50%
Schulman,
Lynn   ‡
City Council (District 29) $192,534  $0  $192,534  $94,056  25.10% 64.40%
Pogozelski,
Paul  * † 
City Council (District 30) $0  $194,584  $0  $25,900  63.80% 94.30%
Smyth,
Dermot  * † 
City Council (District 30) $0  $202,667  $0  $87,488  31.30% 72.90%
Vaichunas,
Alicia  *  
City Council (District 30) $0  $164,540  $7,182  $32,035  75.60% 91.40%
Wong,
Phil  *  
City Council (District 30) $0  $177,040  $0  $27,930  38.80% 94.40%
Gates,
Sabrina  *  
City Council (District 33) $0  $113,688  $0  $18,967  51.50% 96.30%
Restler,
Lincoln  † 
City Council (District 33) $0  $202,667  $0  $99,875  58.10% 68.30%
Ashman,
Dion  * † 
City Council (District 35) $0  $197,368  $0  $41,152  46.80% 73.70%
Hudson,
Crystal  † 
City Council (District 35) $48,609  $196,977  $48,609  $141,767  38.70% 65.60%
Osse,
Chi   
City Council (District 36) $0  $48,134  $0  $67,532  31.80% 95.60%
Aviles,
Alexa  † 
City Council (District 38) $48,134  $202,667  $48,134  $83,136  27.60% 88.40%
Ye,
Ling  * † 
City Council (District 38) $0  $202,640  $0  $36,783  38.20% 92.30%
Hanif,
Shahana  † 
City Council (District 39) $48,134  $202,667  $48,134  $101,410  46.40% 87.00%
Kornberg,
Maya  * † 
City Council (District 39) $0  $202,667  $0  $97,085  47.90% 78.90%
Arnwine,
Dante  *  
City Council (District 41) $0  $66,424  $0  $11,876  34.00% 95.20%
Cunningham,
Bianca  *  
City Council (District 41) $0  $72,912  $0  $30,276  28.10% 91.60%
Lynch,
Lawman  *  
City Council (District 41) $0  $106,326  $0  $23,595  38.70% 86.80%
Mealy,
Darlene   
City Council (District 41) $0  $75,130  $0  $25,600  61.90% 90.20%
Felder,
Simcha   
City Council (District 44) $48,134  $0  $48,134  $14,572  57.30% 95.40%
Tischler,
Harold   
City Council (District 44) $154,828  $0  $154,828  $25,357  54.60% 95.00%
Louis,
Farah   
City Council (District 45) $45,592  $0  $45,592  $43,164  48.50% 73.90%
Narcisse,
Mercedes  † 
City Council (District 46) $4,378  $202,667  $4,378  $129,542  30.50% 62.40%
Willabus,
Dimple   
City Council (District 46) $0  $140,040  $0  $30,982  54.20% 87.10%
Barsamian,
Dikran  *  
City Council (District 47) $0  $165,320  $0  $39,000  54.40% 84.00%
Santosuosso,
Kayla  * † 
City Council (District 47) $0  $202,667  $0  $48,404  42.30% 81.90%
Sarantopoulos,
George  *  
City Council (District 47) $0  $184,672  $0  $28,040  42.70% 92.90%
Usmanov,
Fedir  *  
City Council (District 47) $0  $114,600  $0  $15,575  53.70% 98.90%
Kagan,
Ari   
City Council (District 48) $0  $156,611  $0  $30,340  53.30% 89.70%
Vernikov,
Inna   
City Council (District 48) $0  $179,196  $0  $43,449  36.60% 82.60%
Blas,
Sarah  *  
City Council (District 49) $0  $68,308  $0  $13,367  63.10% 93.50%
Brown,
Telee  *  
City Council (District 49) $0  $90,120  $0  $16,560  94.40% 99.60%
Diakhate,
Abou  *  
City Council (District 49) $0  $90,685  $0  $15,596  73.60% 93.30%
Hanks,
Kamillah   
City Council (District 49) $0  $162,890  $0  $234,560  41.60% 49.60%
Shea,
John  *  
City Council (District 49) $48,134  $0  $48,134  $15,190  67.90% 93.10%
Carr,
David   
City Council (District 50) $143,798  $0  $143,798  $46,575  55.80% 66.20%
Mohan, Radhakrishna    City Council (District 50) $64,691  $0  $64,691  $12,277  56.80% 89.40%
Buthorn,
John  *  
City Council (District 51) $0  $64,240  $0  $19,000  70.80% 85.40%
Morano,
Frank  *  
City Council (District 51) $950  $162,230  $950  $45,264  48.20% 69.70%
All Candidates All Offices $3,334,194  $62,747,843  $3,465,603 $23,027,871  - -
* indicates candidates have not received public funds in a prior election
† indicates that candidate has received the maximum public funds payment
 
Key to the Candidates Receiving Public Funds Payments Table:
  • Today’s Payment: The amount of public funds paid to the candidate on July 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 June 9th.
  • Percent In-District: The percent of the number of contributions reported from individual residents in the candidate’s district, as of June 9th, 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 June 9th, 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


2025 PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES NOT RECEIVING PRE-GENERAL 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
Cuomo, Andrew Mayor NAC
Estrada,
Irene
Mayor PFD, THR, TRA
Sliwa,
Curtis
Mayor THR, VAR
Duran, Gonzalo Public Advocate PFD, THR, VAE
Brannan, Justin Comptroller NAC
Kefalas,
Peter
Comptroller THR, VAR, VAE
Malave,
Ismael
Comptroller THR, VAR, NAC
Marrero,
Grace
Bronx Borough President THR, VAE
Acquafredda,
Janine
Brooklyn Borough President THR
Ikezi,
Henry
Queens Borough President SON, THR
Fossella,
Vito
Staten Island Borough President SON, TRA
Murillo,
Jason
City Council (District 02) THR
Ryan,
Allie
City Council (District 02) NAC
Romeo, Dominick City Council (District 03) THR, VAR
Aronson,
Vanessa
City Council (District 04) NAC
Athayde,
Kyle
City Council (District 04) THR
Bonsell,
Alina
City Council (District 05) THR, ERR
Brewer,
Gale
City Council (District 06) SON, THR
Okporo,
Edafe
City Council (District 07) NAC
Williams,
Jomo
City Council (District 07) PFD, THR
Colon,
Federico
City Council (District 08) NAC
Rivera,
Joel
City Council (District 13) SON, NAC
Ortiz,
Antirson
City Council (District 17) NAC
Wang,
Allen
City Council (District 20) THR
Montoya, Erycka City Council (District 21) NAC
Caban,
Tiffany
City Council (District 22) SON
Chow,
Bernard
City Council (District 23) PFD, SON, THR
Gennaro, James City Council (District 24) SON, THR
Frias,
Ramses
City Council (District 25) THR
Haque,
Shah
City Council (District 25) PFD, THR, ERR, MEI
Pacheco, Ricardo City Council (District 25) NAC
Won,
Julie
City Council (District 26) SON, DPF
LeGrand,
Latoya
City Council (District 28) NAC
Rinaldi,
Jonathan
City Council (District 29) PFD, SON, THR, VAR, VAE, ERR, MDS
Vaichunas, Alicia City Council (District 30) OVR
Ariola,
Joann
City Council (District 32) SON
Restler,
Lincoln
City Council (District 33) SON
Gutierrez, Jennifer City Council (District 34) SON, THR
Robertson, Hector City Council (District 35) THR, VAR, NAC
Rosenberger, Benny City Council (District 35) THR
Osse,
Chi
City Council (District 36) SON
Nurse,
Sandy
City Council (District 37) SON, THR
Quero,
Luis
City Council (District 38) THR
Kane,
Nickie
City Council (District 39) THR, TRA, MDS, NAC
Joseph,
Rita
City Council (District 40) SON
Shaffer, Yehuda City Council (District 41) THR
Banks, Christopher City Council (District 42) SON, THR
Zhuang,
Susan
City Council (District 43) SON
Diaz,
Elijah
City Council (District 45) THR
El-Gamasy, Hatem City Council (District 45) THR
Clarke,
Athena
City Council (District 46) THR
Willabus, Dimple City Council (District 46) NAC
Barsamian, Dikran City Council (District 47) NAC
Santosuosso, Kayla City Council (District 47) NAC
Sarantopoulos, George City Council (District 47) NAC
Blas,
Sarah
City Council (District 49) NAC
Hanks, Kamillah City Council (District 49) VAR
Buthorn,
John
City Council (District 51) NAC
Hagen,
Clifford
City Council (District 51) THR
 

Ineligibility Reasons Key

  • 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 
  • OVR: Previous overpayment  
  • 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
DISCLOSURE AND PAYMENT CALENDAR
Candidates in the 2025 New York City elections filed their disclosures with the CFB on June 13th. The above payments are based on campaign financial data provided by this deadline. The next filing disclosure reports are due today, July 15th

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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