While other states have similarly implemented public finance funds to incentivize small donors, the Brennan Center for ...

But the story was different in New York, which debuted the country’s first statewide public campaign financing program since Citizens United. The system puts ordinary constituents who make small ...

The Brennan Center for Justice concluded that instituting a public matching funds program for state-level campaigns has had a net positive impact on civics.

More small donors are contributing to state elections in New York, according to a recent report, and the share of large donations for candidates’ fundraising decreased from 2024 to 2020.

More small donors are contributing to state elections, according to a recent report, and the share large donations for candidates’ fundraising decreased from 2024 to 2020. The report, published ...

More small donors are contributing to state elections in New York, according to a recent report, and the share of large donations for candidates’ fundraising decreased from 2024 to 2020. The report, ...

Candidates relied much more on small donations from constituents. The program has made in-district contributions of $250 or less a central component of fundraising. These donations leaped from less ...