Blakeman Campaign Shows $1.7 Million Cash, 10 Times More Than $178,000 Disclosure
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 26
Blakeman Campaign Shows $1.7 Million Cash, 10 Times More Than $178,000 Disclosure
1 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 26
Summary
$1.7 million sat in Bruce Blakeman’s campaign checking account on Sept. 28, bank records obtained by POLITICO show, while a state filing for the same date reported only $178,000.
The statements also show transactions missing from disclosure reports, including a $13,500 check and two $18,000 wires—one from actress Lois Robbins and one from campaign finance chair Howard Fensterman.
Blakeman’s filings have been repeatedly amended for months, with one July cash balance revised from $4.7 million to $6.1 million and later to $4.3 million, while the campaign has blamed technical problems tied to many donors.
The discrepancies matter because Blakeman is the first New York gubernatorial candidate in the state’s matching-funds program, which can provide up to $3.5 million in public money; the campaign will be automatically audited after the election.