Blakeman notches big win against Dem-controlled panel that denied him millions in campaign funds
GOP candidate Bruce Blakeman has won a significant legal victory allowing him access to $4 million in campaign matching funds. An appeals court ruled that the Democratic-controlled Public Campaign Finance Board had improperly denied him these funds. The court's unanimous decision criticized the board's rationale for exclusion as irrational and politically motivated.
- ▪An appeals court ruled that Bruce Blakeman can access up to $4 million in campaign matching funds.
- ▪The court found that the Public Campaign Finance Board's denial was based on flimsy arguments regarding paperwork.
- ▪Blakeman's lawyer accused the board of engaging in partisan politics to exclude him from the funding program.
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Metro Blakeman notches big win against Dem-controlled panel that denied him millions in campaign funds By Vaughn Golden Published May 28, 2026, 5:21 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google ALBANY – GOP candidate for governor Bruce Blakeman will be able to tap into up to $4 million in campaign matching funds under a state program, an appeals court ruled Thursday. The state’s Democratic-controlled Public Campaign Finance Board improperly denied Blakeman access to the funds by flimsily arguing he failed to submit paperwork, said the unanimous 5-0 decision from the 1st appellate division.
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