Gubernatorial Public Financing Overview
NOTE: Every four years, the Commission is required by law to conduct a study of the impact of inflation on election costs and make adjustments to the Campaign Reporting Act that affect certain thresholds and limits. These adjustments usually become effective in December the year before the gubernatorial elections. See Cost Index Reports.Election |
Public Funds Cap per Candidate |
Expenditure Limit |
# of Candidates Receiving Public Funds |
# of Candidates Receiving Maximum Public Funds |
Public Funds Distributed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 Primary |
$3,500,000.00 |
$5,600,000.00 |
1 |
0 |
$1,821,199.00 |
2013 General |
$8,200,000.00 |
$12,200,000.00 |
2 |
1 |
$9,990,160.00 |
2013 Totals |
3 |
1 |
$11,811,359.00 |
Election |
Public Funds Cap per Candidate |
Expenditure Limit |
# of Candidates Receiving Public Funds |
# of Candidates Receiving Maximum Public Funds |
Public Funds Distributed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 Primary |
$3,100,000.00 |
$5,000,000.00 |
2 |
1 |
$5,809,978.46 |
2009 General |
$7,300,000.00 |
$10,900,000.00 |
2 |
1 |
$8,418,866.04 |
2009 Totals |
4 |
2 |
$14,228,844.50 |
Election |
Public Funds Cap per Candidate |
Expenditure Limit |
# of Candidates Receiving Public Funds |
# of Candidates Receiving Maximum Public Funds |
Public Funds Distributed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 Primary |
$2,700,000.00 |
$4,400,000.00 |
6 |
- |
$6,488,677.90 |
2005 General |
$6,400,000.00 |
$9,600,000.00 |
1 |
- |
$431,850.00 |
2005 Totals |
7 |
0 |
$6,920,527.90 |
Election |
Public Funds Cap per Candidate |
Expenditure Limit |
# of Candidates Receiving Public Funds |
# of Candidates Receiving Maximum Public Funds |
Public Funds Distributed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 Primary |
$3,700,000.00 |
$5,900,000.00 |
3 |
3 |
$11,100,000.00 |
2001 General |
$5,600,000.00 |
$8,400,000.00 |
2 |
2 |
$11,200,000.00 |
2001 Totals |
5 |
5 |
$22,300,000.00 |
Election |
Public Funds Cap per Candidate |
Expenditure Limit |
# of Candidates Receiving Public Funds |
# of Candidates Receiving Maximum Public Funds |
Public Funds Distributed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997 Primary |
$1,860,000.00 |
$3,100,000.00 |
4 |
3 |
$6,638,216.00 |
1997 General |
$4,600,000.00 |
$6,900,000.00 |
3 |
2 |
$9,789,134.02 |
1997 Totals |
7 |
5 |
$16,427,350.02 |
Election |
Public Funds Cap per Candidate |
Expenditure Limit |
# of Candidates Receiving Public Funds |
# of Candidates Receiving Maximum Public Funds |
Public Funds Distributed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 Primary |
$1,600,000.00 |
$2,600,000.00 |
4 |
3 |
$5,632,211.24 |
1993 General |
$3,900,000.00 |
$5,900,000.00 |
2 |
2 |
$7,800,000.00 |
1993 Totals |
6 |
5 |
$13,432,211.24 |
Election |
Public Funds Cap per Candidate |
Expenditure Limit |
# of Candidates Receiving Public Funds |
# of Candidates Receiving Maximum Public Funds |
Public Funds Distributed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1989 Primary |
$1,350,000.00 |
$2,200,000.00 |
8 |
5 |
$8,658,782.60 |
1989 General |
$3,300,000.00 |
$5,000,000.00 |
2 |
2 |
$6,600,000.00 |
1989 Totals |
10 |
7 |
$15,258,782.60 |
Election |
Public Funds Cap per Candidate |
Expenditure Limit |
# of Candidates Receiving Public Funds |
# of Candidates Receiving Maximum Public Funds |
Public Funds Distributed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 Primary |
$643,572.40 |
$1,126,251.70 |
6 |
4 |
$3,620,835.68 |
1985 General |
$1,287,144.80 |
$2,252,503.40 |
2 |
1 |
$2,568,227.98 |
1985 Totals |
8 |
5 |
$6,189,063.66 |
Election |
Public Funds Cap per Candidate |
Expenditure Limit |
# of Candidates Receiving Public Funds |
# of Candidates Receiving Maximum Public Funds |
Public Funds Distributed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981 Primary |
$599,975.80 |
$1,049,957.65 |
16 |
5 |
$6,373,659.18 |
1981 General |
$1,199,951.60 |
$2,099,915.30 |
2 |
2 |
$2,399,903.20 |
1981 Totals |
18 |
7 |
$8,773,562.48 |
Election |
Public Funds Cap per Candidate |
Expenditure Limit |
# of Candidates Receiving Public Funds |
# of Candidates Receiving Maximum Public Funds |
Public Funds Distributed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1977 General |
No Limit |
$1,518,575.50 |
2 |
- |
$2,070,816.00 |
- Total Number of Candidates Receiving Public Funds: 70
- Total Number of Candidates Receiving Maximum Public Funds: 31
- Total Public Funds Distributed: $2,070,816.00