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New York Democratic Party urges the Public Campaign Finance Board not to release Blakeman's remaining matching funds, filing a complaint dated Oct. 7
FOX 5 NY (Oct. 8) reports the state Democratic Party is asking the PCFB to withhold the rest of Blakeman's public matching funds; the party posted the complaint on its site. No board ruling or dollar amount for the remaining funds was reported. Earlier coverage (NYS Focus, Sept. 29) found ineligible donations in his match requests. Blakeman's campaign response was not in the accessible reporting.
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Source: FOX 5 NY · Oct 11, 2026 · Credibility Tier 2 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/dems-ask-pcfb-withhold-blakeman-matching-funds-2026-10-08
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