Blakeman v. the New York Public Campaign Finance Board: Lessons on How to Properly Navigate the Complexities of the Public Matching Funds Program

After being rejected for participation in New York State’s public campaign finance program, gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman and his running mate Todd Hood filed a lawsuit challenging this decision by the Public Campaign Finance Board (PCFB). While the legal fight over the ticket’s ability to receive public matching funds is likely only beginning, current and future candidates can learn valuable lessons from the experience of the Blakeman-Hood team.... By: Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak