It took three tries and another round of fundraising, but Republican Tom Foley’s application for the public financing of his campaign for governor was approved Wednesday by the State Elections Enforcement Commission.
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A primer on public financing of campaigns in Connecticut
Tom Foley makes his third try today to qualify for public financing, suddenly a make or break step for candidates in the race for governor. Here’s how the program works.
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SEEC grants Malloy campaign funds, rejects complaint
On separate votes Wednesday, the State Elections Enforcement Commission dismissed allegations of illegal fundraising and campaigning by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and approved a $6.5 million public financing grant for the re-election campaign of Malloy and his running mate, Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman.
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Public financing grants approved in 15 legislative races
The State Elections Enforcement Commission voted Wednesday to approve public-financing grants for Sen. Toni Boucher, R-Wilton, and 14 candidates for the state House of Representatives.
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Merrill is 1st statewide candidate to get public financing in ’14
Secretary of the State Denise Merrill on Wednesday became the first statewide candidate to qualify for public financing in 2014 as the State Elections Enforcement Commission approved grants for her and seven legislative candidates.
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GOP’s Tom Foley commits to public financing
Tom Foley, the Republican businessman who largely self-funded his $12.8 million campaign for governor in 2010, will accept the public financing and spending limits of the voluntary Citizens Elections Program this year. He will be limited to $1.6 million in the GOP primary, less than half what he spent four years ago.
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Legislative candidates get first public financing grants of ’14
The State Elections Enforcement Commission voted Thursday to authorize its first public financing grants of the 2014 campaign: all to state legislators or challengers for legislative seats. No statewide candidate has been formally approved yet.