TRENTON – The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission has approved $68,010 in public matching funds for the gubernatorial general election campaign of state Sen. Barbara Buono.
She has received $1,622,486 so far, and is eligible for $8,200,000 for the general election, ELEC said today.
Under the law, candidates for governor who raise at least $380,000 are eligible for $2 in public
matching funds for every $1 they raise from private sources. The first $122,000 in private contributions is not eligible for a match.
