Overview
- Filings show Hochul raised about $5.5 million in the second half of 2025 and now holds $20 million in her campaign account.
- The state Democratic Committee reports $12 million after Hochul helped raise $6.5 million for the party.
- Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado raised $1.2 million in the latest period, has $1.1 million on hand, and qualifies for the new public matching program.
- Republican Bruce Blakeman logged $261,011 in new contributions, with about $1.2 million more coming from transfers from his Nassau County campaign and the local GOP, leaving him with roughly $1.2 million on hand.
- New 2023 rules cut the maximum individual statewide donation to $18,000 from $69,000, shifting emphasis to party coffers and public funds as unions and major donors bolstered Democrats’ totals.