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Hochul’s campaign has framed the decision not to enroll in the state’s new publicly funded elections program as part of her broader affordability agenda. Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
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By Chris Bragg and Nick Garber

Governor Kathy Hochul declined earlier this year to enroll in the state’s new publicly funded elections program, forgoing millions of dollars for her re-election campaign.

The program matches small private donations to campaigns with public dollars. Hochul’s campaign has framed the decision as part of her broader affordability agenda, stating that the money could instead be used to “fund programs that put more money in New Yorkers’ pocket.”

The move also brought a little-noticed benefit: Hochul can avoid disclosing detailed information about who is throwing and attending her campaign fundraisers.

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