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Co-chairs certify $49 million ceiling for public matching funds for 2026 primary
Summary
Under resolution 26-09 the co-chairs certified a $49,000,000 maximum estimate for Public Campaign Finance Board payments for the 2026 primary; staff said this is a ceiling and actual payments are expected to be lower.
The Public Campaign Finance Board presented resolution 26-09 asking the co-chairs of the State Board of Elections to certify the maximum amount of public matching funds needed for the 2026 primary cycle. PCFB staff said statutory requirements delegate certification authority to the co-chairs and that the board’s estimate of primary payments will not exceed $49,000,000.
Board discussion clarified that the certified figure represents a ceiling rather than a predicted exact outlay. Cochair Henry Berger and other commissioners recorded votes in favor and the co-chairs certified the amount. Commissioners asked how much of the overall $100,000,000 appropriation had been spent to date; staff replied the $100,000,000 appropriation remains and the $49,000,000 figure is the maximum possible payment for the primary.
