Candidate	District	Payment June 2	Total Public Funds Paid	Total Amount Raised	Percent in-district	Percent small donors
Ahmed, Aisha *	12	$48,488	$48,488	$8,785	74%	95.9%
Riley, Kevin	12	$0	$43,344	$63,225	46.1%	75.3%
Ferrara, Bernadette	13	$19,760	$68,248	$10,791	83.1%	94.6%
Havranek, George * †	13	$47,500	$174,800	$43,599	86.3%	83%
Marmorato, Kristy *	13	$32,262	$112,974	$31,795	62.6%	87.2%
Velazquez, Marjorie	13	$97,477	$97,477	$60,350	42%	78.1%
Zherka, Hasime Samantha *	13	$0	$38,023	$9,803	77.9%	98.1%
Bradshaw, Rachel *	14	$11,134	$57,000	$10,870	68.7%	90.2%
Sanchez, Pierina	14	$45,471	$173,850	$49,190	26.2%	87.8%
* Indicates the candidate is a first-time payee, someone never paid in previous election cycles being paid for the first time † Indicates the candidate has received the maximum public funds payment, minus a 5% reserve amount

DISCLOSURE AND PAYMENT CALENDAR

 

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the appointment of Dawn Smalls to the CFB in March. Described as “a nonpartisan, independent city agency that administers one of the strongest, most effective campaign finance systems in the country, City officials said the CFB, through its rigorous oversight and enforcement efforts, holds candidates accountable for using public funds responsibly.

 

They said the CFB publishes detailed public information about money raised and spent in city elections by candidates and independent spenders, adding that the board consists of five members, two mayoral appointees, two appointees from the speaker of the New York City Council, and a chair who is appointed by the mayor in consultation with the speaker, each of whom is appointed to five-year terms.

 

Of Smalls, Adams said she was an exceptional attorney with a track record that highlights her “incredible expertise in both law and politics.” He added, “Her service in two presidential administrations gives her a unique insight into government, and her addition to the Campaign Finance Board will undoubtedly further the board’s noble efforts to strengthen accountability in our city’s campaign finance system. I am proud to announce Dawn’s appointment, and I am confident she will help bring integrity to our city’s elections.”

 

Smalls, a graduate of Boston University and Stanford Law School, was described as a strategic advisor and multidisciplinary leader with experience across law, government, politics, and philanthropy. In her private practice, City officials said Smalls fought for undocumented immigrants, victims of financial crime, and voters facing intimidation.

 

“Her knowledge, at the intersection of law and politics, comes from serving, first, in the Clinton administration as assistant to the White House chief of staff and as a liaison on policy and budget issues for the District of Columbia, and then in the Obama administration as the chief regulatory officer at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as well as HHS’ liaison to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget,” they said.

 

During the 2008 election cycle, they said Smalls served as a regional political director for the Hillary Clinton for America presidential campaign, covering six states during the primary, after which she joined then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama’s campaign for the general election as New York political director.

 

As a commissioner of the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics, they said Smalls provided oversight to the State agency tasked with ensuring that State elected officials and lobbyists comply with the State’s ethics and lobbying laws and regulations.

 

They said previously, Smalls served as the secretary of the New York City Bar’s ethics committee. She also worked for the Open Society Foundations and the Ford Foundation — two of the largest philanthropies in the world — managing approximately $40 million of grants that promoted and increased civic engagement, political reform, and grassroots activism.

 

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Early voting commenced on Saturday, June 17, when 983 Bronxites had voted by close of polls.

 

 

Polls are open on Primary Election Day, Tuesday, June 27, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Click here to find your Election Day poll site. Return your absentee ballot by mail (postmark required) or drop it off at a poll site by Tuesday, June 27.