ALBANY – Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the designated GOP nominee for governor, is suing New York’s state campaign finance matching system after its Democrat-controlled board voted to deny him potentially millions of dollars in public matching funds ahead of November’s election.
The 51-page lawsuit, filed in Albany County on Wednesday morning, asks a judge to reverse last week’s bombshell decision that ostensibly ruled Blakeman didn’t qualify for matching funds because his running mate did not file additional paperwork after he was tapped.
Governor Kathy Hochul was accused of trying to “rig the system” Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul Follow The Post’s live updates for the latest on New York politics, from the city to Albany
Bruce Blakeman could miss out on millions in funding if the decision isn’t reversed Brian Zak/NY Post “Kathy Hochul tried to rig the system and silence all opposition like they do in third world countries,” Blakeman wrote in a statement to The Post.
“I’m going to make sure Kathy Hochul finally answers for her disastrous record — the highest taxes and highest utility bills in America. The coverups end now,” he added.
Newsday was first to report the lawsuit Wednesday morning.
Blakeman could lose up to $4.38 million in publicly matched funds if the courts don’t ultimately overturn the decision.
