Martin O’Malley and Jill Stein Likely to be the Only Presidential Candidates Who Will Receive Public Funding in January 2016

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By Richard Winger Presidential candidates are free to be raising money now so as to qualify for primary season matching funds. However, the FEC won’t release any such funds until January 4, 2016. It seems likely that in January, two presidential candidates will start receiving the funds. Martin O’Malley has already raised total contributions of $3,234,569, according to his September 30, 2015 campaign finance report, so it seems inevitable he has raised at least $5,000 in each of 20 states, in small amounts (only $250 per donor counts).
Jill Stein also expects to qualify by January 4, 2016. Her campaign …read more

Source:: http://ballot-access.org/2015/11/28/martin-omalley-and-jill-stein-likely-to-be-the-only-presidential-candidates-who-will-receive-public-funding-in-january-2016/