The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) this afternoon approved $365,012 in public matching funds for the 2017 gubernatorial primary campaigns of four candidates.

Ciattarelli, Jack

$ 47,458 $ 740,046

Guadagno, Kimberly

$121,116 $1,347,304

Johnson, James

$130,482 $1,411,178

Wisniewski, John

$ 65,956 $ 817,443

Totals

$365,012 $4,315,971

Under the Gubernatorial Public Financing program, which began in 1974, candidates who raise $430,000 or more can qualify for public matching funds. Primary candidates are eligible for up to $4 million in public funds. In exchange, other than a few exceptions, they must limit their total primary spending to $6.4 million.