In plain words: Where donation money makes one voice louder here. Yours counts too.
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Ka Leo — The Louder Voice, New York City
How much louder money makes some voices in NYC elections, from the public Campaign Finance Board
record. Candidate campaigns run on many small gifts near the legal limit; the truly amplified voices are the
independent-expenditure committees taking six-figure single gifts. Rigor in the numbers, aloha in the asking.
Source: NYC Campaign Finance Board “Campaign Contributions” (NYC Open Data, dataset rjkp-yttg).
This dataset keys gifts by recipient and carries no contributor-name field — so this page names
no donor and makes no claim about who gave; it measures only the sizes that are in the record (self-funding /
transfers of $250k+ excluded). A loud single gift is lawful; this maps how loud, as a question.
Adams, Eric L$24,369,104 · 36,337 gifts · candidate campaign
102×The loudest single gift here, $5,100, speaks as loud as about 102 residents
giving $50. The average gift is $671.
The question (for the record): when a single voice can be heard 102× louder than a
resident’s, whose answer does the outcome carry? NYC Campaign Finance Board record; a question, not a finding.
Aloha. Balance does not silence the loud — it lets the quiet be heard too. New York already
built one answer: its public-matching program multiplies a small neighbor’s gift by up to 8×. To lean further
into that — to let the people’s voice rise to meet the committees’ — is paradise momentum, not the inertia of
the loudest check. The choice is honored.
de Blasio, Bill$20,121,449 · 40,747 gifts · candidate campaign
382×The loudest single gift here, $19,084, speaks as loud as about 382 residents
giving $50. The average gift is $494.
The question (for the record): when a single voice can be heard 382× louder than a
resident’s, whose answer does the outcome carry? NYC Campaign Finance Board record; a question, not a finding.
Aloha. Balance does not silence the loud — it lets the quiet be heard too. New York already
built one answer: its public-matching program multiplies a small neighbor’s gift by up to 8×. To lean further
into that — to let the people’s voice rise to meet the committees’ — is paradise momentum, not the inertia of
the loudest check. The choice is honored.
Stringer, Scott M$12,719,797 · 39,872 gifts · candidate campaign
130×The loudest single gift here, $6,500, speaks as loud as about 130 residents
giving $50. The average gift is $319.
The question (for the record): when a single voice can be heard 130× louder than a
resident’s, whose answer does the outcome carry? NYC Campaign Finance Board record; a question, not a finding.
Aloha. Balance does not silence the loud — it lets the quiet be heard too. New York already
built one answer: its public-matching program multiplies a small neighbor’s gift by up to 8×. To lean further
into that — to let the people’s voice rise to meet the committees’ — is paradise momentum, not the inertia of
the loudest check. The choice is honored.
Fix the City, Inc.$12,205,626 · 337 gifts · independent-expenditure committee
4000×The loudest single gift here, $200,000, speaks as loud as about 4000 residents
giving $50. The average gift is $36,218 — the signature of money routed through a committee, not many neighbors.
The question (for the record): when a single voice can be heard 4000× louder than a
resident’s, whose answer does the outcome carry? NYC Campaign Finance Board record; a question, not a finding.
Aloha. Balance does not silence the loud — it lets the quiet be heard too. New York already
built one answer: its public-matching program multiplies a small neighbor’s gift by up to 8×. To lean further
into that — to let the people’s voice rise to meet the committees’ — is paradise momentum, not the inertia of
the loudest check. The choice is honored.
180×The loudest single gift here, $9,000, speaks as loud as about 180 residents
giving $50. The average gift is $847.
The question (for the record): when a single voice can be heard 180× louder than a
resident’s, whose answer does the outcome carry? NYC Campaign Finance Board record; a question, not a finding.
Aloha. Balance does not silence the loud — it lets the quiet be heard too. New York already
built one answer: its public-matching program multiplies a small neighbor’s gift by up to 8×. To lean further
into that — to let the people’s voice rise to meet the committees’ — is paradise momentum, not the inertia of
the loudest check. The choice is honored.
200×The loudest single gift here, $10,000, speaks as loud as about 200 residents
giving $50. The average gift is $667.
The question (for the record): when a single voice can be heard 200× louder than a
resident’s, whose answer does the outcome carry? NYC Campaign Finance Board record; a question, not a finding.
Aloha. Balance does not silence the loud — it lets the quiet be heard too. New York already
built one answer: its public-matching program multiplies a small neighbor’s gift by up to 8×. To lean further
into that — to let the people’s voice rise to meet the committees’ — is paradise momentum, not the inertia of
the loudest check. The choice is honored.
Thompson, Jr., William C$9,683,246 · 16,580 gifts · candidate campaign
100×The loudest single gift here, $5,000, speaks as loud as about 100 residents
giving $50. The average gift is $584.
The question (for the record): when a single voice can be heard 100× louder than a
resident’s, whose answer does the outcome carry? NYC Campaign Finance Board record; a question, not a finding.
Aloha. Balance does not silence the loud — it lets the quiet be heard too. New York already
built one answer: its public-matching program multiplies a small neighbor’s gift by up to 8×. To lean further
into that — to let the people’s voice rise to meet the committees’ — is paradise momentum, not the inertia of
the loudest check. The choice is honored.
McGuire, Raymond J$9,484,101 · 10,998 gifts · candidate campaign
200×The loudest single gift here, $10,000, speaks as loud as about 200 residents
giving $50. The average gift is $862.
The question (for the record): when a single voice can be heard 200× louder than a
resident’s, whose answer does the outcome carry? NYC Campaign Finance Board record; a question, not a finding.
Aloha. Balance does not silence the loud — it lets the quiet be heard too. New York already
built one answer: its public-matching program multiplies a small neighbor’s gift by up to 8×. To lean further
into that — to let the people’s voice rise to meet the committees’ — is paradise momentum, not the inertia of
the loudest check. The choice is honored.
198×The loudest single gift here, $9,900, speaks as loud as about 198 residents
giving $50. The average gift is $686.
The question (for the record): when a single voice can be heard 198× louder than a
resident’s, whose answer does the outcome carry? NYC Campaign Finance Board record; a question, not a finding.
Aloha. Balance does not silence the loud — it lets the quiet be heard too. New York already
built one answer: its public-matching program multiplies a small neighbor’s gift by up to 8×. To lean further
into that — to let the people’s voice rise to meet the committees’ — is paradise momentum, not the inertia of
the loudest check. The choice is honored.
170×The loudest single gift here, $8,500, speaks as loud as about 170 residents
giving $50. The average gift is $605.
The question (for the record): when a single voice can be heard 170× louder than a
resident’s, whose answer does the outcome carry? NYC Campaign Finance Board record; a question, not a finding.
Aloha. Balance does not silence the loud — it lets the quiet be heard too. New York already
built one answer: its public-matching program multiplies a small neighbor’s gift by up to 8×. To lean further
into that — to let the people’s voice rise to meet the committees’ — is paradise momentum, not the inertia of
the loudest check. The choice is honored.
Liu, John C$7,338,938 · 14,163 gifts · candidate campaign
104×The loudest single gift here, $5,200, speaks as loud as about 104 residents
giving $50. The average gift is $518.
The question (for the record): when a single voice can be heard 104× louder than a
resident’s, whose answer does the outcome carry? NYC Campaign Finance Board record; a question, not a finding.
Aloha. Balance does not silence the loud — it lets the quiet be heard too. New York already
built one answer: its public-matching program multiplies a small neighbor’s gift by up to 8×. To lean further
into that — to let the people’s voice rise to meet the committees’ — is paradise momentum, not the inertia of
the loudest check. The choice is honored.
Jobs for New York, Inc.$6,715,000 · 132 gifts · independent-expenditure committee
3000×The loudest single gift here, $150,000, speaks as loud as about 3000 residents
giving $50. The average gift is $50,871 — the signature of money routed through a committee, not many neighbors.
The question (for the record): when a single voice can be heard 3000× louder than a
resident’s, whose answer does the outcome carry? NYC Campaign Finance Board record; a question, not a finding.
Aloha. Balance does not silence the loud — it lets the quiet be heard too. New York already
built one answer: its public-matching program multiplies a small neighbor’s gift by up to 8×. To lean further
into that — to let the people’s voice rise to meet the committees’ — is paradise momentum, not the inertia of
the loudest check. The choice is honored.
Cuomo, Andrew M$6,342,783 · 12,338 gifts · candidate campaign
200×The loudest single gift here, $10,000, speaks as loud as about 200 residents
giving $50. The average gift is $514.
The question (for the record): when a single voice can be heard 200× louder than a
resident’s, whose answer does the outcome carry? NYC Campaign Finance Board record; a question, not a finding.
Aloha. Balance does not silence the loud — it lets the quiet be heard too. New York already
built one answer: its public-matching program multiplies a small neighbor’s gift by up to 8×. To lean further
into that — to let the people’s voice rise to meet the committees’ — is paradise momentum, not the inertia of
the loudest check. The choice is honored.
Weiner, Anthony D$6,092,097 · 5,230 gifts · candidate campaign
198×The loudest single gift here, $9,900, speaks as loud as about 198 residents
giving $50. The average gift is $1,165.
The question (for the record): when a single voice can be heard 198× louder than a
resident’s, whose answer does the outcome carry? NYC Campaign Finance Board record; a question, not a finding.
Aloha. Balance does not silence the loud — it lets the quiet be heard too. New York already
built one answer: its public-matching program multiplies a small neighbor’s gift by up to 8×. To lean further
into that — to let the people’s voice rise to meet the committees’ — is paradise momentum, not the inertia of
the loudest check. The choice is honored.
100×The loudest single gift here, $5,000, speaks as loud as about 100 residents
giving $50. The average gift is $775.
The question (for the record): when a single voice can be heard 100× louder than a
resident’s, whose answer does the outcome carry? NYC Campaign Finance Board record; a question, not a finding.
Aloha. Balance does not silence the loud — it lets the quiet be heard too. New York already
built one answer: its public-matching program multiplies a small neighbor’s gift by up to 8×. To lean further
into that — to let the people’s voice rise to meet the committees’ — is paradise momentum, not the inertia of
the loudest check. The choice is honored.
100×The loudest single gift here, $5,000, speaks as loud as about 100 residents
giving $50. The average gift is $644.
The question (for the record): when a single voice can be heard 100× louder than a
resident’s, whose answer does the outcome carry? NYC Campaign Finance Board record; a question, not a finding.
Aloha. Balance does not silence the loud — it lets the quiet be heard too. New York already
built one answer: its public-matching program multiplies a small neighbor’s gift by up to 8×. To lean further
into that — to let the people’s voice rise to meet the committees’ — is paradise momentum, not the inertia of
the loudest check. The choice is honored.