PCFB Statewide Candidate Training Session

This session fulfills the mandatory training requirement for statewide candidates of participating committees in the New York State Public Campaign Finance Board (PCFB)'s Program during the 2026 election cycle. This session is specific to our participating Governor/Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and State Comptroller candidates and committees. Candidates for campaigns for state legislative offices (State Senate and State Assembly) must attend the state legislative-specific session which is available for registration on www.pcfb.ny.gov.

The New York State Public Campaign Finance Program provides candidates running for statewide or state legislative office the ability to qualify for public matching funds based on eligible small donations from residents in their district. Contributions between $5 and $250 per covered election are eligible to be matched, provided the contributor's aggregate contributions for the entire election cycle do not exceed $1,050. The Public Campaign Finance Program is available to candidates running for the following statewide and state legislative offices in New York State: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, State Senate, and State Assembly.

Below are the current opportunities to attend Statewide Candidate Training:

• Thursday, January 8th, 2026, from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

• Monday, January 26th, 2026, from 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

• Tuesday, February 24th, 2026, from 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM

The webinar will be conducted via Webex and requires pre-registration.

Webex log-in information will be emailed to registered participants the day before the event.

In order for candidates to be successfully credited with completing this mandatory training, please be sure to register with your email address on record with the PCFB, complete all registration form fields, display your full name properly in the Webex participant box throughout the training, and follow all post-webinar instructions.

While the training is mandatory for candidates, others are welcome to register for and attend this training webinar, as well.