"Democrat Ben Chou, who is challenging Queens Republican City Council Member Vickie Paladino, has raised about $30,000 in private donations and expects to max out on fundraising with city public matching funds, his campaign exclusively told City & State ahead of the Oct. 3 filing deadline. That means he expects to meet the Campaign Finance Board spending cap of $228,000 with matching funds. The CFB will make the final determination on allotting matching funds."
"Chou, 33, grew up in Douglaston as the son of Chinese and Burmese immigrants. A firefighter since 2014, he is president of the New York City Fire Department's Phoenix Society, a group that advocates for the department's Asian and Asian American employees. The district, which covers Whitestone, College Point, Bayside, Bay Terrace, Douglaston, Little Neck and parts of Flushing, had been somewhat purple a few years ago."
Ben Chou has raised about $30,000 in private donations and expects to reach the Campaign Finance Board spending cap of $228,000 by utilizing city public matching funds, pending CFB determination. Chou emphasizes gratitude to small-dollar donors and pledges an efficient, honest, issue-focused campaign. Incumbent Vickie Paladino appears to have already maxed out on fundraising. Chou, 33, is a firefighter since 2014 and leads the FDNY Phoenix Society advocating for Asian and Asian American employees. The district includes Whitestone, College Point, Bayside, Bay Terrace, Douglaston, Little Neck and parts of Flushing. The area has shifted rightward in recent years, with Paladino winning decisively and the district favoring Donald Trump in 2024. Public safety remains a key local concern.
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