(The following was an interview of United Independent Party Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate by Mass-Live.)
SPRINGFIELD — Evan Falchuk, an independent gubernatorial candidate from Newton says that if he makes it to the corner office on Beacon Hill, state campaign finance regulations benefiting candidates from the commonwealth’s two official political parties are among his top priorities for reform.
Falchuk, who along with promoting his candidacy is pushing for the establishment of a third political party in Massachusetts, says that he’s learned first-hand that the state’s campaign finance contribution limits benefit Democratic and Republican candidates over anyone trying to represent the people as an independent.
According to state law, people looking to put their cash behind any one of the candidates in the race are allowed to contribute a maximum of $500 to the candidate, regardless of their political affiliation. But those looking to boost the campaign of registered Democrats or Republicans in the race can toss up to $5,000 toward the respective political party’s state account and an additional $10,000 to its federal account, all of which can be spent on the candidate’s behalf.