As a result of Connecticut's landmark 2005 campaign finance reform bill, in return for raising $250,000 in contributions of under $100, Dan Malloy and the Republican nominee for governor have each received $6.2 million in public funds to pay for their gubernatorial campaigns. The original concept was that in return for a multi-million dollar campaign donation from the public, candidates would agree to forgo private funds raised from state contractors, lobbyists, political action committees, the wealthy and other special interest. Then lawmakers torpedoed the most important elements of the law.