This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 20 of 20 general elections were contested. The losing candidates are shown along with the percentage of the vote they received compared to the winner. In cases where the race was pushed to a runoff, vote percentages for both advancing candidates are included.
Dave Cortese
California State Senate District 15
$336,749Cash on Hand
$3,647,921Total Contributions
$3,333,601Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
---|---|
$100,105.00 | Dave Cortese |
$40,400.00 | Service Employees International Union SEIU Local 2015 State PAC |
$40,400.00 | Faculty for Our University's Future a Committee Sponsored by the California Faculty Association |
$40,400.00 | State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC |
$35,800.00 | California Nurses Association PAC (Cna-PAC) |
$33,800.00 | California State Council of Laborers PAC |
$30,500.00 | California Professional Firefighters PAC |
$29,900.00 | California State Pipe Trades Council PAC |
$29,500.00 | Raise the Wage California Sponsored by the California State Council of Service Employees and Its Affiliates |
$29,500.00 | California Teachers Association/association for Better Citizenship |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
---|---|
$834,370.95 | Autumn Press Inc |
$241,879.52 | Daniel C Weitzman Consulting LLC |
$208,317.01 | Clifford Moss LLC |
$164,037.11 | California Democratic Party |
$113,350.00 | Emc Research Inc |
$108,971.10 | Gusto |
$100,393.21 | Alexander Maykowski |
$100,000.00 | Data Genomix LLC |
$84,000.00 | Keating & Company |
$77,547.23 | Tara Sreekrishnan |
Top Loans
Amount | Lender |
---|---|
$80,000.00 | Dave Cortese |
$20,000.00 | Dave Cortese |
$4,700.00 | Dave Cortese |
$3,000.00 | Patti Cortese |
$0.00 | Dave Cortese |
$0.00 | Dave Cortese |
$0.00 | Dave Cortese |
$0.00 | Dave Cortese |
$0.00 | Dave Cortese |
Top Personal Contributions
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
Total Contributions | Candidate | Committee |
---|---|---|
$100,000.00 | Dave Cortese | Dave Cortese for Senate 2020 |
$16,200.00 | Actblue California | |
$7,500.00 | Jesse Arreguin | Jesse Arreguin for State Senate District 7 2024 |
$4,400.00 | David Campos | David Campos for Assembly 2026 |
$2,572.00 | David Campos | David Campos for Assembly 2022 |
$105.00 | Dave Cortese | Dave Cortese for Senate 2024 |
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