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
$557,187Cash on Hand
$481,856Total Contributions
$445,318Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $19,400.00 | California Nurses Association PAC (Cna-PAC) |
| $9,900.00 | Faculty for Our University's Future a Committee Sponsored by the California Faculty Association |
| $9,800.00 | Bay Area Legislative Leaders PAC |
| $9,800.00 | Consumer Attorneys of California PAC |
| $9,800.00 | Personal Insurance Federation of CA Agents & Employees PAC |
| $9,800.00 | Smart Justice California Action Fund |
| $9,700.00 | California State Council of Laborers PAC |
| $9,700.00 | California State Pipe Trades Council PAC |
| $9,700.00 | Service Employees International Union SEIU Local 2015 State PAC |
| $7,600.00 | Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 104 Political Committee |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $116,276.31 | California Democratic Party |
| $97,796.73 | Daniel C Weitzman Consulting LLC |
| $41,253.75 | Tara Sreekrishnan |
| $22,211.52 | Gusto |
| $16,647.82 | Natasha Waxman |
| $14,000.00 | Dave Cortese |
| $13,493.34 | Blue Wave Political Partners LLC |
| $10,498.17 | Suzanne Wheaton |
| $9,800.00 | Melissa Hurtado |
| $9,800.00 | Daniel Hertzberg |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $5,000.00 | Actblue California | |
| $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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