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
$1,208,572Cash on Hand
$1,282,233Total Contributions
$1,177,502Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $481,382.62 | Dave Cortese Campaign |
| $17,700.00 | California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers PAC |
| $17,700.00 | Consumer Attorneys of California PAC |
| $15,000.00 | Sheet Metal Workers 104 District 2 Small Contributor Committee |
| $13,000.00 | Mn8 Energy LLC |
| $12,800.00 | Association of California School Administrators PAC |
| $11,800.00 | Laborers Local Union No 270 PAC |
| $10,400.00 | Faculty for Our University's Future a Committee Sponsored by the California Faculty Association |
| $10,000.00 | Operating Engineers Local Union 3 (Nonprofit 501(c)(5)) |
| $9,500.00 | Republic Services Inc on Behalf of Its Affiliated Entities |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $618,382.62 | Dave Cortese Campaign |
| $75,980.13 | Daniel C Weitzman Consulting LLC |
| $65,415.00 | se Owens & Company |
| $54,274.42 | Palermo Restaurant |
| $50,310.55 | California Democratic Party |
| $27,779.58 | Tara Sreekrishnan |
| $25,600.00 | Mailchimp |
| $17,568.00 | Natasha Waxman |
| $16,000.00 | Equal School Funding for All Senator Dave Cortese Ballot Measure Committee |
| $13,650.90 | Blue Wave Political Partners LLC |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $10,500.00 | Actblue California | |
| $1,500.00 | Maria Durazo | Maria Elena Durazo for Supervisor 2026 |
| $105.00 | Dave Cortese | Dave Cortese for Attorney General 2030 |
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