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 for Senate 2028
$575,744Cash on Hand
$1,151,933Total Contributions
$583,461Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $481,382.62 | Dave Cortese Campaign |
| $11,800.00 | Association of California School Administrators PAC |
| $10,400.00 | Faculty for Our University's Future a Committee Sponsored by the California Faculty Association |
| $9,500.00 | Republic Services Inc on Behalf of Its Affiliated Entities |
| $9,000.00 | California Nurses Association PAC (Cna-PAC) |
| $8,000.00 | Mn8 Energy LLC |
| $7,500.00 | Comcast Financial Agency Corporation |
| $7,000.00 | California Professional Firefighters PAC |
| $6,000.00 | State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC |
| $5,900.00 | Baker Electric & Renewable LLC(ted Baker) |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $100,000.00 | Dave Cortese Campaign |
| $75,980.13 | Daniel C Weitzman Consulting LLC |
| $54,274.42 | Palermo Restaurant |
| $52,760.00 | se Owens & Company |
| $50,310.55 | California Democratic Party |
| $27,779.58 | Tara Sreekrishnan |
| $24,000.00 | Mailchimp |
| $17,568.00 | Natasha Waxman |
| $16,000.00 | Equal School Funding for All Senator Dave Cortese Ballot Measure Committee |
| $10,330.00 | Donor Stack LLC |
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