This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 78 of 80 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.
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$4,445Cash on Hand
$1,206,789Total Contributions
$2,093,263Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $16,600.00 | California Real Estate PAC (Crepac) - California Association of Realtors |
| $13,400.00 | California Dental Association PAC (Cda PAC) |
| $9,700.00 | Cal Fire Local 2881 Small Contributor PAC |
| $9,400.00 | Farmers Group Inc Employees and Agents PAC - Small Contributor Committee |
| $8,800.00 | Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers |
| $8,800.00 | Blue Shield of California |
| $8,800.00 | CA Resources Corp LLC (Crc) |
| $8,800.00 | California Ambulatory Surgery Association PAC |
| $8,800.00 | California Agents and Health Insurance Professionals PAC |
| $8,800.00 | California New Car Dealers Association PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $439,312.54 | Gilliard Blanning & Associates Inc |
| $307,183.83 | The Monaco Group Inc |
| $283,946.00 | National Cable Communications |
| $194,215.00 | California Republican Party - State |
| $173,557.31 | United States Postal Service |
| $108,174.82 | Wendy Warfield & Associates Inc |
| $65,857.00 | Republican Party of Orange County (State acct) |
| $49,279.38 | Campaign Compliance Group Inc |
| $36,597.26 | Meta Platforms Inc - Facebook |
| $34,449.00 | California Outdoor Graphic Service South (Cogs) |
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