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.
Alex Padilla Ballot Measure Committee for Democracy and Justice - Yes on Propositions 16 17 and 18
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$6,173Cash on Hand
$417,159Total Contributions
$647,970Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $30,000.00 | California Nurses Association PAC (Cna-PAC) |
| $30,000.00 | SEIU United Healthcare Workers West PAC |
| $30,000.00 | Building a Stronger California Sponsored by Western States Regional Council of Carpenters |
| $25,000.00 | California Federation of Teachers Cope Prop/ballot Committee |
| $25,000.00 | California Real Estate PAC (Crepac) - California Association of Realtors |
| $25,000.00 | Service Employees International Union SEIU Local 2015 State PAC |
| $25,000.00 | Southern California Edison |
| $25,000.00 | Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation |
| $20,000.00 | Debartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities Including the Forty Niners Football Company LLC |
| $14,600.00 | Laborers Pacific Southwest Regional Organizing Coalition PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $319,500.00 | Trilogy Interactive LLC |
| $126,149.01 | Meta Platforms Inc - Facebook |
| $77,908.48 | Roku Inc |
| $42,500.00 | David Binder Research Inc |
| $20,200.00 | Democratscom LLC |
| $14,219.25 | Kaufman Legal Group |
| $12,000.00 | Bertolina & Barnato Consulting |
| $11,246.00 | Kos Media LLC |
| $10,000.00 | Impremedia Operating Company |
| $6,760.00 | Los Angeles Sentinel Inc |
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