This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 59 of 100 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.
Melanie Wright
$251,209Total Contributions
$266,741Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $88,000.00 | Indiana House Democratic Caucus |
| $75,000.00 | Indiana Political Action Committee for Education |
| $8,000.00 | LAW PAC OF INDIANA |
| $5,512.20 | Unitemized Contributions |
| $5,000.00 | Philip Kelly GiaQuinta |
| $5,000.00 | Ryan Hatfield |
| $4,800.00 | Laborers International Union of North America State of Indiana District Council Political Action Com |
| $2,500.00 | IBEW PAC Federal |
| $2,500.00 | Paul Holeman |
| $2,000.00 | Clinton McKay |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $222,564.75 | Sage Media Planning & Placement |
| $30,000.00 | Indiana Democratic State Central Committee |
| $8,000.00 | Battle Axe Digital |
| $2,500.00 | Indiana House Democratic Caucus |
| $1,975.00 | Ballpark Communications Inc |
| $800.00 | Madison County Democrat Central Committee |
| $500.00 | The Indianapolis Propylaeum |
| $300.85 | Unitemized Expenditures |
| $100.00 | Cindy Peters |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $1,370.00 | ActBlue Indiana | |
| $500.00 | Indiana House Democratic Caucus | |
| $340.00 | AFT Indiana PAC | |
| $200.00 | John Stoffel | Friends of John Stoffel |