This article details the five candidates in each party who raised the most money and lost their primary election. In the 2022 election cycle, 15 of 122 Republican primaries and 15 of 130 Democratic primaries were contested. The losing candidates are shown along with the percentage of the vote they received compared to the primary winner. In cases where the race was pushed to a runoff, vote percentages for both advancing candidates are included.
John Lesch
$3,696Cash on Hand
$100,561Total Contributions
$110,421Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $40,447.90 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $6,771.63 | Public Subsidy |
| $4,000.00 | 66th Senate District DFL |
| $2,500.00 | Dayna Frank |
| $2,500.00 | Ember Frank |
| $2,250.00 | Trial-PAC |
| $2,000.00 | Joel David Carlson Campaign |
| $2,000.00 | Joint Council 32 Drive |
| $2,000.00 | Justine and Robert E Haselow |
| $2,000.00 | Rich Ruohonen |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $23,442.92 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $15,000.00 | DFL House Caucus |
| $9,228.30 | Megan Thrasher |
| $6,100.00 | Ngp Van Inc |
| $5,945.86 | Seven Corners Print & Promo |
| $5,931.21 | Kelli Carlson |
| $5,810.01 | Clear Channel Outdoor |
| $5,167.33 | MN Cfb |
| $4,917.96 | Meyer Njus Tanick |
| $2,247.50 | Lethert Skwira & Schultz LLC |
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