This article details the five candidates in each party who raised the most money and lost their primary election. In the 2022 election cycle, 17 of 61 Republican primaries and 12 of 64 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.
Steve Wenzel
$70,623Total Contributions
$70,623Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $58,672.00 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $1,000.00 | Noel D Collis |
| $1,000.00 | Timothy P Lemieur |
| $801.00 | James M Knoblach |
| $750.00 | Doug Altrichter |
| $750.00 | William Sieben |
| $550.00 | Patrick Plonski |
| $500.00 | Don Czech |
| $500.00 | Jeff Meyer |
| $500.00 | Joyce Peppin |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $35,707.15 | P2b Strategies Inc |
| $10,000.00 | Strategic Media Placement |
| $3,952.96 | Campaignhq |
| $3,050.68 | Steve Wenzel |
| $3,038.73 | Apg East Central Minnesota Publishers |
| $2,456.00 | Town Square Media Group |
| $2,400.00 | Think Write Do |
| $2,328.00 | Little Falls Radio |
| $2,000.00 | R&j Broadcasting Inc |
| $1,357.71 | Morrison County Record |
Top Loans
Amount | Lender |
|---|---|
| $40,000.00 | Steve Wenzel |
| $10,000.00 | Steve Wenzel |
| $6,000.00 | Steve Wenzel |
| $300.00 | Steve Wenzel |
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