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 49 Republican primaries and seven of 37 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.
Ernie Watson
$51,753Total Contributions
$40,900Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $51,000.00 | Ernie Watson |
| $696.96 | Curtis Wilson |
| $26.03 | Jillian Gariano |
| $25.00 | Angelica Campbell |
| $5.00 | Debora Gariano |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $33,000.00 | Matthew Dula |
| $2,000.00 | Raven Private Investigations |
| $1,050.00 | Lph Media LLC |
| $970.60 | Firelux |
| $945.88 | Buildasign |
| $600.00 | Douglas J Barbera |
| $504.10 | Vistaprint |
| $376.54 | Nation Builder |
| $321.52 | Eventbrite Inc |
| $294.25 | Libby Mcgowan Photography |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $51,000.00 | Ernie Watson | Ernie Watson for NC Senate Committee |
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Across all contested Republican primary elections, candidates raised $1.8 million. Incumbents raised an average of $111,949 per candidate and challengers raised an average of $35,619 per candidate.