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.
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$119,790Total Donations
$89,100Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $5,600.00 | James Goodman |
| $5,600.00 | Jonathan Anderson |
| $5,600.00 | Nancy L McFarlane |
| $5,600.00 | Ronald H McFarlane |
| $5,000.00 | John M Kane |
| $4,600.00 | Carlton Midyette |
| $4,600.00 | Joseph Stancil |
| $3,000.00 | Michael C Smith |
| $3,000.00 | NC Realtors PAC |
| $2,500.00 | Bonner Gaylord |
Top Expenditures
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $77,902.66 | Compass Campaign Strategies |
| $2,500.00 | Ngp Van Inc |
| $2,000.00 | T9talent LLC |
| $1,500.00 | Moira Marik |
| $1,354.32 | Vantiv LLC |
| $1,000.00 | North Carolina Democratic Party - Building |
| $899.99 | Act Blue |
| $500.00 | Kiwanis Club of Raleigh |
| $466.77 | Vistaprint |
| $335.97 | C/o the Rocket Science Group LLC |
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