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.
Elect Bob Steinburg
$632,148Total Contributions
$430,553Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $400,048.41 | North Carolina Senate Majority Fund |
| $15,600.00 | Employees PAC |
| $10,400.00 | Phil E Berger |
| $10,000.00 | Southern States Police Benevolent Assn PAC |
| $5,200.00 | Cypress Solar NC PAC |
| $5,200.00 | John Stephen Vanderwoude |
| $5,000.00 | NC Clean Energy Business Alliance PAC |
| $5,000.00 | NC Hospital Assn PAC |
| $5,000.00 | Olee Joel Olsen |
| $4,000.00 | Richard K Nixon |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $204,992.00 | People Who Think LLC |
| $79,963.67 | Political Ink Inc |
| $36,750.00 | Oak Grove Campaigns |
| $21,500.00 | Diana London |
| $19,090.00 | Srh Media Inc |
| $17,668.95 | Bob Steinburg |
| $11,199.93 | Pcs Marketing Group LLC |
| $5,862.42 | Key H Stage |
| $4,485.21 | Batchelor Campaign Services Inc |
| $3,700.00 | Albemarle Trading Post |
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