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
$1,454,415Total Contributions
$1,065,056Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
---|---|
$1,187,101.95 | North Carolina Senate Majority Fund |
$11,837.34 | Bob Steinburg |
$10,800.00 | Employees PAC |
$10,800.00 | John Stephen Vanderwoude |
$7,900.00 | Southern States Police Benevolent Assn PAC |
$7,477.78 | Donna Hurdle |
$5,400.00 | Ann B and James Goodnight |
$5,400.00 | Dare County Republican Party |
$5,400.00 | Greg Murphy |
$5,000.00 | North Carolina Ceba PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
---|---|
$925,200.00 | People Who Think LLC |
$30,642.16 | Batchelor Campaign Services Inc |
$26,250.00 | Oak Grove Campaigns |
$22,673.21 | Bob Steinburg |
$12,000.00 | East Coast Radio |
$10,000.00 | North Carolina Republican Senatorial Committee State |
$3,686.18 | Pip Cary |
$3,484.64 | Pcs Marketing Group LLC |
$3,369.80 | Ces Mail Communications Inc |
$3,270.00 | Doris Larsh |
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