This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 22 of 31 general elections were contested. The losing candidates are shown along with the percentage of the vote they received compared to the winner. In cases where the race was pushed to a runoff, vote percentages for both advancing candidates are included.
Gwenn Burud
$16,230Cash on Hand
$428,139Total Contributions
$421,585Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $9,900.00 | Uwe Pontius |
| $6,275.00 | Ellen Vlassis |
| $5,000.00 | Jeromey Sims |
| $4,337.14 | Myra Tschirhart |
| $4,200.00 | North Tarrant Democrats |
| $3,500.00 | J Weldon Granger |
| $3,400.00 | Tomas Torres |
| $3,000.00 | Marion Look-Jameson |
| $2,975.00 | Donald Henley |
| $2,900.00 | Judith S Merrill |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $82,719.49 | Meta Platforms Inc / Facebook |
| $54,755.60 | Gusto Capital LLC |
| $46,879.24 | Goodman Campaigns |
| $45,243.24 | The Sendery Inc |
| $36,385.48 | Sterling Data Company |
| $22,901.24 | Caldera Strategies |
| $15,388.28 | Actblue Technical Services |
| $14,400.00 | Speakeasy Political Inc |
| $11,361.75 | Scale to Win |
| $9,253.62 | Myra Mills Tschirhart |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $1,161.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $500.00 | Northeast Tarrant County Democrats | |
| $235.00 | Tarrant County Democratic Women's Club | |
| $150.00 | Tarrant County Democratic Party PAC | |
| $150.00 | Tarrant Together | |
| $125.00 | Annie's List | |
| $50.00 | Texans For Responsible Education PAC | |
| $35.00 | Tarrant County Stonewall Democrats - PAC | |
| $25.00 | Beverly Volkman Powell | Powell, Beverly Volkman (The Honorable) |
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