This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 78 of 80 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.

General elections for all 80 seats in the California State Assembly will take place on November 8, 2022. State Assembly primary elections were held on June 7, 2022.

Elections for all 80 seats in the California State Assembly will take place on November 8, 2022. State house primary elections will be held on June 7, 2022. Democrats hold a 58 – 20 lead heading into the election, with two vacant seats. This article details the five most expensive contested primary elections in the State Assembly.