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.
Committee to Protect California Jobs Sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce and a Coalition of Innovation Companies
California Committee
$58,436Cash on Hand
$2,080,308Total Contributions
$2,427,860Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $233,436.00 | AT&T Inc |
| $233,436.00 | Comcast Corporation |
| $233,436.00 | Google Client Services LLC and Affliated Entities |
| $200,000.00 | Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers |
| $200,000.00 | California New Car Dealers Association Issues PAC |
| $200,000.00 | Meta Platforms Inc - Facebook |
| $200,000.00 | Verizon Communications Inc and Its Affiliates |
| $195,000.00 | Amazon |
| $50,000.00 | Association of National Advertisers Inc |
| $50,000.00 | Cox Communications and Affiliated Entities |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $659,178.41 | Kaufman Campaign Consultants Inc |
| $474,442.78 | Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni LLP |
| $362,413.57 | Deboo Communications Inc |
| $181,200.00 | Hart Research Associates |
| $141,188.48 | Skelton Strategies |
| $109,028.00 | David Binder Research Inc |
| $82,850.00 | Forza Communications |
| $75,190.76 | Berkeley Research Group LLC |
| $69,100.00 | Koenig Consulting LLC |
| $53,270.33 | American Directions Research Group |
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