This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 79 of 120 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.
Michael A Caruso
$1,217,029Total Contributions
$1,245,741Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $208,058.62 | Republican Party of Florida |
| $12,350.16 | Florida House Republican Campaign Committee |
| $11,500.00 | Republican Party of Palm Beach County |
| $7,000.00 | Comcast Corporation |
| $6,000.00 | FAIAPAC |
| $6,000.00 | Florida Beer Wholesalers Good Government Committee |
| $6,000.00 | Florida CPA Political Action Committee, Inc. |
| $6,000.00 | Geo Group Inc |
| $6,000.00 | Impact |
| $6,000.00 | Lawrence Gaslow |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $362,500.11 | Simwins LLC |
| $188,651.27 | Mark Graphics |
| $153,582.76 | Strategic Image Management LLC |
| $52,597.00 | Dmg & Associates LLC |
| $47,467.84 | Eva Sazonova |
| $38,369.04 | Michael A Caruso |
| $36,930.48 | Michael A Caruso |
| $28,700.00 | Blake MacDiarmid Inc |
| $28,000.56 | Iheartmedia Inc |
| $27,359.27 | Political Accounting Group LLC |
Top Loans
Amount | Lender |
|---|---|
| $100,000.00 | Mike Caruso |
| $75,000.00 | Mike Caruso |
| $25,000.00 | Mike Caruso |
| $10,000.00 | Mike Caruso |
| -$1,000.00 | Mike Caruso |
| -$5,000.00 | Mike Caruso |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $15,000.00 | Florida Future | |
| $5,000.00 | Miami's Future,Inc. | |
| $3,000.00 | Philip Levine | Philip Levine |
| $2,000.00 | All About Florida | |
| $1,000.00 | Javier E Fernandez | Javier Fernandez |
| $303.80 | Michael A Caruso | Mike Caruso |
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