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 122 Republican primaries and 15 of 130 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.
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$22,684Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $8,676.99 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $1,000.00 | Gary Frederickson |
| $1,000.00 | Pamela Bernick |
| $1,000.00 | Roland Hogrefe |
| $1,000.00 | Tom Barthel |
| $1,000.00 | Tom Lilyerd |
| $1,000.00 | Will Luggar |
| $696.00 | Ron Wolbert |
| $676.46 | Dennis Earl |
| $520.51 | Michelle Hubbard |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $11,264.36 | Sparkle Strategies |
| $2,738.06 | M&P Sign Co |
| $1,408.00 | Leighton Broadcasting |
| $1,402.35 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $1,200.00 | Affordable Inc |
| $1,000.00 | Tom Lilyerd |
| $946.00 | Morrison County Record |
| $676.46 | Dennis Earl |
| $600.00 | Henry Embroidery and Screen Printing |
| $587.00 | Rumbleup LLC |
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