This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 78 of 99 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.
Jim Thomas
Ohio House of Representatives District 49
$435,515Total Contributions
$360,271Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $156,869.91 | Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee (Ohroc) |
| $93,121.76 | Ohio Republican State Central & Executive Committee State Candidate Fund |
| $30,499.38 | Matthew Huffman |
| $15,000.00 | Affiliated Construction Trades Ohio Foundation PCE |
| $10,000.00 | Phil Plummer |
| $10,000.00 | Political Education Patterns Political Arm of the Iuoe |
| $8,000.00 | Adam Mathews |
| $8,000.00 | Realtors PAC |
| $7,500.00 | Ohio Chamber of Commerce PAC |
| $6,000.00 | Cindy Abrams |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $340,250.00 | Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee (Ohroc) |
| $3,966.69 | Chase Card Services Payment to Jim's Credit Card |
| $3,661.36 | Arrowhead Country Club |
| $1,174.39 | Age Graphics LLC |
| $1,125.00 | Skyland Pines Creative Catering |
| $1,112.97 | 2b Printed / E Bee Printing Inc |
| $1,000.00 | Adam Mathews |
| $1,000.00 | Derek Merrin for Congress |
| $1,000.00 | Reggie Stoltzfus for Congress |
| $913.51 | Print and Copy Xpress |
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