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.
Cox for Ohio
$315,316Total Contributions
$225,367Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $34,096.43 | Franklin County Democratic Party-State Candidate Fund |
| $25,584.70 | Affiliated Construction Trades Ohio Foundation PCE |
| $25,500.00 | Ohio State Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters PCE |
| $13,333.33 | Ohio House Democratic Campaign Committee |
| $13,292.00 | American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees PEOPLE |
| $13,000.00 | Audra Sparks |
| $13,000.00 | David Sparks |
| $7,500.00 | The Matriots |
| $7,500.00 | United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club |
| $6,500.00 | International Union of Painters and Allied Trades PAC - Federal |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $52,761.20 | Time Warner Spectrum Reach |
| $45,251.60 | Ohio House Democratic Campaign Committee |
| $28,764.00 | Redfern and Rossi LLC |
| $18,765.74 | JM2 |
| $15,901.94 | |
| $8,400.00 | Wrgt Dayton |
| $8,000.00 | David Sparks |
| $5,580.00 | Cox Media Group |
| $5,110.00 | Daniel Kamen |
| $4,609.35 | Patriot Signage Inc |
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