Donor
Elizabeth Uihlein
IndividualPresident, Uline · Illinois
12 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Elizabeth Uihlein gave $3.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 13% ended up on the winning side ($392K won, $2.6M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.4M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
13%
$392K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.6M
Not spent yet
$400K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| America First Action $169K not spent yet | $2.5M | $0 / $2.4M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $141K not spent yet | $500K | $201K / $158K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $27K not spent yet | $250K | $174K / $32K | |
| Republican National Committee $39K not spent yet | $41K | $0 / $1K | |
| NRSC $7K not spent yet | $36K | $17K / $12K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $2.4M | ✗ No |
| Jon Ossoff | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $107K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $61K | ✓ Yes |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Attacking | $33K | ✓ Yes |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $23K | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $20K | ✗ No |
| Barbara Bollier | Kansas Senate | Attacking | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate (primary) | Supporting | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $12K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Elizabeth Uihlein spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Elizabeth Uihlein gave $3.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 13% ended up on the winning side ($392K won, $2.6M lost).
- Which super PACs did Elizabeth Uihlein fund in 2020?
- America First Action ($2.5M), Senate Leadership Fund ($500K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($250K), Republican National Committee ($41K), NRSC ($36K).
- Which candidates did Elizabeth Uihlein's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Joe Biden (President, about $2.4M, lost); against Jon Ossoff (Georgia Senate, about $107K, lost); against Cal Cunningham (North Carolina Senate, about $61K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.