Donor
Elizabeth Uihlein
IndividualCEO, Uline · Illinois
12 gifts to 6 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Elizabeth Uihlein gave $5.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 76% ended up on the winning side ($3.6M won, $1.2M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$5.2M
99% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
76%
$3.6M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.2M
Not spent yet
$426K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Truth PAC $126K not spent yet | $3.2M | $2.8M / $242K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $135K not spent yet | $1.2M | $403K / $644K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $71K not spent yet | $500K | $179K / $250K | |
| Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) $46K not spent yet | $250K | $204K / $0 | |
| NRSC $24K not spent yet | $37K | $3K / $9K | |
| 34n22, Inc. $5K not spent yet | $25K | $637 / $19K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $2.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Johnson | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Supporting | $983K | ✓ Yes |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $187K | ✓ Yes |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $98K | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $84K | ✗ No |
| Cheri Beasley | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $69K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Ryan | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $57K | ✓ Yes |
| Susie Lee | Nevada 3rd District | Attacking | $51K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $46K | ✗ No |
| Dina Titus | Nevada 1st District | Attacking | $40K | ✗ No |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $38K | ✗ No |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | New York 17th District | Attacking | $35K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Elizabeth Uihlein spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Elizabeth Uihlein gave $5.2M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 76% ended up on the winning side ($3.6M won, $1.2M lost).
- Which super PACs did Elizabeth Uihlein fund in 2022?
- Wisconsin Truth PAC ($3.2M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.2M), Senate Leadership Fund ($500K), Protect Ohio Values PAC (Pov PAC) ($250K), NRSC ($37K).
- Which candidates did Elizabeth Uihlein's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mandela Barnes (Wisconsin Senate, about $2.1M, won); for Ron Johnson (Wisconsin Senate, about $983K, won); for JD Vance (Ohio Senate, about $187K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.