Donor
Richard Uihlein
IndividualCEO, Uline · Illinois
45 reported gifts; 7 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Richard Uihlein gave $114M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 76% were on the winning side ($32M won, $10M lost). $6.6M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$114M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
76%
$42M scored (37% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$10M
Not allocated or result unknown
$72M
$65M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $6.6M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration PAC $43M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $80M | $29M / $8.0M | |
| Club for Growth Action $18M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $22M | $2.1M / $1.3M | |
| MAGA Inc. $944K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.0M | $621K / $0 | |
| Leadership for Ohio Fund $486K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3.0M | $0 / $1.0M | |
| School Freedom Fund $1.8M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $126K / $0 | |
| Never Back Down $1.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.5M | $0 / $5K | |
| House Freedom Fund $4K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5K | $679 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $28M | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $3.9M | ✗ No |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President | Attacking | $3.0M | Unknown |
| Jared Forrest Golden | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $2.7M | ✗ No |
| Frank Larose | Ohio Senate (primary) | Supporting | $1.5M | Unknown |
| Kamala Harris | President (primary) | Attacking | $1.3M | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1.0M | ✗ No |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate (primary) | Supporting | $638K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary S. Peltola | Alaska at-large House seat | Attacking | $571K | ✓ Yes |
| Matt Dolan | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $529K | Unknown |
| Jim Justice | West Virginia Senate (primary) | Attacking | $524K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Richard Uihlein spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Richard Uihlein gave $114M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 76% were on the winning side ($32M won, $10M lost). $6.6M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Richard Uihlein fund in 2024?
- Restoration PAC ($80M), Club for Growth Action ($22M), MAGA Inc. ($5.0M), Leadership for Ohio Fund ($3.0M), School Freedom Fund ($2.0M).
- Which candidates did Richard Uihlein's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Kamala Harris (President, about $28M, won); against Tammy Baldwin (Wisconsin Senate, about $3.9M, lost); against Joseph R Jr Biden (President, about $3.0M, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.