Donor
Elizabeth Uihlein
IndividualCEO, Uline · Illinois
12 reported gifts; 7 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Elizabeth Uihlein gave $3.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 3% were on the winning side ($51K won, $1.5M lost, with $147K in races still being counted). $1.3M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$3.9M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
3%
$1.6M scored (41% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.5M
$147K still being counted
Not allocated or result unknown
$2.2M
$929K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $1.3M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwoods PAC $249K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.5M | $0 / $0 | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $165K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.1M | $3K / $819K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $361K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $24K / $581K | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund $64K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $125K | $8K / $53K | |
| Glcf, Inc. | $100K | $16K / $84K | |
| NRSC $89K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $89K | $0 / $0 | |
| Nc First PAC $1K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10K | $0 / $9K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessi Ebben | Wisconsin 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.3M | Unknown |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $182K | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $165K | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $88K | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $69K | ✗ No |
| Roy Cooper | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $63K | ✗ No |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $62K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $54K | ✗ No |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $50K | ✗ No |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District | Attacking | $47K | ✗ No |
| Randy Villegas | California 22nd District | Attacking | $41K | ✗ No |
| Bob Brooks | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $36K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Elizabeth Uihlein spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Elizabeth Uihlein gave $3.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 3% were on the winning side ($51K won, $1.5M lost, with $147K in races still being counted). $1.3M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Elizabeth Uihlein fund in 2026?
- Northwoods PAC ($1.5M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.1M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.0M), The Sentinel Action Fund ($125K), Glcf, Inc. ($100K).
- Which candidates did Elizabeth Uihlein's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- for Jessi Ebben (Wisconsin 7th District, about $1.3M, unknown); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $182K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $165K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.