Donor
Richard Uihlein
IndividualCEO, Uline · Illinois
19 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Richard Uihlein gave $59M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 29% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $2.8M lost, with $945K in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$59M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
29%
$1.1M
Spent on the losing side
$2.8M
$945K still being counted
Not spent yet
$54M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A person writing cheques from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration PAC No outside spending reported yet | $58M | $143K / $2.8M | |
| Northwoods Future PAC | $1.0M | $1.0M / $0 | |
| NRSC No outside spending reported yet | $44K | $0 / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Richard Uihlein's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Richard Uihlein's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Morris | Kentucky Senate (primary) | Supporting | $1.6M | Unknown |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $1.0M | ✗ No |
| Michael Alfonso | Wisconsin 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Vicente Gonzalez | Texas 34th District | Attacking | $923K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $737K | ✗ No |
| David Flippo | Nevada 2nd District | Supporting | $713K | Counting |
| Amish Shah | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $232K | Counting |
| Jack Bergman | Michigan 1st District | Supporting | $143K | ✓ Yes |
| J. D. Ford | Indiana 5th District | Attacking | $95K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Richard Uihlein spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Richard Uihlein gave $59M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 29% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $2.8M lost, with $945K in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Richard Uihlein fund in 2026?
- Restoration PAC ($58M), Northwoods Future PAC ($1.0M), NRSC ($44K).
- Which candidates did Richard Uihlein's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- for Nate Morris (Kentucky Senate, about $1.6M, unknown); against Christina Hines (Michigan 10th District, about $1.0M, lost); for Michael Alfonso (Wisconsin 7th District, about $1.0M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.