Donor
Richard Uihlein
IndividualCEO, Uline · Illinois
56 reported gifts; 13 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Richard Uihlein gave $65M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 25% were on the winning side ($13M won, $38M lost). $3.3M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$65M
97% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
25%
$51M scored (79% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$38M
Not allocated or result unknown
$14M
$11M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $3.3M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club for Growth Action $2.8M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $27M | $11M / $11M | |
| Restoration PAC $5.9M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25M | $0 / $19M | |
| Americas PAC $74K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5.8M | $1.2M / $4.6M | |
| Women Speak Out PAC $564K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4.0M | $642K / $2.7M | |
| House Freedom Action $225K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $499K / $63K | |
| Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund $519K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $800K | $25K / $256K | |
| America First Action $93K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $750K | $0 / $657K | |
| Freedomworks for America $271K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $575K | $75K / $227K | |
| Senate Conservatives Action $74K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $125K | $21K / $21K | |
| Republican National Committee $35K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $36K | $0 / $277 | |
| NRCC $7K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10K | $2K / $214 | |
| House Freedom Fund $4K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5K | $716 / $523 | |
| NRSC $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3K | $622 / $425 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Attacking | $21M | ✗ No |
| Wendy R. Davis | Texas 21st District | Attacking | $2.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $2.4M | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $2.2M | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $1.3M | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $1.3M | ✗ No |
| Abigail A. Spanberger | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $1.3M | ✗ No |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1.2M | ✗ No |
| Kathleen Williams | Montana at-large House seat | Attacking | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Gary Peters | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Diane E. Mitsch Bush | Colorado 3rd District | Attacking | $953K | ✓ Yes |
| Hiral Tipirneni | Arizona 6th District | Attacking | $879K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Richard Uihlein spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Richard Uihlein gave $65M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 25% were on the winning side ($13M won, $38M lost). $3.3M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Richard Uihlein fund in 2020?
- Club for Growth Action ($27M), Restoration PAC ($25M), Americas PAC ($5.8M), Women Speak Out PAC ($4.0M), House Freedom Action ($1.0M).
- Which candidates did Richard Uihlein's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Joe Biden (President, about $21M, lost); against Wendy R. Davis (Texas 21st District, about $2.5M, won); for Donald Trump (President, about $2.4M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.