Restoration PAC (Richard Uihlein) spent $3.0M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 7% ended up on the winning side ($200K won, $2.8M lost).
Outside spending
$3.0M
On the winning side
7%
$200K
On the losing side
$2.8M
Supporting vs attacking
7% / 93%
$215K for, $2.8M against
Google says Restoration PAC also spent $393K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (13% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Restoration PAC reported $35M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Richard UihleinIndividual$33M (95%)
- John ChildsIndividual$800K (2%)
- Restoration ActionAnother PAC$342K (1%)
- American Principles Project PACAnother PAC$280K (1%)
- Fair Courts AmericaAnother PAC$264K (1%)
- Mary Alice BerganIndividual$50K (0%)
- Sean FielerIndividual$50K (0%)
- Dean BuntrockIndividual$30K (0%)
- Mentzer Media ServicesCompany / nonprofit$19K (0%)
- John PearmanIndividual$6K (0%)
Where the money went
Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Hassan | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Raphael Warnock | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $521K | ✗ No |
| Mark Kelly | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $276K | ✗ No |
| Blumenthal | Connecticut Senate | Attacking | $225K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $175K | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $150K | ✗ No |
| Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Keith Pekau | Illinois 6th District (primary) | Supporting | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Sean Casten | Illinois 6th District | Attacking | $61K | ✗ No |
| Bill Foster | Illinois 11th District | Attacking | $46K | ✗ No |
| Keith Pekau | Illinois 6th District | Supporting | $46K | ✗ No |
| Brad Schneider | Illinois 10th District | Attacking | $43K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Restoration PAC spend in 2022, and did it win?
- Restoration PAC (Richard Uihlein) spent $3.0M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 7% ended up on the winning side ($200K won, $2.8M lost).
- Who funds Restoration PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were Richard Uihlein ($33M), John Childs ($800K), Restoration Action ($342K), American Principles Project PAC ($280K), Fair Courts America ($264K), out of $35M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Restoration PAC spend the most on in 2022?
- against Maggie Hassan (New Hampshire Senate, $1.1M, lost); against Raphael Warnock (Georgia Senate, $521K, lost); against Mark Kelly (Arizona Senate, $276K, lost).