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Richard Uihlein

Individual

CEO, Uline · Illinois

45 gifts to 7 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Winner

Richard Uihlein gave $114M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 78% ended up on the winning side ($38M won, $11M lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$114M

93% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

78%

$38M of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$11M

Not spent yet

$65M

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 Result not matched
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Restoration PAC

$42M not spent yet

$80M
$30M / $8.2M
Club for Growth Action

$17M not spent yet

$22M
$3.5M / $1.4M
MAGA Inc.

$302K not spent yet

$5.0M
$4.4M / $0
Leadership for Ohio Fund

$472K not spent yet

$3.0M
$0 / $1.0M
School Freedom Fund

$1.8M not spent yet

$2.0M
$222K / $0
Never Back Down

$1.1M not spent yet

$1.5M
$52K / $5K
House Freedom Fund

$3K not spent yet

$5K
$2K / $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.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Kamala HarrisPresidentAttacking$33M✓ Yes
Tammy BaldwinWisconsin SenateAttacking$4.0M✗ No
Jared Forrest GoldenMaine 2nd DistrictAttacking$2.8M✗ No
Donald TrumpPresidentSupporting$1.5M✓ Yes
Frank LaroseOhio Senate (primary)Supporting$1.5MUnknown
Bernard F. MorenoOhio Senate (primary)Attacking$1.0M✗ No
Bernard F. MorenoOhio Senate (primary)Supporting$730K✓ Yes
Mary S. PeltolaAlaska at-large House seatAttacking$607K✓ Yes
Matt DolanOhio Senate (primary)Attacking$562K✓ Yes
Jim JusticeWest Virginia Senate (primary)Attacking$556K✗ No
Dave MinCalifornia 47th DistrictAttacking$556K✗ No
Joseph R Jr BidenPresident (primary)Attacking$427K✓ Yes

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 93% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 78% ended up on the winning side ($38M won, $11M lost).
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 $33M, won); against Tammy Baldwin (Wisconsin Senate, about $4.0M, lost); against Jared Forrest Golden (Maine 2nd District, about $2.8M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.