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Richard Baxter Gilliam

Individual

Manager, Cumberland Development · Virginia

9 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Richard Baxter Gilliam gave $1.2M 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, 14% were on the winning side ($116K won, $722K lost, with $73K in races still being counted). $17K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$1.2M

100% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

14%

$838K scored (68% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$722K

$73K still being counted

Not allocated or result unknown

$316K

$299K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $17K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Americans for Prosperity Action

$121K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$116K / $690K
NRSC

$89K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$89K
$0 / $0
NRCC

$89K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$89K
$0 / $0
Pine Tree Results PAC$50K
$0 / $33K
Senate Majority PAC

$500 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$500
$0 / $0

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Richard Baxter Gilliam's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Richard Baxter Gilliam's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Sherrod BrownOhio Senate (special)Attacking$106K✗ No
Abdul El-SayedMichigan SenateAttacking$100K✗ No
Jon HustedOhio Senate (special)Supporting$90K✗ No
Mike RogersMichigan SenateSupporting$88K✗ No
Ashley HinsonIowa SenateSupporting$64K✗ No
Josh TurekIowa SenateAttacking$53K✗ No
Chris PappasNew Hampshire SenateAttacking$41K✗ No
Mike RogersMichigan Senate (primary)Supporting$40K✓ Yes
Troy JacksonMaine SenateAttacking$33K✗ No
Mary PeltolaAlaska SenateAttacking$32KCounting
John E. SununuNew Hampshire SenateSupporting$29K✗ No
Dan J. SullivanAlaska SenateSupporting$27KCounting

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Richard Baxter Gilliam spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
Richard Baxter Gilliam gave $1.2M 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, 14% were on the winning side ($116K won, $722K lost, with $73K in races still being counted). $17K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Richard Baxter Gilliam fund in 2026?
Americans for Prosperity Action ($1.0M), NRSC ($89K), NRCC ($89K), Pine Tree Results PAC ($50K), Senate Majority PAC ($500).
Which candidates did Richard Baxter Gilliam's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $106K, lost); against Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan Senate, about $100K, lost); for Jon Husted (Ohio Senate (special), about $90K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.