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Richard Uihlein

Individual

CEO, Uline · Illinois

23 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Richard Uihlein gave $138M 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, 27% were on the winning side ($1.0M won, $2.8M lost, with $952K in races still being counted). $1.6M had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$138M

100% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

27%

$3.8M scored (3% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$2.8M

$952K still being counted

Not allocated or result unknown

$133M

$131M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $1.6M 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
Restoration PAC

$131M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$137M
$144K / $2.8M
Northwoods Future PAC

$112K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$888K / $0
NRSC

$44K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$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.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Nate MorrisKentucky Senate (primary)Supporting$1.6MUnknown
Christina HinesMichigan 10th DistrictAttacking$1.0M✗ No
Vicente GonzalezTexas 34th DistrictAttacking$930K✗ No
Michael AlfonsoWisconsin 7th District (primary)Supporting$888K✓ Yes
Don DavisNorth Carolina 1st DistrictAttacking$742K✗ No
David FlippoNevada 2nd DistrictSupporting$718KCounting
Amish ShahArizona 1st DistrictAttacking$233KCounting
Jack BergmanMichigan 1st DistrictSupporting$144K✓ Yes
J. D. FordIndiana 5th DistrictAttacking$96K✗ 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 $138M 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, 27% were on the winning side ($1.0M won, $2.8M lost, with $952K in races still being counted). $1.6M had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Richard Uihlein fund in 2026?
Restoration PAC ($137M), 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); against Vicente Gonzalez (Texas 34th District, about $930K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.