Billionaire megadonor couple funding election denial with extensive influence machine and dark money network - OpenSecrets News

Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein have given more than $250 million to federal candidates and political groups since the 2016 election cycle.

The bulk of the bulk of those contributions — over $233 million — came from Richard Uihleins himself.

The couple scaled up their political activity even more leading up to and during the 2022 elections, with $82 million in giving, making Richard the top conservative donor for the cycle.

The Foundation for Government Accountability has been a key player in the Uihleins ’ electoral influence machine, supporting several notable attacks on direct democracy at the state level.

Restoration Action, the dark money group affiliated with Restoration PAC, a super PAC funded largely by Richard Uihlein , took in over $20.5 million in revenue 2021 , nearly double the $10.4 million it brought in the prior year .