NFL owners have poured more than $18 million into federal candidates and political groups this election cycle, with nearly all of it supporting Republicans ahead of the midterms. Broncos co-owner Rob Walton led the spending, while Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and several other owners also made major Republican contributions.

By the Numbers
  • NFL owners have spent more than $18 million this election cycle.
  • Rob Walton contributed nearly $9 million, including $7 million to Americans for Prosperity.
  • Jerry Jones gave $1 million to MAGA Inc. and another $500,000 to Texas races.
Yes, But

Some owners backed Democrats: Seahawks owner Vinod Khosla gave $2 million to the Democrats’ Senate campaign arm, and Falcons owner Arthur Blank spent $300,000 to help Democrats. Those contributions were small compared with the owners’ overall support for Republicans.

Bottom Line

NFL owners’ political giving is heavily tilted toward Republicans, with a small number of Democratic donations doing little to change the overall balance.