Billionaires have been flooding the midterms with cash, but one of the GOP’s most reliable megadonors just went silent

Fortune•Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 07:00 AM•2 min read

Ronald Lauder spent tens of millions backing Republicans over two decades. This cycle he's given almost nothing.

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/08/05/billionaire-donations-midterms-ronald-lauder-republican-party-new-york/)

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