{
  "id": 16936273,
  "title": "Mavs’ Miriam Adelson Leads All Sports Owners in Midterms Spending",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/mavs-miriam-adelson-leads-all-sports-owners-in-midterms-spending",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T17:41:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Front Office Sports",
    "slug": "front-office-sports",
    "url": "https://frontofficesports.com/article/nba-biggest-political-donations-2026-midterms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mavs owner Miriam Adelson has surpassed all other sports owners in Midterms spending, having contributed at least $67.6 million to various PACs this past election cycle. Adelson, a well-known conservative donor and former wife of Sheldon Adelson, is a prominent Republican figure with a net worth of $50 billion. She contributed to PACs such as MAGA Inc, the Republican National Committee, and the Conservative Leadership Fund. Her donations also went to Republican campaigns, including those for Sen. Pete Ricketts and Tim Scott. Top NBA owners in terms of spending include Dick and Dan DeVos, who donated $4 million combined, primarily to Republicans. Other top NBA owners included Jimmy and Dee Haslam, Tony Ressler, and Jimmy and Dee Haslam, who together spent around $2 million on Republican candidates and causes.",
  "summary": "Adelson spent at least $67 million on Republican races.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}