Harrison Butker’s 2026 NFL season hasn’t been going to plan, and it appears his political action committee isn’t off the field.
Upright PAC, a conservative political action committee founded in September 2024 by the Kansas City Chiefs kicker, has not donated to political campaigns since its formation, while raising small sums leading up to the 2026 midterm election.
The Federal Elections Commission sees Upright PAC as still active, but Open Secrets, a nonprofit which tracks campaign finance data, noted it was not supporting any political campaigns in August 2025.
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“The few thousand dollars it has raised are not enough to support candidates,” David Meyers, a spokesman for Open Secrets, told The Kansas City Star.
Even more interesting: UprightPac.org now redirects to a Thai gambling website, which can be seen in an X post that’s on Butker’s account.
It’s unclear if you could still donate to Upright PAC.
The PAC was founded on Butker’s Christian values, which the website said were “under attack every day.”
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“In our schools, in the media, and even from our own government. But we have a chance to fight back and reclaim the traditional values that have made this country great,” the website read. “We are working to mobilize Christians across this country to make sure we protect these values at the ballot box.”
The launch coincided with Butker’s campaigning for U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, the Missouri Republican senator, who was re-elected to a second term in November 2024. Money came in quickly when Butker began the PAC, raising $37,921 and spending $32,735 of it from October 2024 to the end of the year.
However, The Kansas City Star reported that Butker’s PAC didn’t spend any money on candidates in the 2024 election cycle, while 91% of the money was spent on fundraising fees for Frontline Strategies, a Republican political consulting firm based out of Pennsylvania.
Since January 2025, money was also spent on the Republican fundraising platform WinRed, credit card debt, travel and an individual employed at a business co-owned by Butker for political consulting. The PAC also raised just $6,777.25 between Jan. 1, 2025, and Sept. 30, 2026, while spending $11,220.85.
The PAC had reported $741.47 cash on hand on Sept. 30.
OutKick reached out to Butker for a comment.
Meanwhile, Butker has been an issue for the Chiefs in the kicking game this season, missing seven field goals after Sunday’s 35-12 win over the New York Jets. Head coach Andy Reid said he will “address” Butker’s future with the team, adding “I’ll look at everything” to see if he will remain moving forward.
The Chiefs signed Justin Tucker to their practice squad, a controversial move given his 1-game suspension over sexual misconduct allegations by numerous massage therapists during his time with the Baltimore Ravens.
Butker dealt with controversy himself just around the time he launched the PAC, when he made a highly debated commencement speech at Benedictine College. He implied that women who graduated from college should be more excited to start a family than dive into their individual passions and careers. He also criticized Pride Month as a “deadly sin,” while also attacking former President Joe Biden’s Catholic faith.
Abortion was another topic he shared his views on, and the Missouri Abortion Fund has come up recently this season as they take a jab at Butker. They’re asking supporters for a $7 donation for every missed field goal – No. 7 is what Butker wears for the Chiefs.
There is a chance Butker won’t be wearing that jersey any longer in Kansas City, but his PAC might already be out the door.
