Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's Upright PAC seems abandoned, website redirects to Thai gambling site
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.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEKansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker reacts after missing a field goal attempt during the first half of an NFL game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle on Sunday, Oct.25, 2026.
(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)"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."THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!"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 spen...