<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Miriam Adelson with Donald Trump.JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Miriam Adelson, 79, is the widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson.</li><li>The Adelsons donated hundreds of millions of dollars to GOP super PACs over the years.</li></ul><p>Miriam Adelson, the widow of Las Vegas Sands Corporation CEO <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-sheldon-adelson-billionaire-casino-mogul-megamansion-trump-2019-5">Sheldon Adelson</a>, is one of the richest women in the US with an estimated net worth of $35.6 billion, according to <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/miriam-adelson/">Forbes</a>.</p><p>The Adelsons have donated hundreds of millions of dollars to GOP super PACs, as well as Jewish and Israeli organizations, over the years. After Sheldon Adelson's death in 2021, Miriam Adelson has continued to channel her fortune into reelecting Donald Trump as one of his <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/which-billionaires-support-donald-trump-campaign">wealthiest donors</a>.</p><p>Here's a closer look at Miriam Adelson's background, wealth, and political leanings.</p><p>The Adelson Foundation did not immediately respond to a request for comment for this story.</p>