In Texas, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $2.1 million from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 0.4 percent of all $558.2 million in reported expenditures.
According to Texas Ethics Commission reports, here are the top candidates and PACs that have spent campaign funds with USPS between Jan. 1, 2021, and Jun. 30, 2022.
Top 10 Texas candidates and PACs spending money with USPS
Of the $2.1 million spent with USPS, 79.2 percent came from these 10 campaign accounts.
Top Campaign Expenditures with USPS (1/1/2021 – 6/30/2022)
| Rank | Total Paid to USPS | Name | Account Type |
| 1. | $907,506.07 | Eva Guzman | Candidate Committee |
| 2. | $209,313.46 | Greg Abbott | Candidate Committee |
| 3. | $163,821.68 | Phil King | Candidate Committee |
| 4. | $144,251.70 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 5. | $88,361.53 | Dallas/Fort Worth Conservative Voters | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 6. | $32,472.42 | Justin L Berry | Candidate Committee |
| 7. | $29,944.63 | Texas Federation of Republican Women PAC | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 8. | $28,760.08 | Brooks Frederick Landgraf | Candidate Committee |
| 9. | $16,447.37 | Drew Darby | Candidate Committee |
| 10. | $14,953.00 | Oscar Longoria Jr | Candidate Committee |
Campaign expenditures with USPS in either states
Here is how spending with USPS in Texas compares to other states with the most recent report data available from Transparency USA for the 2021-2022 election cycle:
Comparison of total spent with USPS, by state
| Rank | State | Expenditures with USPS | Total Reported Expenditures | % of Total Reported Expenditures | Available Reporting Period |
| 1 | California | $15,081,328 | $1,226,617,654 | 1.23% | 1/1/2021 – 5/21/2022 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $2,783,385 | $520,342,053 | 0.53% | 1/1/2021 – 6/16/2022 |
| 3 | Texas | $2,064,297 | $558,195,683.20 | 0.41% | 1/1/2021 – 6/30/2022 |
| 4 | Michigan | $516,804 | $164,128,118.56 | 0.31% | 1/1/2021 – 7/20/2022 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $359,986 | $84,579,752.31 | 0.43% | 1/1/2021 – 6/30/2022 |
| 6 | North Carolina | $275,000 | $57,297,691.78 | 0.48% | 1/1/2021 – 6/30/2022 |
| 7 | Indiana | $118,005 | $34,302,447.74 | 0.34% | 1/1/2021 – 6/30/2022 |
| 8 | Ohio | $58,235 | $71,355,093.80 | 0.08% | 1/1/2021 – 6/3/2022 |
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Texas PACs submitted to the Texas Ethics Commission. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.
| Name of Report | Reporting Period | Deadline |
| 2022 Jan Semiannual | 7/1/21 – 12/31/21 | 1/18/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-Primary 30 days | 1/1/22 – 1/20/22 | 1/31/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-Primary 8 days | 1/21/22 – 2/19/22 | 2/22/2022 |
| 2022 Primary Runoff | 2/20/22 – 5/14/22 | 5/16/2022 |
| 2022 July Semiannual | 1/1/22 – 6/30/22 | 7/15/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-General 30 days | 7/1/22 – 9/29/22 | 10/11/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-General 8 days | 9/30/22 – 10/29/22 | 10/31/2022 |
| 2022 Jan Semiannual | 7/1/22 – 12/31/22 | 1/17/2023 |
This article is a joint publication from Ballotpedia and Transparency USA, who are working together to provide campaign finance information for state-level elections. Learn more about our work here.
Editor’s Note: This article originally included a total paid to USPS of $2.3 million. A database linking error was discovered and resolved, bringing the total to $2.1 million.