In Wisconsin, state-level candidates and political organizations have spent $359,986 from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 0.43 percent of all 84.6 million in reported expenditures.
According to Wisconsin Ethics Committee reports, here are the top candidates and groups that have spent campaign funds with USPS between Jan. 1, 2021, and Jun. 30, 2022.
Top 10 Wisconsin candidates and political organizations spending money with USPS
Of the $359,986 spent with USPS, 56.2 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. | $125,311.19 | Americans for Prosperity* | Non-Candidate Committee or Group |
| 2. | $17,247.90 | Tony Evers | Candidate Committee |
| 3. | $12,350.13 | Josh Kaul | Candidate Committee |
| 4. | $12,264.00 | Kevin Petersen | Candidate Committee |
| 5. | $9,781.00 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | Non-Candidate Committee or Group |
| 6. | $6,924.08 | Louis J Molepske Jr | Candidate Committee |
| 7. | $6,742.00 | Rep Assembly Campaign Com Racc | Non-Candidate Committee or Group |
| 8. | $6,697.70 | Scott Corbett | Candidate Committee |
| 9. | $4,833.00 | Steve Doyle | Candidate Committee |
| 10. | $4,327.12 | Roger Roth | Candidate Committee |
Campaign expenditures with USPS in eight states
Here is how spending with USPS in Wisconsin 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 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 | $2,296,493 | $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 Wisconsin PACs submitted to the Wisconsin Ethics Committee. 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 |
| Spring Pre-Primary | 1/1/22 – 1/31/22 | 2/7/2022 |
| Spring Pre-Election | 2/1/22 – 3/21/22 | 3/28/2022 |
| July Semiannual | 3/22/22 – 6/30/22 | 7/15/2022 |
| Fall Pre-Primary | 7/1/22 – 7/25/22 | 8/1/2022 |
| Sept Data | 7/26/22 – 8/31/22 | 9/27/2022 |
| Fall Pre-General | 9/1/22 – 10/24/22 | 10/31/2022 |
| 2023 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.