In Ohio, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $58,235 from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 0.1 percent of all $71.4 million in reported expenditures.
According to Ohio Secretary of State reports, here are the top candidates and PACs that have spent campaign funds with USPS between Jan. 1, 2021, and Jun. 3, 2022.
Top 10 Ohio candidates and PACs spending money with USPS
Of the $58,235 spent with USPS, 57 percent came from these 10 campaign accounts.
Top Campaign Expenditures with USPS (1/1/2021 – 6/3/2022)
| Rank | Total Paid to USPS | Name | Account Type |
| 1. | $6,851.00 | Frank Larose | Candidate Committee |
| 2. | $6,058.70 | Liberty Township Professional Fire Fighters Iaff Local 3754 Fire PAC | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 3. | $5,551.40 | John Cranley | Candidate Committee |
| 4. | $3,308.19 | Ohio Chamber of Commerce PAC | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 5. | $2,430.00 | Jacob Larger | Candidate Committee |
| 6. | $2,028.15 | Nan Whaley | Candidate Committee |
| 7. | $1,985.00 | Emilia Sykes | Candidate Committee |
| 8. | $1,733.50 | Allison Russo | Candidate Committee |
| 9. | $1,644.98 | Jessica Miranda | Candidate Committee |
| 10. | $1,589.00 | Franklin County Democratic Party Restricted Fund | Non-Candidate Committee |
Campaign expenditures with USPS in eight states
Here is how spending with USPS in Ohio 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 Expeditures | % 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 Ohio PACs submitted to the Ohio Secretary of State. 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 |
| 2021 Annual | 1/1/21 – 12/31/22 | 1/31/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-Primary | 1/1/22 – 4/13/22 | 4/21/2022 |
| 2022 Post-Primary | 1/1/22 -6/3/22 | 6/10/2022 |
| 2022 Semiannual | 1/1/22 – 6/30/22 | 7/29/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-General | 1/1/22 – 10/19/22 | 10/27/2022 |
| 2022 Post- General | 1/1/22 – 12/9/22 | 12/16/2022 |
| 2022 Annual | 1/1/22 – 12/31/22 | 1/31/2022 |
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.