In Indiana, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $118,005 from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 0.3 percent of all $34.3 million in reported expenditures.
According to Indiana Secretary of State 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 Indiana candidates and PACs spending money with USPS
Of the $118,005 spent with USPS, 52.7 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. | $20,262.00 | Kevin Boehnlein | Candidate Committee |
| 2. | $7,934.15 | Marion County Democratic Central Committee | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 3. | $7,405.15 | Todd Connor | Candidate Committee |
| 4. | $6,519.16 | INDIANA BUSINESS FOR RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 5. | $3,886.00 | Bobbi Plummer | Candidate Committee |
| 6. | $3,854.95 | Bryan Washburn | Candidate Committee |
| 7. | $3,285.65 | Daniel Elliott | Candidate Committee |
| 8. | $3,128.49 | Diego Morales | Candidate Committee |
| 9. | $3,068.60 | Suzanne Crouch | Candidate Committee |
| 10. | $2,902.22 | Fred Glynn | Candidate Committee |
Campaign expenditures with USPS in eight states
Here is how spending with USPS in Indiana 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 | $2,296,493 | $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 Indiana PACs submitted to the Indiana 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 | 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2022 | 1/19/2022 |
| 2022 Q1 & Q2/ July Semiannual | 1/1/2022 – 6/30/2022 | 7/15/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-Election | 4/8/2022 – 10/14/2022 | 10/21/2022 |
| 2022 Q3 | 10/14/2022 – 10/24/2022 | 11/1/2022 |
| 2022 Annual | 1/1/2022 – 12/31/2022 | 1/18/2023 |
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.