In California, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $15.1 million from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service (USPS) in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 1.2 percent of all $1.2 billion in reported expenditures.
According to California Secretary of State reports, here are the top candidates and PACs that have spent campaign funds with USPS between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 21, 2022.
Top 10 California candidates and PACs spending money with USPS
Of the $15.1 million spent with USPS, 32.6 percent came from these 10 campaign accounts.
Top Campaign Expenditures with USPS (1/1/2021 – 5/21/2022)
| Rank | Total Paid to USPS | Name | Account Type |
| 1. | $1,207,709.29 | Steven Glazer | Candidate Committee |
| 2. | $625,831.23 | Committee to Increase Voting in California | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 3. | $567,102.20 | Stop the Republican Recall of Governor Newsom | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 4. | $499,815.14 | California Apartment Association Housing Solutions Committee | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 5. | $388,001.16 | Coalition to Restore California’s Middle Class Including Energy Companies Who Produce Gas Oil Jobs and Pay Taxes | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 6. | $385,160.00 | Jim Cooper | Candidate Committee |
| 7. | $358,506.00 | Future PAC | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 8. | $330,587.67 | Keep California Golden | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 9. | $276,834.58 | Keeping Californians Working a Coalition of Insurance Agents Technology Energy and Health Care Providers | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 10. | $276,030.67 | Housing Providers for Responsible Solutions Sponsored by Housing Providers | Non-Candidate Committee |
Campaign expenditures on USPS in eight states
Here is how spending with USPS in California 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 California PACs submitted to the California 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 |
| 2022 Jan Semiannual | 10/1/2021 – 12/31/2021 | 1/31/2022 |
| 2022 1st Pre-Primary | 1/1/2022 – 3/31/2022 | 4/28/2022 |
| 2022 2nd Pre-Primary | 4/1/2022 – 6/30/2022 | 5/26/2022 |
| 2022 July Semiannual | 7/1/2022 – 9/2/2022 | 8/1/2022 |
| 2022 1st Pre-General | 9/3/2022 – 9/30/2022 | 9/29/2022 |
| 2022 2nd Pre-General | 10/1/2022 – 12/31/2022 | 10/27/2022 |
| 2023 Jan Semiannual | 10/1/2021 – 12/31/2021 | 1/31/2023 |
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.