In Florida, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $266,166 from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 0.07 percent of all reported expenditures.
According to Florida Department 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 Florida candidates and PACs spending money with USPS
Of the $266,166 spent with USPS, 74.7 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. | $72,578.06 | Suncoast Better Government Committee | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 2. | $48,875.74 | Florida Education Champions | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 3. | $23,450.11 | Kaylee A Tuck | Candidate Committee |
| 4. | $11,065.00 | Ron DeSantis | Candidate Committee |
| 5. | $9,934.50 | Daniel E. Sotelo | Candidate Committee |
| 6. | $8,406.97 | Heartland Prosperity | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 7. | $7,376.58 | Floridians for Solar Choice, Inc. | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 8. | $6,589.08 | St. Lucie County Enterprise PAC | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 9. | $6,444.00 | Rachel Plakon | Candidate Committee |
| 10. | $4,204.41 | Foundation for Freedom | Non-Candidate Committee |
Campaign expenditures with USPS in nine states
Here is how spending with USPS in Florida compares to other states with 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 | Florida | $266,166 | $402,768,829.94 | 0.07% | 1/1/2021 – 6/30/2022 |
| 8 | Indiana | $118,005 | $34,302,447.74 | 0.34% | 1/1/2021 – 6/30/2022 |
| 9 | 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 Florida PACs submitted to the Florida Department 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 Q4 (2021 M12) | 10/1/2021 – 12/31/2021 | 1/10/2022 |
| 2022 Q1 (2022 M1,M2,M3) | 1/1/2022 – 3/31/2022 | 4/11/2022 |
| 2022 Primary 2 (M4, M5, Primary 1 & P2) | 4/1/2022 – 6/30/2022 | 7/8/2022 |
| 2022 General 1 (Primary 2, 2A, 3,4,5,6, P7 & General 1, G1A) | 7/1/2022 – 9/2/2022 | 9/9/2022 |
| 2022 General 3 (General 2,2A,3 & 3A) | 9/3/2022 – 9/30/2022 | 10/7/2022 |
| 2023 Jan Semiannual (General 4, 4A, 5 & Semiannual) | 10/1/2022 – 12/31/2022 | 1/10/2023 |
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.