In Michigan, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $516,804 from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 0.31 percent of all $164.1 million in reported expenditures.
According to Michigan Secretary of State reports, here are the top candidates and PACs that have spent campaign funds with USPS between Jan. 1, 2021, and Jul. 20, 2022.
Top 10 Michigan candidates and PACs spending money with USPS
Of the $516,804 spent with USPS, 56.9 percent came from these 10 campaign accounts.
Top Campaign Expenditures with USPS (1/1/2021 – 7/20/2022)
| Rank | Total Paid to USPS | Name | Account Type |
| 1. | $56,614.41 | Right to Life of Michigan Victory Fund (Superpac) | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 2. | $44,747.95 | Annette Glenn | Candidate Committee |
| 3. | $40,474.50 | Mark Huizenga | Candidate Committee |
| 4. | $37,184.16 | John Cherry | Candidate Committee |
| 5. | $32,961.88 | Michigan Action (Superpac) | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 6. | $24,074.62 | Madhu Anderson | Candidate Committee |
| 7. | $18,156.49 | Gretchen Whitmer | Candidate Committee |
| 8. | $16,108.06 | Let MI Kids Learn | Non-Candidate Committee |
| 9. | $12,885.14 | William Thompson | Candidate Committee |
| 10. | $10,589.40 | Thomas TC Clements | Candidate Committee |
Campaign expenditures with USPS in eight states
Here is how spending with USPS in Michigan 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 Michigan PACs submitted to the Michigan 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 – 12/31/21 | 1/31/2022 |
| 2022 April (PACs) | 1/1/22 – 4/20/22 | 4/25/2022 |
| 2022 July (PACs) | 4/21/22 – 7/20/22 | 7/25/2022 |
| 2022 Post-Primary | 7/21/22 – 8/22/22 | 9/1/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-General | 8/23/22 – 10/23/22 | 10/28/2022 |
| 2022 Post-General | 10/24/22 – 11/29/22 | 12/8/2022 |
| 2022 Annual | 1/1/22 – 12/31/22 | 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.