Donor
United States Postal Service
Company / nonprofitDC
1 gift to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
United States Postal Service gave $2.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 63% ended up on the winning side ($1.2M won, $714K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.9M
93% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
63%
$1.2M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$714K
Not spent yet
$922K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity Action $386K not spent yet | $2.9M | $1.2M / $714K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates United States Postal Service's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by United States Postal Service's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Supporting | $516K | Unknown |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $206K | ✓ Yes |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $205K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $162K | ✗ No |
| Joseph Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $152K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $124K | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $123K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $113K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $102K | ✗ No |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate (primary) | Supporting | $94K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $91K | ✗ No |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $86K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did United States Postal Service spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- United States Postal Service gave $2.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 63% ended up on the winning side ($1.2M won, $714K lost).
- Which super PACs did United States Postal Service fund in 2024?
- Americans for Prosperity Action ($2.9M).
- Which candidates did United States Postal Service's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Nikki Haley (President, about $516K, unknown); for Bernard F. Moreno (Ohio Senate, about $206K, won); for Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania Senate, about $205K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.