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United States Postal Service

Company / nonprofit

DC

1 reported gift; 1 recipient group listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed results

United States Postal Service gave $2.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 60% were on the winning side ($1.0M won, $688K lost). $655K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$2.9M

100% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

60%

$1.7M scored (60% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$688K

Not allocated or result unknown

$1.1M

$482K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $655K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks 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 check 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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Americans for Prosperity Action

$482K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2.9M
$1.0M / $688K

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.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Nikki HaleyPresident (primary)Supporting$489KUnknown
Bernard F. MorenoOhio SenateSupporting$199K✓ Yes
Dave McCormickPennsylvania SenateSupporting$184K✓ Yes
Donald TrumpPresident (primary)Attacking$157K✗ No
Joseph BidenPresident (primary)Attacking$147KUnknown
Sherrod BrownOhio SenateAttacking$119K✓ Yes
Robert P. Casey Jr.Pennsylvania SenateAttacking$101K✓ Yes
Mike RogersMichigan SenateSupporting$98K✗ No
Elissa SlotkinMichigan SenateAttacking$83K✗ No
Eric HovdeWisconsin SenateSupporting$81K✗ No
Tammy BaldwinWisconsin SenateAttacking$66K✗ No
Tim SheehyMontana SenateSupporting$64K✓ Yes

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 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 60% were on the winning side ($1.0M won, $688K lost). $655K had no matched result and is excluded.
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 $489K, unknown); for Bernard F. Moreno (Ohio Senate, about $199K, won); for Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania Senate, about $184K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.