U.S. POSTMASTER
$95.66M
2025-2026 cycle
U.S. POSTMASTER is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle U.S. POSTMASTER was paid $95.66M across 1,792 client committees, of which $9.29M flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
$95.66M
=
$86.37M
(Schedule B)
+
$9.29M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$86,371,266 | 16,616 rows | 90.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$9,285,921 | 1,425 rows | 9.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jul 30, 1999 → Sep 8, 2026
- spans 27.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 16,616
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 1,792
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Oct 2025
Sep 2026
$6.09M
across 12 months
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00131185 |
$19,013 | 1 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILIES C00325076 |
$2,110 | 1 |
| CONNER HARRINGTON REPUBLICAN WOMEN 00054608 |
$295 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION AND CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES 1490343 |
$964,620 | 33 |
| HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS 1446977 |
$699,380 | 17 |
| UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM 1485168 |
$574,731 | 2 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN 1480404 |
$531,952 | 17 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$427,291 | 18 |
| WORKING FAMILIES FOR A STRONGER CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY LCC PAC, A BI-PARTISAN COALITION OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, LATINO APPOINTED AND ELECTED LEADERS PAC 1490752 |
$265,534 | 31 |
| SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT 1486040 |
$240,744 | 7 |
| DEEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SOUTH BAY TEACHERS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SUPPORTING SARA 1489854 |
$226,061 | 9 |
| ERICKSON FOR SENATE 2026; PROGRESSIVES FOR JOHN 1490211 |
$214,137 | 5 |
| EVANS FOR STATE SENATE 2026; ELLEN 1480033 |
$127,721 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION AND CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES 1490343 |
$964,620 | 33 |
| HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS 1446977 |
$699,380 | 17 |
| UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM 1485168 |
$578,142 | 3 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN 1480404 |
$531,952 | 17 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$444,507 | 19 |
| WORKING FAMILIES FOR A STRONGER CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY LCC PAC, A BI-PARTISAN COALITION OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, LATINO APPOINTED AND ELECTED LEADERS PAC 1490752 |
$265,534 | 31 |
| SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT 1486040 |
$240,744 | 7 |
| DEEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SOUTH BAY TEACHERS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SUPPORTING SARA 1489854 |
$226,061 | 9 |
| ERICKSON FOR SENATE 2026; PROGRESSIVES FOR JOHN 1490211 |
$214,137 | 5 |
| AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00131185 |
$129,685 | 11 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION AND CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES 1490343 |
$964,620 | 33 |
| HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS 1446977 |
$699,380 | 17 |
| UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM 1485168 |
$578,142 | 3 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN 1480404 |
$531,952 | 17 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$444,507 | 19 |
| MILLER AND JOHNSON FOR CALPERS BOARD 2025 SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS; RETIRESS AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR RETIREMENT SECURITY SUPPORTING 1466590 |
$390,071 | 6 |
| WORKING FAMILIES FOR A STRONGER CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY LCC PAC, A BI-PARTISAN COALITION OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, LATINO APPOINTED AND ELECTED LEADERS PAC 1490752 |
$265,534 | 31 |
| SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT 1486040 |
$240,744 | 7 |
| DEEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SOUTH BAY TEACHERS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SUPPORTING SARA 1489854 |
$226,061 | 9 |
| 963026 963026 |
$220,145 | 6 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS 1400190 |
$998,373 | 3 |
| ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION AND CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES 1490343 |
$964,620 | 33 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$800,091 | 35 |
| HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS 1446977 |
$792,809 | 20 |
| UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM 1485168 |
$578,142 | 3 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN 1480404 |
$531,952 | 17 |
| 980020 980020 |
$433,295 | 29 |
| MILLER AND JOHNSON FOR CALPERS BOARD 2025 SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS; RETIRESS AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR RETIREMENT SECURITY SUPPORTING 1466590 |
$433,272 | 10 |
| 963026 963026 |
$406,825 | 15 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUND (NONPROFIT 527 ORGANIZATION) 1344093 |
$293,510 | 30 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 66%
R · 34%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $614,765 | 0.64% |
| Republican | $317,422 | 0.33% |
| Non-partisan | $94,725,000 | 99.03% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
Outflow is on record for the last 6 months, but no itemized payers are.
Outflow is on record for the last 12 months, but no itemized payers are.
Outflow is on record for the last 18 months, but no itemized payers are.
Outflow is on record for the last 24 months, but no itemized payers are.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $59K | 24 | DIGNITY CA SEIU- UNITED LON… 28% | Print & Mail 100% | $59K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $14K | 37 | TENNESSEE REPUBLICAN PARTY … 19% | Print & Mail 89% | $14K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $674K | 25 | LOS ANGELES POLICE PROTECTI… 88% | Print & Mail 100% | $733K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $42K | 51 | UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTAR… 55% | Print & Mail 90% | $57K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $195K | 59 | BIRNBAUM FOR ASSEMBLY 2017 28% | Print & Mail 100% | $929K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $38K | 68 | AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS … 32% | Print & Mail 68% | $94K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $102K | 40 | DE OCAMPO FOR ASSEMBLY 2017 20% | Print & Mail 96% | $1.03M | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $51K | 69 | AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS … 45% | Print & Mail 55% | $145K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $213K | 126 | KAMLAGER FOR STATE ASSEMBLY… 17% | Print & Mail 93% | $358K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1.08M | 268 | 741906 11% | Print & Mail 98% | $1.44M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $324K | 196 | 880354 25% | Print & Mail 95% | $1.77M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $3.4M | 405 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING NOW - YE… 32% | Print & Mail 100% | $5.16M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2020 | $47 | 1 | TOM NIERMANN FOR CONGRESS 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $47 | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $32K | 15 | QUINTANA FOR SENATE 2019 76% | Print & Mail 99% | $5.19M | -45% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $32K | 42 | UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTAR… 37% | Print & Mail 93% | $32K | +124% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $26K | 19 | KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 74% | Print & Mail 98% | $5.22M | -96% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $43K | 88 | WARREN, ELIZABETH 39% | Print & Mail 90% | $75K | +2% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $118K | 20 | JONES FOR CALPERS BOARD 201… 64% | Print & Mail 99% | $5.34M | -40% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $69K | 146 | WARREN, ELIZABETH 40% | Print & Mail 89% | $144K | +83% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $39K | 26 | EGGMAN FOR SENATE 2020; SUS… 29% | Print & Mail 99% | $5.38M | -62% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $49K | 176 | WARREN, ELIZABETH 43% | Print & Mail 95% | $193K | -4% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $2.27M | 339 | 980020 19% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.46M | +964% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $81K | 102 | ROMERO FOR THE 28TH SENATE … 26% | Print & Mail 95% | $2.55M | -92% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $706K | 139 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REA… 31% | Print & Mail 99% | $3.25M | +118% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $4.79M | 274 | HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES,… 41% | Print & Mail 100% | $8.04M | +41% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $187K | 40 | KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 73% | Print & Mail 100% | $8.23M | +478% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $31K | 32 | UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTAR… 59% | Print & Mail 99% | $31K | -3% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $11K | 21 | RAMOS FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; RE… 41% | Print & Mail 97% | $8.24M | -56% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 37 | AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS … 25% | Print & Mail 75% | $36K | -88% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $381K | 25 | NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 64% | Print & Mail 100% | $8.62M | +224% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $10K | 46 | AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS … 26% | Print & Mail 74% | $46K | -86% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $11K | 22 | SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATI… 18% | Print & Mail 84% | $8.63M | -72% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $8K | 45 | MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PARTY 24% | Print & Mail 84% | $54K | -83% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $238K | 81 | GOMEZ FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 20… 18% | Print & Mail 92% | $292K | -90% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $3M | 248 | BRYAN FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 20… 14% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.29M | +3589% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $563K | 86 | DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP COALI… 30% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.86M | -20% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $3.17M | 302 | KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 8% | Print & Mail 100% | $7.03M | -34% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $26K | 19 | 963026 68% | Print & Mail 100% | $7.05M | -86% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $7K | 15 | AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS … 45% | Print & Mail 52% | $7K | -77% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $13K | 6 | RUBIO FOR SENATE 2026; SUSAN 94% | Print & Mail 97% | $7.06M | +12% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $14K | 17 | PENCE, MIKE 72% | Print & Mail 83% | $21K | +164% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $40K | 13 | SANTIAGO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 48% | Print & Mail 99% | $7.1M | -90% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $12K | 13 | AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS … 38% | Print & Mail 62% | $33K | +28% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $60K | 20 | RUBIO FOR SENATE 2026; SUSAN 56% | Print & Mail 99% | $7.16M | +455% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 11 | AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS … 44% | Print & Mail 56% | $41K | -11% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $3.76M | 303 | 980020 12% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.8M | +1480% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $338K | 39 | HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES,… 92% | Print & Mail 99% | $4.14M | -89% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $2.7M | 92 | HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES,… 70% | Print & Mail 100% | $6.84M | +380% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $4.99M | 316 | HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES,… 20% | Print & Mail 100% | $12M | +57% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $13K | 5 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REA… 93% | Print & Mail 100% | $12M | -49% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $3K | 9 | CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILI… 29% | Print & Mail 64% | $3K | -64% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $193K | 21 | 963026 66% | Print & Mail 100% | $12M | +1407% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $9K | 11 | CALVERT, KEN 35% | Print & Mail 39% | $11K | -39% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $461K | 26 | MILLER AND JOHNSON FOR CALP… 85% | Print & Mail 97% | $12M | +1063% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $8K | 14 | AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS … 46% | Fundraising 46% | $19K | -38% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $109K | 28 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 53% | Print & Mail 97% | $13M | +81% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $4K | 25 | AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS … 75% | Fundraising 75% | $23K | -42% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $147K | 69 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 34% | Print & Mail 61% | $170K | -96% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $5.79M | 322 | ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… 17% | Print & Mail 55% | $5.96M | +1611% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $39K | 5 | AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS … 94% | Print & Mail 0% | $6M | -99% |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $81,284,009 | 14,634 | $6K | 97.2% | HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES,… 6% | 5w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,752,848 | 1,193 | $1K | 2.1% | LEVINE, FRIENDS OF LLOYD 12% | 6mo ago |
| Fundraising | $303,101 | 335 | $905 | 0.4% | AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS … 67% | 7mo ago |
| Digital | $127,646 | 4 | $32K | 0.2% | EVANS FOR STATE SENATE 2026… 100% | 4mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $75,092 | 11 | $7K | 0.1% | CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIR… 99% | 4mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $35,315 | 28 | $1K | 0.0% | ZERWAS JOHN M HONORABLE 55% | 3y ago |
| Admin & Office | $23,746 | 180 | $132 | 0.0% | TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION P… 16% | 14mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $8,975 | 22 | $408 | 0.0% | CRADDICK CHRISTI L HONORABLE 20% | 12y ago |
| Media | $1,361 | 3 | $454 | 0.0% | PORT ARTHUR CITIZENS FOR GO… 89% | 13y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
261
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$30,549,917 · 35% of revenue
399
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$17,671,170 · 20% of revenue
1,127
One-time clients 1 cycle
$38,150,180 · 44% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $81,174,900 | 94.1% | 1,213 | |
| TX | $4,200,224 | 4.9% | 508 | |
| MD | $292,597 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| MI | $211,778 | 0.2% | 5 | |
| MA | $103,017 | 0.1% | 3 | |
| PA | $96,752 | 0.1% | 6 | |
| VA | $82,274 | 0.1% | 7 | |
| SC | $37,075 | 0.0% | 4 | |
| AK | $33,944 | 0.0% | 2 | |
| NY | $20,871 | 0.0% | 2 | |
| AL | $18,581 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| NC | $17,965 | 0.0% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.