A federal grand jury in Wichita, Kansas returned an indictment today charging a postal worker with stealing thousands of pieces of mail, including hundreds of Republican Party candidates political mailings

The problem with sending political items in the mail. If this happens with political mailings, what might happen with mail-in and absentee ballots.

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WICHITA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment today charging a Kansas postal worker with stealing thousands of pieces of mail, including hundreds of political mailings that were all related to Republican Party candidates. 

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According to court documents, Kelly R. Cram, 59, of Baxter Springs, was indicted on one count of unlawful secretion, destruction, and delay of mail. 

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Beginning in October 2026, Cram is accused of stealing 4,404 pieces of mail that were intended to be delivered to customers in and around Pittsburg, Kansas. Among the mail items she allegedly stole and placed in her garage, were nearly 400 political mailers solely related to Republican candidates or Republican Partly affiliated political action committees. Agents found no mailers related to candidates of any other political party at Cram’s residence.

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The U.S. Postal Service – Office of Inspector General (USPS-OIG) is investigating the case.

“Kansas postal worker indicted for mail theft,” United States Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas, November 3, 2026.