Here are the 50 political committees that received the largest financial contributions during the week ending May 11, according to the Missouri Ethics Commission.
Missouri’s Constitution doesn’t impose limits for donation for local elections, but some local municipalities have enacted contribution limits.
Individuals donated more than $65 million to political causes in 2022, which is higher than the 2018 total for individuals during a year with a mid-term election.
Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections.
Despite this legislation, disclosures of political contributions can be unclear or murky due to gaps in information and misreporting.
Data about contributions during a month are often incomplete and updated at the end of the quarter.
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missourians for Constitutional Freedom | $44,948 | $25 |
| 2 | CRYSTAL PAC | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 3 | COMMITTEE TO ELECT RANDY W SENCIBOY | $4,550 | $4,550 |
| 4 | Robertson for Southern Commissioner | $2,627 | $2,627 |
| 5 | MATTHEW THORNHILL FOR JUDGE | $2,325 | $2,325 |
| 6 | Colin Lovett for Missouri | $1,486 | $100 |
| 7 | Committee to Elect Mike Landis | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| 8 | Committee to Elect Matthew Noakes | $1,143 | $572 |
| 9 | Lincoln County Republican Club | $1,031 | $50 |
| 9 | Lincoln County Republican Club | $1,031 | $50 |
| 11 | Alex Riley for State Representative | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 11 | Platte County Democratic Central Committee | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 11 | Platte County Democratic Central Committee | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 11 | Committee to Elect Deana Wolfe Northern Stone County Commissioner | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 15 | Morgan County Republican Central Committee | $800 | $100 |
| 15 | Morgan County Republican Central Committee | $800 | $100 |
| 15 | FRIENDS FOR Lisa Meyer | $800 | $800 |
| 18 | Wood For Assessor | $750 | $250 |
| 19 | Friends of Czerniewski | $696 | $696 |
| 20 | The Empire District Electric Company and Liberty Utilities Co. Political Action Committee d/b/a Liberty Utilities PAC (federal committee) | $646 | $21 |
| 21 | Firefighters for Progress | $531 | $5 |
| 22 | Committee to elect Scott Frazier | $500 | $500 |
| 22 | Mark Guffey for Cass County | $500 | $500 |
| 24 | Cass County Democratic Central Committee | $455 | $130 |
| 25 | Citizens To Elect Dominic Lawson | $400 | $200 |
| 26 | HealthPAC | $356 | $22 |
| 27 | Capital City PAC | $313 | $104 |
| 28 | Committee To Elect Jimmy Brashear | $300 | $300 |
| 28 | Committee to Elect Johnny Burkdoll | $300 | $150 |
| 30 | Friends to Elect Scott Nichols Coroner | $250 | $250 |
| 30 | Committee to Elect Amber Rapier Garcia | $250 | $250 |
| 30 | Jeffrey Gulley for Linn County Sheriff | $250 | $250 |
| 33 | Citizens to Elect Kevin Barker | $200 | $200 |
| 33 | Friends Of Charles Groeteke | $200 | $100 |
| 33 | Rudy Veit For State Representative | $200 | $200 |
| 36 | Dan Schaefer for Missouri | $174 | $87 |
| 37 | Citizens for Carrie Melte, Linn Co. Sheriff | $150 | $150 |
| 37 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $150 | $150 |
| 37 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $150 | $150 |
| 37 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $150 | $150 |
| 37 | Angel Oder for Sullivan County Assessor | $150 | $150 |
| 42 | Missouri Optometric Association PAC | $130 | $65 |
| 43 | PHARMACIST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF MISSOURI | $125 | $63 |
| 44 | Shirley Mata for Missouri | $116 | $10 |
| 45 | Committee to Elect William Bohnert | $110 | $110 |
| 46 | Committee to Re-Elect Eric Knox | $100 | $100 |
| 46 | Jimmy Lappe for Saint Louis | $100 | $100 |
| 46 | Friends to Elect John Martin | $100 | $100 |
| 46 | Friends Of Alonzo Bradwell | $100 | $100 |
| 46 | Committee to Elect Lisa Durnell | $100 | $100 |
