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 | Citizens for Scharf | $783,447 | $1,000 |
| 2 | American Dream PAC | $390,425 | $6,400 |
| 3 | Enterprise Holdings Inc. PAC | $183,697 | $28 |
| 4 | Missouri Senate Campaign Committee | $55,000 | $5,000 |
| 5 | Friends of Lincoln Hough | $45,700 | $1,000 |
| 6 | Truth in Campaigns | $41,750 | $5,000 |
| 7 | Missouri Realtors PAC, Inc | $39,959 | $400 |
| 8 | Parson for Missouri | $36,950 | $2,650 |
| 9 | Missouri Alliance PAC | $36,500 | $5,000 |
| 10 | Mic PAC | $35,713 | $1,000 |
| 11 | Citizens to Elect Mike Kehoe | $34,575 | $1,000 |
| 12 | Liberty and Justice PAC | $25,950 | $2,000 |
| 13 | Friends of Tom Oldenburg | $25,899 | $250 |
| 14 | Friends of Nick Schroer | $24,850 | $1,000 |
| 15 | Megan Green for St. Louis | $23,726 | $100 |
| 16 | J. Manley for Kansas City | $23,132 | $50 |
| 17 | House Republican Campaign Committee Inc. | $22,240 | $1,995 |
| 18 | Missouri Republican Party | $20,500 | $5,000 |
| 19 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $20,209 | $8,886 |
| 20 | MBA River Heritage Region PAC | $20,060 | $10,000 |
| 21 | Mark Mantovani for STL | $17,383 | $17,383 |
| 22 | Build St. Louis PAC, Inc. | $16,300 | $100 |
| 23 | Collins for Collector | $14,565 | $7,283 |
| 24 | Daniela Velazquez for Saint Louis | $14,038 | $75 |
| 25 | Nathan Willett for the Northland | $11,984 | $250 |
| 26 | Missouri Soybean Association State PAC | $10,890 | $50 |
| 27 | Sonnier for STL | $10,880 | $50 |
| 28 | Team Justin Brown | $10,750 | $625 |
| 29 | Friends of Caleb Rowden | $10,400 | $1,000 |
| 30 | Duncan for Kansas City | $10,195 | $75 |
| 31 | Missouri Renewable Fuels Association Political Action Committee | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 31 | Missouri Bankers Association State-PAC | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 33 | Helen Petty for STL | $9,710 | $60 |
| 34 | Committee to Elect Crispin Rea | $9,530 | $125 |
| 35 | Missourians for Cody Smith | $9,250 | $1,000 |
| 36 | Saint Charles Organization of Republicans | $8,636 | $288 |
| 37 | Missouri Independent Bankers Association PAC | $8,618 | $644 |
| 38 | Charter Communications, Inc. Missouri PAC | $8,573 | $7 |
| 39 | Citizens for Ken McClure | $8,500 | $1,000 |
| 40 | Committee to Elect Melissa Patterson Hazley | $8,186 | $100 |
| 41 | Ashcroft for Missouri | $8,125 | $1,500 |
| 42 | MOSFA PAC Inc. | $8,025 | $25 |
| 43 | Tony Kirchner for St. Louis | $7,820 | $250 |
| 44 | Missouri Pork-PAC | $7,785 | $540 |
| 45 | Landon McCarter for SPS School Board | $7,500 | $1,250 |
| 46 | Citizens for Rasheen Aldridge | $7,410 | $100 |
| 47 | Brunner for School Board | $7,369 | $250 |
| 48 | Fitzpatrick for Missouri | $7,200 | $1,800 |
| 49 | Lucas for Kansas City | $7,071 | $25 |
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