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 | Majority Forward | $488,747 | $25 |
| 2 | Missouri Senate Campaign Committee | $253,500 | $5,000 |
| 3 | Truth in Campaigns | $214,500 | $1,000 |
| 4 | Enterprise Holdings Inc. PAC | $168,929 | $30 |
| 5 | House Republican Campaign Committee Inc. | $152,656 | $5,000 |
| 6 | Fitzpatrick for Missouri | $135,677 | $1,500 |
| 7 | American Dream PAC | $75,800 | $20,000 |
| 8 | Missouri Leadership Forum | $75,000 | $15,000 |
| 9 | Citizens for Good Government | $69,000 | $12,000 |
| 10 | Plocher for Missouri | $57,034 | $1,000 |
| 11 | Rightpath PAC | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 12 | Citizens to Elect Mike Kehoe | $49,550 | $1,250 |
| 13 | McCreery for Missouri | $48,002 | $60 |
| 14 | Missouri Realtors PAC, Inc | $42,190 | $300 |
| 15 | Page for Missouri | $37,250 | $1,000 |
| 16 | Citizens for Jake Zimmerman | $36,554 | $250 |
| 17 | Voters for Good Government | $34,000 | $17,000 |
| 18 | Mocanntrade PAC | $33,500 | $5,000 |
| 19 | Coatar for St. Louis | $30,585 | $500 |
| 20 | Lucas for Kansas City | $30,181 | $200 |
| 21 | Missourians for Mike Cierpiot | $29,900 | $1,000 |
| 22 | Freedom Incorporated | $29,000 | $5,000 |
| 23 | Friends of Lincoln Hough | $26,800 | $1,000 |
| 24 | Parson for Missouri | $26,100 | $2,500 |
| 25 | Conservative Solutions for Missouri PAC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 26 | Citizens for Karla May | $24,936 | $1,000 |
| 27 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $22,803 | $1,350 |
| 28 | Megan Green for St. Louis | $20,590 | $50 |
| 29 | Citizens for Hoskins | $20,500 | $1,250 |
| 30 | Friends of Rusty Black | $17,800 | $1,000 |
| 31 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $17,688 | $15 |
| 32 | Hruza for Missouri | $17,641 | $500 |
| 33 | Mark Mantovani for STL | $16,963 | $260 |
| 34 | Friends of Michael Bernskoetter | $16,850 | $1,000 |
| 35 | Missouri Dental PAC | $15,811 | $100 |
| 36 | Missourians for Cody Smith | $15,450 | $1,000 |
| 37 | Missourians for O'Laughlin | $15,365 | $200 |
| 38 | Missouri State Teachers Association Legislative Co | $15,105 | $140 |
| 39 | Friends for Travis Fitzwater | $15,100 | $2,400 |
| 40 | Southern Drawl PAC | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 40 | Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives | $15,000 | $7,500 |
| 40 | Citizens for Frank White Jr. | $15,000 | $1,500 |
| 43 | Missouri Petroleum and Convenience Association PAC | $14,575 | $1,325 |
| 44 | Jackson County Democratic Committee | $14,200 | $40 |
| 45 | Citizens for Crystal Quade | $14,067 | $22 |
| 46 | Committee to Elect Houx | $13,500 | $500 |
| 47 | Page PAC | $13,000 | $5,000 |
| 48 | Friends of Andrew Koenig | $12,600 | $1,825 |
| 49 | Missouri Alliance PAC | $12,500 | $6,250 |
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