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 | Liberty and Justice PAC | $428,000 | $50,000 |
| 2 | Malek for Missouri | $306,217 | $1,100 |
| 3 | HealthPAC | $222,329 | $219 |
| 4 | Citizens to Elect Mike Kehoe | $217,850 | $1,500 |
| 5 | Bailey for Missouri | $170,368 | $1,000 |
| 6 | Progress PAC | $164,900 | $2,500 |
| 7 | Enterprise Holdings Inc. PAC | $152,153 | $74 |
| 8 | Believe in Life and Liberty-Bill PAC | $142,164 | $10 |
| 9 | American Dream PAC | $119,950 | $5,000 |
| 10 | Citizens for Scharf | $99,221 | $2,663 |
| 11 | Civic Progress Action Committee | $78,500 | $5,000 |
| 12 | Defend Missouri | $75,000 | $12,500 |
| 13 | Mocanntrade PAC | $73,750 | $1,000 |
| 14 | Friends of SPS | $67,804 | $500 |
| 15 | Quad County Emergency Services PAC | $64,175 | $30,000 |
| 16 | Citizens for Ken McClure | $50,048 | $500 |
| 17 | Swmo Forward PAC | $47,050 | $2,000 |
| 18 | Leadership Counts | $45,000 | $7,500 |
| 19 | Dan Borgmeyer for Mayor | $40,499 | $625 |
| 20 | Spencer for Alderman | $39,280 | $225 |
| 21 | Committee to Elect Michael Browning | $38,366 | $183 |
| 22 | Joe Vollmer for Alderman | $35,205 | $125 |
| 23 | Lucas for Kansas City | $34,172 | $500 |
| 24 | Friends of Joe Vaccaro Inc | $31,890 | $1,000 |
| 25 | Webber for Boone County | $30,888 | $100 |
| 26 | Daniela Velazquez for Saint Louis | $30,099 | $100 |
| 27 | MLPA Legislative Fund | $29,900 | $1,185 |
| 28 | St. Charles County Republican Central Committee | $29,546 | $180 |
| 29 | MSCEW PAC Federal Cmte | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 30 | Sonnier for STL | $24,971 | $125 |
| 31 | Derek Lee for Council | $23,217 | $500 |
| 32 | Schoeller for Missouri | $22,632 | $1,000 |
| 33 | Freedom Principle Missouri Missouri First PAC | $21,698 | $2,500 |
| 34 | Citizens for Callie Carroll | $21,529 | $500 |
| 35 | Landon McCarter for SPS School Board | $21,475 | $500 |
| 36 | Friends of Bret Narayan | $21,227 | $50 |
| 37 | Beck for Missouri | $20,225 | $250 |
| 38 | Committee to Elect Andrea Bough | $19,565 | $250 |
| 39 | Citizens for Rasheen Aldridge | $18,900 | $100 |
| 40 | Brunner for School Board | $18,802 | $75 |
| 41 | Greene County Democratic Central Committee | $18,547 | $40 |
| 42 | Friends of Tom Oldenburg | $18,435 | $500 |
| 43 | Missouri Realtors PAC, Inc | $17,829 | $150 |
| 44 | Megan Green for St. Louis | $17,725 | $50 |
| 45 | Citizens to Elect Shameem Clark Hubbard | $17,600 | $250 |
| 46 | Back on Track America PAC | $17,535 | $1,000 |
| 47 | Shurita Thomas-Tate for School Board | $17,325 | $104 |
| 48 | Saline County Republican Committee | $17,180 | $100 |
| 49 | Missourians for Effective Leadership PAC | $17,000 | $17,000 |
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