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 | American Dream PAC | $484,675 | $2,500 |
| 2 | Citizens to Elect Mike Kehoe | $305,782 | $1,000 |
| 3 | Enterprise Holdings Inc. PAC | $157,620 | $42 |
| 4 | HealthPAC | $111,469 | $200 |
| 5 | Liberty and Justice PAC | $71,050 | $5,000 |
| 6 | 314 Forward | $46,400 | $1,500 |
| 7 | Freedom Incorporated | $44,143 | $4,500 |
| 8 | Committee for Liberty | $40,800 | $5,400 |
| 9 | Lincoln PAC | $38,575 | $2,400 |
| 10 | Citizens for Dan Tarwater | $31,675 | $500 |
| 11 | St. Louis Building Trades PAC | $31,600 | $1,150 |
| 12 | Gladius PAC | $31,000 | $5,000 |
| 13 | House Republican Campaign Committee Inc. | $29,000 | $5,000 |
| 14 | Kevin O'Neill for City Council Kansas City Missouri | $28,875 | $500 |
| 15 | Missouri Soybean Association State PAC | $26,565 | $500 |
| 16 | Lucas for Kansas City | $25,900 | $1,000 |
| 17 | Friends of Lincoln Hough | $25,275 | $1,000 |
| 18 | Catalyst PAC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 18 | Southern Drawl PAC | $25,000 | $10,000 |
| 18 | Lathrop Gage Consulting Political Action Committee | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 21 | Committee to Elect Melissa Robinson | $23,395 | $250 |
| 22 | MBA River Heritage Region PAC | $23,060 | $6,500 |
| 23 | Missouri Cattlemens Association PAC | $21,256 | $118 |
| 24 | Committee to Elect Wes Rogers | $17,955 | $250 |
| 25 | Missouri Agrees | $17,583 | $250 |
| 26 | Missouri Chamber PAC | $17,100 | $825 |
| 27 | Northland Strong PAC | $17,000 | $5,000 |
| 27 | Missouri First | $17,000 | $8,500 |
| 29 | Justin Short for Kansas City | $16,625 | $100 |
| 30 | Teamsters Local Union No 688 Political Action Committee | $16,312 | $8,156 |
| 31 | Missouri Cable PAC | $16,000 | $16,000 |
| 32 | Committee to Elect Crispin Rea | $15,075 | $250 |
| 33 | Missouri Majority PAC LLC | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 33 | Missouri Growth PAC | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 33 | Conservative Leaders of Missouri | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 33 | Missouri C PAC | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 33 | Missouri Senior PAC | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 33 | Missouri AG PAC | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 39 | SHC PAC | $14,000 | $1,000 |
| 40 | Kansas City Citizens for Public Safety | $13,725 | $13,725 |
| 41 | Local 41 Political Action Fund | $13,695 | $13,695 |
| 42 | DougPAC | $13,500 | $2,500 |
| 43 | AGC of Missouri PAC | $13,438 | $1,100 |
| 44 | Committee to Elect Andrea Bough | $13,000 | $1,000 |
| 45 | Liberty PAC | $12,500 | $6,250 |
| 46 | La Raza Political Club Inc | $12,200 | $2,500 |
| 47 | Burger for Missouri | $12,049 | $100 |
| 48 | Bunch for Kansas City | $10,950 | $500 |
| 49 | St. Louis County Democratic Central Committee | $10,805 | $160 |
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