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 | $355,670 | $1,000 |
| 2 | Citizens to Elect Mike Kehoe | $308,546 | $500 |
| 3 | Enterprise Holdings Inc. PAC | $195,651 | $25 |
| 4 | Majority Forward | $184,913 | $50 |
| 5 | Ashcroft for Missouri | $157,206 | $250 |
| 6 | Citizens for Crystal Quade | $116,803 | $25 |
| 7 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $113,100 | $375 |
| 8 | Lincoln PAC | $110,518 | $2,500 |
| 9 | Missouri Senate Conservatives Fund | $109,266 | $109,266 |
| 10 | Mocanntrade PAC | $103,800 | $1,000 |
| 11 | Friends of Lincoln Hough | $101,835 | $1,000 |
| 12 | Missouri Realtors PAC, Inc | $100,001 | $400 |
| 13 | Bailey for Missouri | $79,516 | $500 |
| 14 | Friends of Holly Rehder | $76,618 | $500 |
| 15 | Believe in Life and Liberty-Bill PAC | $75,302 | $25 |
| 16 | Missouri Senate Campaign Committee | $71,500 | $4,000 |
| 17 | House Republican Campaign Committee Inc. | $69,435 | $3,000 |
| 18 | Freedom's Promise PAC | $64,225 | $2,825 |
| 19 | Committee for Liberty | $63,448 | $3,812 |
| 20 | Missourians for Cody Smith | $61,340 | $875 |
| 21 | Missouri Forward PAC | $60,000 | $5,000 |
| 22 | HCA Missouri Good Government Fund | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 23 | Citizens for Scharf | $49,861 | $260 |
| 24 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $49,607 | $20 |
| 25 | Missouri Beer Wholesalers Association Wholesalers in Government-PAC | $47,756 | $1,745 |
| 26 | Friends of Nick Schroer | $46,900 | $1,000 |
| 27 | Old Drum Conservative PAC | $40,100 | $2,100 |
| 28 | MR PAC | $39,500 | $39,500 |
| 28 | Physician Led Anesthesia Care PAC | $39,500 | $19,750 |
| 30 | Schoeller for Missouri | $39,239 | $250 |
| 31 | Missourians for O'Laughlin | $38,925 | $1,000 |
| 32 | St. Charles Realtors PAC | $37,416 | $18,708 |
| 33 | Missouri Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee | $36,575 | $500 |
| 34 | Luetkemeyer for Missouri | $35,868 | $1,000 |
| 35 | Friends for Chris Dodson Dinkins | $34,684 | $250 |
| 36 | Citizens for Hoskins | $34,175 | $1,000 |
| 37 | Beck for Missouri | $33,500 | $500 |
| 38 | The Committee to Elect Steve Butz | $33,170 | $100 |
| 39 | Committee to Elect Robert Sauls | $33,145 | $250 |
| 40 | Team Justin Brown | $32,118 | $1,000 |
| 41 | Citizens to Elect Doug Richey | $31,311 | $500 |
| 42 | Patterson for Missouri | $30,750 | $1,000 |
| 43 | Ozark Gateway Leadership PAC | $30,000 | $15,000 |
| 43 | HBS Missouri State PAC | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| 45 | Hahn Odaniel PAC | $29,800 | $14,900 |
| 46 | Friends of Mary Elizabeth Coleman | $29,101 | $1,000 |
| 47 | Safer Families for Missouri | $28,799 | $25 |
| 48 | Friends of John C. Russell | $28,000 | $1,500 |
| 49 | Webber for Boone County | $27,727 | $50 |
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