Show-Me State Times

Here are the 25 political committees that received the largest financial contributions during January, according to the Missouri Ethics Commission.

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	Liz Gibbons for Kirkwood City Council	$5,875	$100
2	WSD Families	$4,550	$400
3	Francis Howell Families	$4,550	$200
4	The Committee to Elect Joshua K. Roberts	$2,700	$250
5	Friends for Rod Sparks	$2,545	$100
6	Francis Howell Forward Political Action Fund	$1,975	$25
7	Committee to Elect John Perkins	$1,750	$100
8	Howden Campaign	$1,671	$24
9	Debbie Florido for Clay County Health Board	$1,605	$50
10	St. Charles County Republican Central Committee	$1,400	$600
11	Committee to Elect Danielle Kincaid	$1,308	$104
12	Citizens for Jean Marie Andrews	$1,135	$250
13	Camden County Republican Central Committee	$950	$350
14	Citizens to Elect Phedra Nelson	$650	$100
15	St. Charles County Families for Public Schools	$633	$50
16	Back on Track America PAC	$500	$500
16	John Deeken	$500	$500
18	Mahacek for Missouri	$350	$175
19	Damien Boley for Missouri	$300	$300
20	Schildroth for Council	$250	$125
21	Buchanan GOP PAC	$200	$100
22	Phelps County Democratic Committee	$120	$20
23	Brandy Woodley for PHSD	$100	$100
24	Missouri National Education Association-PAC	$50	$50