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 | MISSOURI LEADERSHIP FUND | $60,000 | $60,000 |
| 2 | Mo Coalition for Video Lottery PAC | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 3 | American Dream PAC | $23,500 | $6,000 |
| 4 | Missouri United | $21,000 | $5,000 |
| 5 | Luetkemeyer For Missouri | $16,150 | $2,825 |
| 6 | Missouri Alliance PAC | $16,000 | $5,000 |
| 7 | Missourians For O'Laughlin | $14,475 | $1,000 |
| 8 | House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc | $14,400 | $1,425 |
| 9 | Old McDonald PAC | $14,000 | $7,000 |
| 10 | MAJORITY FORWARD | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 10 | Heartland Action PAC | $10,000 | $3,000 |
| 12 | Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers Political Action Committee | $9,750 | $300 |
| 13 | Lathrop Gage Consulting Political Action Committee | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| 14 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $7,151 | $10 |
| 15 | Citizens for Rasheen Aldridge | $6,975 | $100 |
| 16 | Citizens for Kamile Johnson | $6,070 | $200 |
| 17 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $6,050 | $625 |
| 18 | Eigel For Missouri | $5,605 | $100 |
| 19 | MBA OZARK REGION PAC | $5,410 | $1,915 |
| 20 | Friends Of Rick Brattin | $5,400 | $2,000 |
| 21 | Site Improvement Association Of Missouri-PAC (SITE PAC) | $5,125 | $125 |
| 22 | Karen Best for Mayor | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 23 | Friends of Mike Gras | $4,525 | $100 |
| 24 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $4,473 | $125 |
| 25 | Enterprise Holdings, Inc. PAC | $4,356 | $226 |
| 26 | Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association PAC | $3,975 | $1,325 |
| 27 | James Page for Ward 14 | $3,875 | $250 |
| 28 | Citizens for Scharf | $3,750 | $1,000 |
| 29 | Gregory For Missouri | $3,500 | $1,000 |
| 30 | Friends for Erica Miller | $3,490 | $100 |
| 31 | SPENCER FOR ALDERMAN | $3,475 | $100 |
| 32 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $3,430 | $25 |
| 33 | Citizens To Elect Shameem Clark Hubbard | $3,425 | $250 |
| 34 | MIC PAC | $3,000 | $1,500 |
| 35 | Justin Short for KC | $2,985 | $1,493 |
| 36 | Redmon and Friends | $2,850 | $200 |
| 37 | Hollander For Ward 2 | $2,586 | $49 |
| 38 | Jill Sasse for KC | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 38 | Jackson County Leadership PAC | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 38 | Friends For Travis Fitzwater | $2,500 | $1,250 |
| 41 | Citizens to Elect Angela Mosley, LLC | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| 42 | Citizens for a Safe Columbia PAC | $2,056 | $1,028 |
| 43 | Save Our Ambulance | $2,000 | $375 |
| 43 | Ingrid Burnett For Missouri | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 43 | Friends of Michael Burton | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 43 | Patterson For Missouri | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 47 | Charter Communications, Inc. Missouri PAC | $1,972 | $28 |
| 48 | OAKVILLE DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION | $1,875 | $225 |
| 49 | Friends for Tricia Byrnes | $1,850 | $500 |
| 50 | Gladius PAC | $1,500 | $750 |
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