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 | Enterprise Holdings, Inc. PAC | $72,043 | $200 |
| 2 | American Dream PAC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 3 | MADA DEALERS INTERESTED IN GOVERNMENT | $24,605 | $380 |
| 4 | SPENCER FOR ALDERMAN | $19,955 | $100 |
| 5 | Ozark Gateway Leadership PAC | $18,000 | $2,500 |
| 6 | Gregory For Missouri | $15,700 | $150 |
| 7 | Legal Missouri 2022 | $15,000 | $7,500 |
| 7 | Committee for Liberty | $15,000 | $7,500 |
| 9 | A Better Missouri Political Action Committee | $13,885 | $13,885 |
| 10 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $12,850 | $1,750 |
| 11 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $12,560 | $50 |
| 12 | Citizens For Ken McClure | $12,100 | $500 |
| 13 | theLOUpac | $10,600 | $10,600 |
| 14 | Missouri United | $10,490 | $5,000 |
| 15 | Missouri Alliance PAC | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 15 | Jack PAC | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 17 | Lucas For KC | $9,822 | $250 |
| 18 | Missourians For O'Laughlin | $8,000 | $1,000 |
| 19 | Catalyst PAC | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 20 | Friends Of Mary Elizabeth Coleman | $6,900 | $1,000 |
| 21 | Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association PAC | $6,625 | $1,325 |
| 22 | Six County PAC | $6,000 | $1,500 |
| 23 | Malek for Missouri | $5,900 | $2,825 |
| 24 | Brunner for School Board | $5,558 | $102 |
| 25 | St Louis County Democratic Central Committee | $5,496 | $5,496 |
| 26 | HOMEFRONT PAC | $5,100 | $5,100 |
| 27 | Curls for Council | $5,025 | $500 |
| 28 | Karen Best for Mayor | $5,000 | $2,500 |
| 28 | Common Sense Coalition for Pollard | $5,000 | $2,500 |
| 28 | Associated Industries of Missouri Political Action Committee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 28 | Missouri Senate Campaign Committee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 32 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $4,452 | $6 |
| 33 | Democratic Coalition Kansas City | $4,300 | $4,300 |
| 34 | MIC PAC | $4,225 | $1,038 |
| 35 | Access MO | $4,143 | $1,000 |
| 36 | J Manley for KC | $4,075 | $35 |
| 37 | Crissy Dastrup for KC | $4,050 | $500 |
| 38 | MOSFA PAC Inc | $3,995 | $25 |
| 39 | Webber for Boone County | $3,890 | $50 |
| 40 | Friends Of Tom Oldenburg | $3,865 | $625 |
| 41 | Home PAC | $3,750 | $1,000 |
| 42 | Jess Blubaugh for KC | $3,450 | $200 |
| 43 | Friends for Erica Miller | $3,065 | $163 |
| 44 | Committee to Elect Melissa Patterson Hazley | $3,000 | $1,500 |
| 45 | Citizens For Theresa Galvin | $2,975 | $2,975 |
| 46 | Luetkemeyer For Missouri | $2,825 | $2,825 |
| 47 | Friends For Ryana Parks-Shaw | $2,800 | $1,400 |
| 48 | Friends Of Mark Stallmann | $2,600 | $2,600 |
| 49 | Committee to Elect Christina Tonsing | $2,500 | $700 |
| 50 | Chris Gahagan for KC | $2,300 | $1,150 |
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