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 | $55,300 | $25,000 |
| 2 | Malek for Missouri | $53,900 | $500 |
| 3 | POL PAC | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 4 | Kansas City Regional Association Of Realtors Missouri RPAC | $33,834 | $3,960 |
| 5 | H-PAC | $33,355 | $430 |
| 6 | Missouri Senate Campaign Committee | $30,000 | $15,000 |
| 7 | Missouri Forward PAC | $20,000 | $5,000 |
| 8 | Citizens For Ken McClure | $16,750 | $500 |
| 9 | Citizens to Protect Robertson | $15,704 | $7,852 |
| 10 | Kids FIRST | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 11 | Progress PAC | $14,725 | $1,050 |
| 12 | SPENCER FOR ALDERMAN | $14,375 | $275 |
| 13 | Builders Association PAC | $14,200 | $225 |
| 14 | St Louis Association of Realtors-PAC | $14,063 | $3,620 |
| 15 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $13,743 | $10 |
| 16 | Brunner for School Board | $10,908 | $100 |
| 17 | MADA DEALERS INTERESTED IN GOVERNMENT | $10,688 | $380 |
| 18 | Friends Of Tom Oldenburg | $10,215 | $750 |
| 19 | 21st Century St. Louis PAC | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| 20 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $9,600 | $1,000 |
| 21 | Committee to Elect Melissa Patterson Hazley | $9,425 | $175 |
| 22 | Bailey for Missouri | $9,089 | $1,543 |
| 23 | Citizens for Scharf | $8,858 | $500 |
| 24 | Enterprise Holdings, Inc. PAC | $8,305 | $100 |
| 25 | Derek Lee for Council | $8,000 | $500 |
| 26 | Committee to Elect Veronica Gatz Scheurich | $7,675 | $250 |
| 27 | MO STATE TEACHERS ASSOC LEGISLATIVE IMPACT CO | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| 28 | Webber for Boone County | $6,885 | $100 |
| 29 | SchwartzPAC | $6,100 | $2,000 |
| 30 | Kevin O'Neill For City Council Kansas City Missouri | $5,975 | $1,000 |
| 31 | Nixa KIDS | $5,750 | $175 |
| 32 | Curls for Council | $5,700 | $1,000 |
| 33 | Daniela Velazquez for Saint Louis | $5,577 | $100 |
| 34 | Mid County Firefighters For Michael K. Rush | $5,200 | $5,200 |
| 35 | Liberty and Justice PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 35 | Emily Swift for Alderman | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 37 | Friends For Chuck Basye | $4,951 | $172 |
| 38 | MSCEW PAC Federal Cmte | $4,575 | $4,575 |
| 39 | Moniteau County Republican Club | $4,378 | $50 |
| 40 | Citizens for Rasheen Aldridge | $4,300 | $300 |
| 41 | Committee to Elect Don Hood | $4,137 | $251 |
| 42 | Helen Petty for STL | $4,130 | $50 |
| 43 | WPG PAC | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| 44 | MOSFA PAC Inc | $3,882 | $25 |
| 45 | Citizens for Callie Carroll | $3,860 | $250 |
| 46 | Committee To Elect Andrea Bough | $3,775 | $500 |
| 47 | The Committee To Elect Aja La'Starr Owens | $3,643 | $50 |
| 48 | Fitzwater for Mayor | $3,500 | $225 |
| 49 | Sonnier for STL | $3,445 | $100 |
| 50 | Citizens for Tina Sweet-T Pihl | $3,250 | $250 |
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