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 | 21st Century St. Louis PAC | $70,000 | $10,000 |
| 2 | Truth in Campaigns | $33,100 | $2,000 |
| 3 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $21,687 | $179 |
| 4 | Bailey for Missouri | $20,500 | $2,825 |
| 5 | Show Me Growth PAC | $20,000 | $5,000 |
| 6 | The Wonderdog PAC | $19,500 | $2,200 |
| 7 | Curls for Council | $17,025 | $225 |
| 8 | American Federation of Teachers Local 420 AFT St. Louis COPE | $16,000 | $8,000 |
| 9 | Association of MO Electric Cooperatives (AMEC PAC) | $13,750 | $1,000 |
| 10 | Neoshos Future 2-0 | $12,500 | $1,000 |
| 11 | SPENCER FOR ALDERMAN | $12,043 | $400 |
| 12 | Helen Petty for STL | $11,698 | $100 |
| 13 | Friends of Tashara T. Earl | $10,700 | $2,500 |
| 14 | NEMO Leadership PAC | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 15 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $9,879 | $10 |
| 16 | NOCO United Professional FF PAC | $9,711 | $4,856 |
| 17 | Landon McCarter For SPS School Board | $9,480 | $400 |
| 18 | Webber for Boone County | $8,423 | $25 |
| 19 | Progress PAC | $8,000 | $2,000 |
| 20 | Citizens To Elect Sharon Tyus | $7,795 | $100 |
| 21 | J Manley for KC | $7,191 | $40 |
| 22 | KC4DICAPO | $7,175 | $100 |
| 23 | Ron Harmon For FHSB | $6,693 | $500 |
| 24 | MO Republican Party | $6,415 | $688 |
| 25 | Daniela Velazquez for Saint Louis | $6,260 | $100 |
| 26 | Sonnier for STL | $6,000 | $100 |
| 27 | Citizens For Ken McClure | $5,932 | $250 |
| 28 | Committee To Elect Crispin Rea | $5,400 | $275 |
| 29 | Platte County Democratic Central Committee | $5,350 | $300 |
| 30 | Citizens for Ortmann | $5,325 | $88 |
| 31 | Friends For Chuck Basye | $5,259 | $100 |
| 32 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $5,156 | $500 |
| 33 | KC BizPAC The Political Action Committee of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce in Partnership with the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 33 | American Dream PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 33 | Enterprise Holdings, Inc. PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 36 | St. Charles Realtors PAC | $4,969 | $4,969 |
| 37 | St Louis County Police Association PAC | $4,900 | $4,900 |
| 38 | Friends of SPS | $4,500 | $500 |
| 38 | Patterson For Missouri | $4,500 | $2,250 |
| 40 | Friends of Tom O'Donnell | $4,490 | $50 |
| 41 | 3rd Ward Regular Democratic Organization | $4,150 | $375 |
| 42 | Ahlers for City Council | $4,050 | $100 |
| 43 | Committee to Elect Michael Browning | $4,030 | $100 |
| 44 | Tony PAC | $4,000 | $2,000 |
| 45 | Lindsay French for KC | $3,975 | $500 |
| 46 | Greene County Democratic Central Committee | $3,791 | $30 |
| 47 | Committee to Elect Melissa Patterson Hazley | $3,725 | $500 |
| 48 | James Page for Ward 14 | $3,700 | $1,000 |
| 49 | Nokes For Council | $3,596 | $1,798 |
| 50 | Citizens for Rasheen Aldridge | $3,550 | $200 |
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