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 | Uniting Missouri PAC | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| 2 | BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC Missouri - Federal Committee | $45,000 | $45,000 |
| 3 | Missouri United | $41,250 | $2,500 |
| 4 | Joe Vollmer For Alderman | $39,300 | $125 |
| 5 | Friends of SPS | $32,275 | $500 |
| 6 | Missouri Agrees | $29,291 | $10,000 |
| 7 | American Dream PAC | $25,250 | $12,625 |
| 8 | MISSOURI LEADERSHIP FUND | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 9 | SPENCER FOR ALDERMAN | $24,850 | $100 |
| 10 | MO Broadband Providers PAC | $21,100 | $1,200 |
| 11 | Lewis County Central Republican Committee | $19,325 | $400 |
| 12 | Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Missouri-Kansas Area Political Action Committee | $17,514 | $17,514 |
| 13 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $14,800 | $2,825 |
| 14 | COLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE | $14,129 | $135 |
| 15 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $13,605 | $300 |
| 16 | Committee to Elect Newberry for Mayor | $12,904 | $279 |
| 17 | Conservative Leadership for Southeast Missouri | $11,500 | $2,000 |
| 18 | Team Laura Keys | $10,415 | $175 |
| 19 | WSP USA Missouri PAC | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 20 | Friends Of Tom Oldenburg | $9,500 | $250 |
| 21 | Shurita Thomas-Tate for School Board | $8,511 | $178 |
| 22 | Jasper County Republican Central Committee | $7,465 | $104 |
| 23 | Committee To Elect Pam Boyd | $7,450 | $250 |
| 24 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $7,398 | $19 |
| 25 | KC United PAC | $7,000 | $1,000 |
| 26 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $6,907 | $5 |
| 27 | James Page for Ward 14 | $6,790 | $550 |
| 28 | C Kyle For Ward 1 | $6,700 | $375 |
| 29 | Malek for Missouri | $6,150 | $2,825 |
| 30 | Grace Harvey for Monarch | $6,000 | $1,000 |
| 31 | Citizens for Tina Sweet-T Pihl | $5,950 | $250 |
| 32 | Proposition KIDS 200 | $5,800 | $300 |
| 33 | Womens Political Caucus Eastern Missouri PAC | $5,475 | $500 |
| 34 | Electrical Workers Voluntary Political Education & Legislative Funds - Missouri | $5,351 | $5,351 |
| 35 | Tony Kirchner for St Louis | $5,200 | $100 |
| 35 | Francis Howell Families | $5,200 | $2,500 |
| 37 | Springfield Good Government Committee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 37 | 21st Century St. Louis PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 39 | Bailey for Missouri | $4,825 | $2,413 |
| 40 | David Randelman Committee | $4,600 | $300 |
| 41 | Association of MO Electric Cooperatives (AMEC PAC) | $4,500 | $1,000 |
| 42 | Daniela Velazquez for Saint Louis | $4,475 | $100 |
| 43 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $4,443 | $4,443 |
| 44 | Citizens For Shane Cohn | $4,350 | $500 |
| 45 | Garza for Raytown | $4,275 | $200 |
| 46 | Citizens for Rasheen Aldridge | $4,240 | $250 |
| 47 | Helen Petty for STL | $4,165 | $100 |
| 48 | Platte County Democratic Central Committee | $4,150 | $600 |
| 49 | Schnelting For Missouri | $4,050 | $2,000 |
| 49 | Friends Of Bret Narayan | $4,050 | $250 |
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