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 | Northland Strong PAC | $67,786 | $2,000 |
| 2 | Progress PAC | $39,100 | $500 |
| 3 | Friends of SPS | $37,973 | $1,000 |
| 4 | Quad County Emergency Services PAC | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| 5 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $24,256 | $10 |
| 6 | American Dream PAC | $22,000 | $3,250 |
| 7 | Liberty and Justice PAC | $19,350 | $19,350 |
| 8 | Schoeller For Missouri | $15,650 | $1,000 |
| 9 | Missouri Senate Campaign Committee | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 9 | Leadership Counts | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 11 | Bailey for Missouri | $14,125 | $2,825 |
| 12 | Enterprise Holdings, Inc. PAC | $13,977 | $63 |
| 13 | Malek for Missouri | $13,300 | $2,825 |
| 14 | Shurita Thomas-Tate for School Board | $11,934 | $156 |
| 15 | Machinists District No. 9 PAC | $11,360 | $200 |
| 16 | Citizens for Scharf | $11,352 | $2,825 |
| 17 | Vote Yes Committee | $11,250 | $1,000 |
| 18 | Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren FEDPAC) | $11,091 | $40 |
| 19 | SPENCER FOR ALDERMAN | $11,025 | $250 |
| 20 | Builders Association PAC | $10,400 | $125 |
| 21 | Citizens for Callie Carroll | $10,245 | $500 |
| 22 | AGC of MO PAC | $9,350 | $250 |
| 23 | MO Broadband Providers PAC | $8,800 | $1,300 |
| 24 | Brunner for School Board | $8,465 | $100 |
| 25 | Lucas For KC | $8,300 | $1,000 |
| 26 | James Page for Ward 14 | $7,956 | $425 |
| 27 | Taneyhills Library Inc. Beyond Books Campaign | $7,473 | $7,473 |
| 28 | Neoshos Future 2-0 | $7,350 | $1,125 |
| 29 | Committee To Elect Andrea Bough | $7,050 | $1,475 |
| 30 | ADVANCE | $7,048 | $200 |
| 31 | Committee to Elect Melissa Patterson Hazley | $6,575 | $100 |
| 32 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $6,500 | $1,750 |
| 33 | Committee to Elect Michael Browning | $6,159 | $225 |
| 34 | Committee To Elect Pam Boyd | $6,150 | $750 |
| 35 | Eigel For Missouri | $6,131 | $25 |
| 36 | Dan Borgmeyer for Mayor | $6,000 | $1,000 |
| 37 | Webber for Boone County | $5,900 | $1,700 |
| 38 | MOU for Prop E | $5,715 | $100 |
| 39 | Citizens For Chesterfield's Future | $5,500 | $2,000 |
| 40 | Katie Bellis for Saint Louis | $5,415 | $50 |
| 41 | Friends Of Joe Vaccaro Inc | $5,250 | $500 |
| 42 | Beck For Missouri | $5,200 | $250 |
| 43 | Citizens For Ken McClure | $5,100 | $500 |
| 44 | Daniela Velazquez for Saint Louis | $5,040 | $100 |
| 45 | KC United PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 45 | The People for Shedrick Kelley | $5,000 | $2,500 |
| 47 | Megan Green For St. Louis | $4,468 | $35 |
| 48 | Committee to Elect Mark Morgan Maries County Sheriff | $4,314 | $4,314 |
| 49 | KC4DICAPO | $4,150 | $100 |
| 50 | Citizens for a Better Robertson | $4,135 | $100 |
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