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 | Legal Missouri 2022 | $270,575 | $270,575 |
| 2 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $56,887 | $10 |
| 3 | Bailey for Missouri | $47,325 | $1,000 |
| 4 | Association of MO Electric Cooperatives (AMEC PAC) | $31,250 | $1,000 |
| 5 | Quad County Emergency Services PAC | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| 6 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $25,550 | $1,000 |
| 7 | Dan Borgmeyer for Mayor | $25,249 | $625 |
| 8 | MSCEW PAC Federal Cmte | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 9 | Friends of SPS | $23,700 | $500 |
| 10 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $20,900 | $100 |
| 11 | Joe Vollmer For Alderman | $19,355 | $100 |
| 12 | Progress PAC | $17,750 | $1,000 |
| 13 | St Charles County Republican Central Committee | $16,273 | $200 |
| 14 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $15,200 | $5,000 |
| 15 | theLOUpac | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 16 | Elad Gross For Missouri | $14,615 | $25 |
| 17 | Citizens for Scharf | $13,300 | $2,825 |
| 18 | Eigel For Missouri | $12,875 | $250 |
| 19 | Missouri Agrees | $12,061 | $6,030 |
| 20 | NOCO United Professional FF PAC | $11,914 | $1,874 |
| 21 | Citizens For Ken McClure | $11,350 | $500 |
| 22 | SPENCER FOR ALDERMAN | $11,345 | $150 |
| 23 | Friends of Aaron Hilmer | $11,200 | $5,600 |
| 24 | Karen Best for Mayor | $10,375 | $250 |
| 25 | MISSOURI LEADERSHIP FUND | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 26 | Citizens For Shane Cohn | $9,525 | $250 |
| 27 | Committee to Elect Michael Browning | $9,337 | $141 |
| 28 | Derek Lee for Council | $9,300 | $750 |
| 29 | Lucas For KC | $9,090 | $1,000 |
| 30 | Lindsay French for KC | $8,925 | $2,975 |
| 31 | Daniela Velazquez for Saint Louis | $8,610 | $75 |
| 32 | SchwartzPAC | $8,450 | $2,000 |
| 33 | Kevin O'Neill For City Council Kansas City Missouri | $8,325 | $500 |
| 34 | Citizens For a Safer Community | $8,250 | $4,125 |
| 35 | Grace Harvey for Monarch | $8,025 | $200 |
| 36 | Liberty and Justice PAC | $8,000 | $4,000 |
| 37 | Friends Of Tom Oldenburg | $7,470 | $500 |
| 38 | MLPA Legislative Fund | $6,720 | $960 |
| 39 | Citizens for Rasheen Aldridge | $6,375 | $200 |
| 40 | MBA CAPITOL REGION PAC | $6,212 | $6,212 |
| 41 | Sonnier for STL | $6,210 | $88 |
| 42 | Bowlin for Missouri | $6,178 | $400 |
| 43 | Citizens for Anne Schweitzer | $6,073 | $100 |
| 44 | Team Laura Keys | $5,950 | $1,550 |
| 45 | Bruce Adib-Yazdi for SGF City Council | $5,710 | $100 |
| 46 | American Dream PAC | $5,650 | $5,650 |
| 47 | All IN for Jackson | $5,600 | $500 |
| 48 | Rizzo For The City | $5,400 | $1,800 |
| 49 | Webber for Boone County | $5,388 | $25 |
| 50 | Friends Of Bret Narayan | $5,257 | $68 |
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