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 | HealthPAC | $220,000 | $220,000 |
| 2 | Progress PAC | $82,000 | $5,000 |
| 3 | MoCannTrade PAC | $66,750 | $1,000 |
| 4 | 21st Century St. Louis PAC | $60,000 | $10,000 |
| 5 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $57,975 | $1,000 |
| 6 | Defend Missouri | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 7 | Malek for Missouri | $47,146 | $500 |
| 8 | Uniting Missouri PAC | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| 9 | Beck For Missouri | $25,025 | $300 |
| 10 | Leadership Counts | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 11 | Enterprise Holdings, Inc. PAC | $23,893 | $50 |
| 12 | Webber for Boone County | $22,665 | $100 |
| 13 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $21,124 | $6 |
| 14 | Friends of SPS | $20,000 | $3,000 |
| 15 | MLPA Legislative Fund | $18,570 | $1,260 |
| 16 | Missourians for Effective Leadership PAC | $17,000 | $17,000 |
| 17 | Local 757 Fire PAC | $14,500 | $7,250 |
| 18 | Bailey for Missouri | $11,578 | $250 |
| 19 | HOMEFRONT PAC | $11,500 | $5,000 |
| 20 | Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren FEDPAC) | $11,299 | $40 |
| 21 | Citizens for Scharf | $11,253 | $1,041 |
| 22 | Friends Of Joe Vaccaro Inc | $10,300 | $1,050 |
| 23 | Dan Borgmeyer for Mayor | $10,250 | $625 |
| 24 | Freedom Principle MO Missouri First PAC | $10,000 | $2,500 |
| 25 | Citizens For Ken McClure | $9,731 | $400 |
| 26 | Committee To Elect Andrea Bough | $9,525 | $1,000 |
| 27 | Womens Political Caucus Eastern Missouri PAC | $9,425 | $125 |
| 28 | Diehl for Missouri | $8,800 | $200 |
| 29 | Friends Of Tom Oldenburg | $8,610 | $500 |
| 30 | Citizens for Rasheen Aldridge | $8,175 | $100 |
| 31 | Sonnier for STL | $8,156 | $500 |
| 32 | C Kyle For Ward 1 | $7,050 | $1,000 |
| 33 | Committee To Elect Tom Besselman | $7,000 | $500 |
| 34 | Daniela Velazquez for Saint Louis | $6,837 | $300 |
| 35 | Citizens for Anne Schweitzer | $6,801 | $250 |
| 36 | Nathan Willett For The Northland | $6,700 | $500 |
| 37 | Committee to Elect Newberry for Mayor | $6,260 | $1,000 |
| 38 | Greene County Democratic Central Committee | $6,131 | $145 |
| 39 | Bowlin for Missouri | $6,060 | $250 |
| 40 | Common Sense Kansas City | $5,950 | $2,975 |
| 41 | Committee to Elect Michael Browning | $5,917 | $100 |
| 42 | Elad Gross For Missouri | $5,659 | $39 |
| 43 | Friends of Gregg Bush for Ward 5 | $5,579 | $300 |
| 44 | Springfield Good Government Committee | $5,500 | $2,750 |
| 45 | Brunner for School Board | $5,365 | $49 |
| 46 | Friends Of Bret Narayan | $5,120 | $500 |
| 47 | MBA PONY EXPRESS REGION PAC | $5,113 | $5,113 |
| 48 | HNTB Missouri PAC - Federal Committee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 48 | Chad Rollins For Springfield Public School Board | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 48 | Mid County Firefighters For Michael K. Rush | $5,000 | $1,000 |
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