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 | American Dream PAC | $107,800 | $10,000 |
| 2 | Malek for Missouri | $74,510 | $2,500 |
| 3 | Liberty and Justice PAC | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 4 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $45,175 | $1,000 |
| 5 | Citizens for Scharf | $29,600 | $2,825 |
| 6 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $28,836 | $10 |
| 7 | Citizens For Ken McClure | $28,467 | $750 |
| 8 | HOMEFRONT PAC | $26,500 | $2,500 |
| 9 | 21st Century St. Louis PAC | $23,000 | $3,000 |
| 10 | Committee to Elect Michael Browning | $19,898 | $250 |
| 11 | SWMO Forward PAC | $17,100 | $7,000 |
| 12 | Landon McCarter For SPS School Board | $17,000 | $8,500 |
| 13 | Lucas For KC | $16,855 | $500 |
| 14 | KC BizPAC The Political Action Committee of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce in Partnership with the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City | $15,000 | $5,000 |
| 15 | Progress PAC | $14,500 | $2,500 |
| 16 | Derek Lee for Council | $12,917 | $500 |
| 17 | Melanie Bach for Mayor | $12,483 | $500 |
| 18 | Citizens for Callie Carroll | $12,417 | $2,000 |
| 19 | Joe Vollmer For Alderman | $12,100 | $250 |
| 20 | Citizens To Elect Shameem Clark Hubbard | $11,975 | $375 |
| 21 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $10,699 | $165 |
| 22 | Tony Kirchner for St Louis | $10,690 | $650 |
| 23 | MILA PAC | $10,650 | $5,100 |
| 24 | Fraternal Order Of Police, Lodge 15 PAC | $10,649 | $10,649 |
| 25 | Friends Of Joe Vaccaro Inc | $10,400 | $1,000 |
| 26 | Protect Missouri Workers PAC | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| 26 | Leadership Counts | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 28 | HOME BUILDERS ASSOC OF GREATER KC-PAC | $9,505 | $9,505 |
| 29 | SOUTHLAND PROGRESS | $9,500 | $1,750 |
| 30 | Missouri First | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| 31 | MISSOURI LEADERSHIP FUND | $8,500 | $2,500 |
| 32 | JP Mitchom for 7th Ward | $8,400 | $2,500 |
| 33 | Bailey for Missouri | $8,096 | $649 |
| 34 | Sonnier for STL | $7,975 | $250 |
| 35 | All IN for Jackson | $7,840 | $40 |
| 36 | St Louis Association of Realtors-PAC | $7,754 | $2,186 |
| 37 | Friends Of Bret Narayan | $7,700 | $25 |
| 38 | St Charles County Republican Central Committee | $7,509 | $150 |
| 39 | Hruza for Missouri | $7,182 | $1,041 |
| 40 | Freedom Incorporated | $7,174 | $265 |
| 41 | MoCannTrade PAC | $7,000 | $1,000 |
| 42 | Citizens For Ebony M Washington | $6,850 | $1,000 |
| 43 | Greene County Democratic Central Committee | $6,550 | $300 |
| 44 | Daniela Velazquez for Saint Louis | $6,535 | $100 |
| 45 | Tina Spallo for City Council | $6,449 | $3,224 |
| 46 | Brandon Jenson for SGF | $6,370 | $6,370 |
| 47 | Kevin O'Neill For City Council Kansas City Missouri | $6,321 | $500 |
| 48 | Megan Green For St. Louis | $6,220 | $1,800 |
| 49 | Friends of Gregg Bush for Ward 5 | $5,994 | $100 |
| 50 | MLPAC | $5,950 | $2,975 |
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