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.
Top Missouri committees ranked by total contributions in week ending April 1
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Promise PAC | $700,000 | $350,000 |
| 2 | Liberty and Justice PAC | $562,175 | $25,000 |
| 3 | Defend Missouri | $525,000 | $12,500 |
| 4 | Malek for Missouri | $180,286 | $2,000 |
| 5 | Bailey for Missouri | $133,221 | $1,041 |
| 6 | Enterprise Holdings, Inc. PAC | $114,283 | $100 |
| 7 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $101,350 | $2,500 |
| 8 | American Dream PAC | $70,250 | $2,663 |
| 9 | Spirit of Missouri | $62,500 | $62,500 |
| 10 | Bryan Cave LLP Political Action Committee | $48,675 | $518 |
| 11 | 21st Century St. Louis PAC | $42,000 | $5,000 |
| 12 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $41,190 | $10 |
| 13 | Saline County Republican Committee | $39,180 | $200 |
| 14 | AGC of MO PAC | $37,810 | $400 |
| 15 | Citizens for Scharf | $33,769 | $425 |
| 16 | SWMO Forward PAC | $29,950 | $1,500 |
| 17 | HOMEFRONT PAC | $29,500 | $5,000 |
| 18 | Alliance for Missouri Conservation | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 19 | House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc | $20,000 | $5,000 |
| 20 | Johnson County Republican Party Central Committee | $19,160 | $200 |
| 21 | Bryan Cave Missouri PAC | $16,964 | $470 |
| 22 | Friends Of Phil Christofanelli | $13,000 | $500 |
| 23 | SPENCER FOR ALDERMAN | $12,810 | $100 |
| 24 | Progress PAC | $12,000 | $2,500 |
| 24 | UAW Region 4 Midwest States PAC (MO) | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| 26 | Freedom Principle MO Missouri First PAC | $11,698 | $4,300 |
| 27 | Melanie Bach for Mayor | $11,383 | $11,383 |
| 28 | Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren FEDPAC) | $11,229 | $40 |
| 29 | Schnelting For Missouri | $11,110 | $200 |
| 30 | Lieber for Sunset Hills | $10,852 | $500 |
| 31 | Joe Vollmer For Alderman | $10,575 | $100 |
| 32 | Common Sense Kansas City | $10,500 | $5,000 |
| 33 | Schoeller For Missouri | $10,468 | $500 |
| 34 | Friends Of Joe Vaccaro Inc | $10,450 | $1,300 |
| 35 | Daniela Velazquez for Saint Louis | $10,191 | $100 |
| 36 | KC BizPAC The Political Action Committee of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce in Partnership with the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| 36 | Leadership Counts | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| 38 | BUILD St. Louis PAC, Inc. | $8,750 | $1,000 |
| 39 | Missouri Agrees | $8,385 | $4,193 |
| 40 | Vote Yes Committee | $8,297 | $8,297 |
| 41 | Back on Track America PAC | $8,050 | $1,500 |
| 41 | jasonbeanforsenate.com | $8,050 | $1,200 |
| 43 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $7,850 | $150 |
| 44 | Greene County Democratic Central Committee | $7,475 | $92 |
| 45 | Bowlin for Missouri | $7,396 | $250 |
| 46 | Friends of Tashara T. Earl | $7,365 | $80 |
| 47 | The Empire District Electric Company and Liberty Utilities Co. Political Action Committee d/b/a Liberty Utilities PAC (federal committee) | $7,241 | $152 |
| 48 | JP Mitchom for 7th Ward | $7,200 | $1,000 |
| 49 | Megan Green For St. Louis | $7,158 | $50 |
| 50 | Webber for Boone County | $6,950 | $50 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Alliance for Missouri Conservation• KC BizPAC• Missouri Agrees• American Dream PAC• Progress PAC• Johnson County Republican Party Central Committee• Back on Track America PAC• Daniela Velazquez for Saint Louis• Leadership Counts• Bailey for Missouri• Swmo Forward PAC• Malek for Missouri• Saline County Republican Committee• JP Mitchom for 7th Ward• Spencer for Alderman• Friends of Tashara T. Earl• Megan Green for St. Louis• Freedom Principle Missouri Missouri First PAC• Defend Missouri• Liberty and Justice PAC• House Republican Campaign Committee Inc.• Enterprise Holdings Inc. PAC• Homefront PAC• Webber for Boone County• Melanie Bach for Mayor• Citizens for Scharf
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