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 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $163,525 | $2,825 |
| 2 | Northland Strong PAC | $87,500 | $17,500 |
| 3 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $85,028 | $358 |
| 4 | American Dream PAC | $51,000 | $25,500 |
| 5 | Missouri American Water Company Employees Political Action Committee | $44,310 | $20 |
| 6 | St Louis Association of Realtors-PAC | $28,533 | $4,921 |
| 7 | AGC of MO PAC | $28,404 | $250 |
| 8 | Enterprise Holdings, Inc. PAC | $22,491 | $100 |
| 9 | POL PAC | $17,500 | $17,500 |
| 10 | Local 41 Political Action Fund | $15,570 | $15,570 |
| 11 | Justin Short for KC | $15,250 | $40 |
| 12 | Curls for Council | $13,050 | $1,500 |
| 13 | Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren FEDPAC) | $12,963 | $40 |
| 14 | Nathan Willett For The Northland | $11,070 | $200 |
| 15 | Greene County Democratic Central Committee | $10,626 | $60 |
| 16 | St. Charles Realtors PAC | $10,235 | $2,826 |
| 17 | Committee to Elect Melissa Patterson Hazley | $10,100 | $1,000 |
| 18 | Kevin O'Neill For City Council Kansas City Missouri | $9,425 | $1,000 |
| 19 | David Mueller For The City | $9,189 | $332 |
| 20 | The Downtown Council Political Action Committee | $9,000 | $2,000 |
| 21 | Lindsay French for KC | $8,050 | $1,000 |
| 22 | Home PAC | $7,500 | $2,500 |
| 23 | Committee To Elect Crispin Rea | $7,400 | $250 |
| 24 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $7,310 | $5 |
| 25 | MBA TRUMAN REGION PAC | $5,854 | $5,854 |
| 26 | Defend Missouri | $5,650 | $2,825 |
| 27 | BUILD St. Louis PAC, Inc. | $5,100 | $2,550 |
| 28 | Grace Harvey for Monarch | $4,820 | $4,820 |
| 29 | Kansas City Regional Association Of Realtors Missouri RPAC | $4,697 | $4,697 |
| 30 | MOTrucking PAC | $4,686 | $81 |
| 31 | Ashcroft For Missouri | $4,520 | $50 |
| 32 | LABOR'S EDUCATION AND POLITICAL CLUB INDEPENDENT CORPORATION | $4,300 | $1,250 |
| 33 | Chris Gahagan for KC | $4,200 | $100 |
| 34 | Christian County Republican Central Committee | $3,901 | $50 |
| 35 | Bunch For KC | $3,600 | $1,800 |
| 36 | Friends To Elect Brandon Ellington | $3,513 | $50 |
| 37 | Lucas For KC | $3,403 | $338 |
| 38 | Friends For Ryana Parks-Shaw | $3,050 | $1,525 |
| 39 | Duncan for KC | $2,875 | $75 |
| 40 | Citizens for Scharf | $2,596 | $10 |
| 41 | Charter Communications, Inc. Missouri PAC | $2,458 | $17 |
| 42 | Victor S. Hurlbert for Missouri | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| 43 | MBA MARK TWAIN REGION PAC | $2,369 | $2,369 |
| 44 | MIC PAC | $2,250 | $750 |
| 45 | MBA OZARK REGION PAC | $2,098 | $2,098 |
| 46 | Citizens For Dan Tarwater | $2,050 | $1,025 |
| 47 | 8TH DISTRICT WOMENS DEMOCRAT CLUB | $2,036 | $100 |
| 48 | Missourians For Mike Cierpiot | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 48 | MoCannTrade PAC | $2,000 | $1,000 |
| 48 | Association of MO Electric Cooperatives (AMEC PAC) | $2,000 | $1,000 |
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