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 | Missouri Law Enforcement for Good Government | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 2 | Lucas For KC | $56,703 | $1,000 |
| 3 | Missouri American Water Company Employees Political Action Committee | $31,000 | $2,500 |
| 4 | MO PORK-PAC | $26,625 | $540 |
| 5 | IRP PAC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 6 | Hallmark Missouri PAC | $20,000 | $5,000 |
| 7 | Committee To Elect Crispin Rea | $17,450 | $500 |
| 8 | Citizens for Progress | $16,050 | $2,000 |
| 9 | Jackson County Democratic Committee | $15,845 | $230 |
| 10 | Conservative Leadership of the Ozarks | $13,450 | $1,500 |
| 11 | KarlaEslingerForSenate.com | $12,950 | $1,400 |
| 12 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $12,579 | $1,000 |
| 13 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $12,209 | $6 |
| 14 | Hruza for Missouri | $12,114 | $521 |
| 15 | MBA OZARK REGION PAC | $11,837 | $3,687 |
| 16 | Missourians for Healthy Families & Fair Wages | $10,855 | $5,427 |
| 17 | Friends For Ryana Parks-Shaw | $10,600 | $1,000 |
| 18 | Lindsay French for KC | $10,350 | $2,900 |
| 19 | Nexus PAC | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 20 | Eigel For Missouri | $9,744 | $5 |
| 21 | Kevin O'Neill For City Council Kansas City Missouri | $9,425 | $2,975 |
| 22 | Liberty and Justice PAC | $9,217 | $9,217 |
| 23 | David Mueller For The City | $9,095 | $500 |
| 24 | American Dream PAC | $8,900 | $1,000 |
| 25 | Curls for Council | $8,675 | $1,000 |
| 26 | Northland Strong PAC | $8,499 | $1,500 |
| 27 | Ashcroft For Missouri | $7,975 | $100 |
| 28 | Malek for Missouri | $7,150 | $1,000 |
| 29 | MBA CAPITOL REGION PAC | $6,660 | $2,000 |
| 30 | BUILD St. Louis PAC, Inc. | $6,100 | $1,000 |
| 31 | UAW Region 4 Midwest States PAC (MO) | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 32 | Committee To Elect Melissa Robinson | $5,625 | $750 |
| 33 | MOTrucking PAC | $5,600 | $500 |
| 33 | Citizens For Dan Tarwater | $5,600 | $1,400 |
| 35 | Buchanan Gop PAC | $5,371 | $120 |
| 36 | Missouri Cattlemens Association PAC | $5,175 | $400 |
| 37 | Committee To Elect Andrea Bough | $5,170 | $250 |
| 38 | Credit Union Political Action Committee of Missouri | $5,000 | $1,000 |
| 39 | Michael Kelley for KC | $4,850 | $100 |
| 40 | Nathan Willett For The Northland | $4,600 | $1,800 |
| 41 | Committee to Elect Melissa Patterson Hazley | $4,500 | $375 |
| 42 | Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association PAC | $4,475 | $1,000 |
| 43 | Chris Gahagan for KC | $4,425 | $1,300 |
| 44 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $4,065 | $2,033 |
| 45 | KC United PAC | $3,975 | $1,988 |
| 46 | MBA RIVER HERITAGE REGION PAC | $3,972 | $3,972 |
| 47 | MBA PONY EXPRESS REGION PAC | $3,874 | $1,937 |
| 48 | MOSFA PAC Inc | $3,870 | $25 |
| 49 | MBA TRUMAN REGION PAC | $3,773 | $1,887 |
| 50 | MBA MARK TWAIN REGION PAC | $3,654 | $1,827 |
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