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 | MO Independent Bankers Assoc PAC | $63,746 | $1,000 |
| 2 | Committee for Liberty | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 3 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $35,100 | $1,000 |
| 4 | Lindsay French for KC | $33,625 | $500 |
| 5 | CN-MO PAC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 6 | Missouri American Water Company Employees Political Action Committee | $21,310 | $20 |
| 7 | Webber for Boone County | $21,091 | $150 |
| 8 | Committee To Elect Andrea Bough | $19,600 | $1,000 |
| 9 | BUILD St. Louis PAC, Inc. | $19,500 | $1,000 |
| 10 | KarlaEslingerForSenate.com | $18,475 | $200 |
| 11 | Curls for Council | $17,975 | $250 |
| 12 | Ashcroft For Missouri | $17,435 | $75 |
| 13 | Committee to Elect Melissa Patterson Hazley | $15,325 | $500 |
| 14 | Citizens to Elect Kurtis Gregory | $14,475 | $250 |
| 15 | American Dream PAC | $14,330 | $1,000 |
| 16 | Evergy Employee PowerPAC - Missouri | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 17 | Committee To Elect Crispin Rea | $13,250 | $250 |
| 18 | Bailey for Missouri | $12,350 | $500 |
| 19 | Womens Political Caucus Eastern Missouri PAC | $10,939 | $100 |
| 20 | Missourians for Healthy Families & Fair Wages | $10,884 | $10,884 |
| 21 | Boone County Democratic Committee | $10,563 | $44 |
| 22 | Justin Short for KC | $10,000 | $100 |
| 23 | Bunch For KC | $8,350 | $1,000 |
| 24 | Citizens for Scharf | $8,161 | $8 |
| 25 | Friends for Tim Lowery | $8,000 | $500 |
| 26 | Platte County Republican Central Committee | $7,891 | $50 |
| 27 | MILA PAC | $6,750 | $6,750 |
| 28 | Victor S. Hurlbert for Missouri | $6,351 | $100 |
| 29 | MBA OZARK REGION PAC | $6,197 | $6,197 |
| 30 | Friends For Ryana Parks-Shaw | $5,300 | $875 |
| 31 | Eigel For Missouri | $5,161 | $5 |
| 32 | Freedom Incorporated | $5,158 | $642 |
| 33 | J Manley for KC | $5,012 | $35 |
| 34 | Missouri Education Partners | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 34 | HealthPAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 34 | HNTB Missouri PAC - Federal Committee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 37 | St Louis County Police Association PAC | $4,900 | $4,900 |
| 38 | MO PORK-PAC | $4,860 | $495 |
| 39 | Missouri Cattlemens Association PAC | $4,550 | $575 |
| 40 | Northland Strong PAC | $4,400 | $250 |
| 41 | Conservative Leadership of the Ozarks | $4,100 | $1,000 |
| 42 | Friends of Shalonda Webb | $4,000 | $1,000 |
| 43 | MOSFA PAC Inc | $3,955 | $25 |
| 44 | MLPAC | $3,825 | $3,825 |
| 45 | Citizens For Dan Tarwater | $3,800 | $1,000 |
| 46 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $3,620 | $278 |
| 47 | Citizens to Elect Stephanie Hein | $3,614 | $50 |
| 48 | Chris Gahagan for KC | $3,450 | $500 |
| 49 | Nathan Willett For The Northland | $3,325 | $750 |
| 50 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $3,303 | $5 |
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