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 Agrees | $333,000 | $166,500 |
| 2 | Enterprise Holdings, Inc. PAC | $117,844 | $50 |
| 3 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $28,925 | $1,000 |
| 4 | Missourians for Healthy Families & Fair Wages | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 5 | Eigel For Missouri | $21,649 | $5 |
| 6 | Committee To Elect Crispin Rea | $18,155 | $250 |
| 7 | Missouri American Water Company Employees Political Action Committee | $16,500 | $1,000 |
| 8 | Clay County Democratic Central Committee | $15,877 | $438 |
| 9 | Lucas For KC | $15,100 | $3,575 |
| 10 | Common Sense Kansas City | $15,000 | $5,000 |
| 11 | Malek for Missouri | $13,863 | $250 |
| 12 | Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren FEDPAC) | $12,843 | $40 |
| 13 | Freedom Incorporated | $12,450 | $300 |
| 14 | Jackson County Republican Committee | $10,025 | $5,013 |
| 15 | Hruza for Missouri | $9,062 | $750 |
| 16 | Jackson County Democratic Committee | $8,877 | $190 |
| 17 | Justin Short for KC | $7,675 | $100 |
| 18 | Merck & Co., Inc. Employees Missouri PAC Federal Committee | $7,250 | $7,250 |
| 19 | Missouri Petroleum & Convenience Association PAC | $6,800 | $1,200 |
| 20 | Tishaura O. Jones for Mayor | $6,727 | $200 |
| 21 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $6,345 | $300 |
| 22 | BUILD St. Louis PAC, Inc. | $6,000 | $750 |
| 22 | UAW Region 4 Midwest States PAC (MO) | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 24 | MOTrucking PAC | $5,693 | $256 |
| 25 | 1776 PAC | $5,650 | $500 |
| 26 | SOUTHLAND PROGRESS | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 27 | Citizens For Dan Tarwater | $4,950 | $1,000 |
| 28 | J Manley for KC | $4,772 | $40 |
| 29 | Citizens for Progress | $4,750 | $500 |
| 29 | Friends for Tim Lowery | $4,750 | $500 |
| 31 | Committee To Elect Melissa Robinson | $4,550 | $500 |
| 32 | Committee to Elect Melissa Patterson Hazley | $4,100 | $1,000 |
| 33 | Ashcroft For Missouri | $4,075 | $100 |
| 34 | KarlaEslingerForSenate.com | $3,900 | $275 |
| 35 | St Charles County Democratic Central Committee | $3,585 | $120 |
| 36 | Committee To Elect Andrea Bough | $3,500 | $1,750 |
| 37 | Friends Of Nick Schroer | $3,400 | $1,700 |
| 38 | Michael Kelley for KC | $3,365 | $50 |
| 39 | Association of MO Electric Cooperatives (AMEC PAC) | $3,000 | $1,500 |
| 40 | Lindsay French for KC | $2,900 | $375 |
| 41 | MBA OZARK REGION PAC | $2,855 | $1,428 |
| 42 | Curls for Council | $2,800 | $550 |
| 43 | Victor S. Hurlbert for Missouri | $2,676 | $250 |
| 44 | MLPA Legislative Fund | $2,670 | $1,110 |
| 45 | Webber for Boone County | $2,625 | $100 |
| 46 | Friends Of Andrew Koenig | $2,559 | $2,559 |
| 47 | Democratic Coalition Kansas City | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 48 | Charter Communications, Inc. Missouri PAC | $2,409 | $17 |
| 49 | Friends Of Lincoln Hough | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| 50 | Greene County Democratic Central Committee | $2,211 | $50 |
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