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 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $50,551 | $10 |
| 2 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $40,375 | $1,000 |
| 3 | Bailey for Missouri | $34,796 | $521 |
| 4 | American Dream PAC | $31,900 | $3,325 |
| 5 | Citizens For Dan Tarwater | $29,475 | $500 |
| 6 | Enterprise Holdings, Inc. PAC | $29,313 | $30 |
| 7 | MBA RIVER HERITAGE REGION PAC | $23,000 | $10,000 |
| 8 | Kevin O'Neill For City Council Kansas City Missouri | $21,875 | $500 |
| 9 | UFCW Active Ballot Club-Missouri Federal Committee | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 10 | Committee To Elect Crispin Rea | $15,475 | $250 |
| 11 | Jackson County Democratic Committee | $14,380 | $100 |
| 12 | KC Citizens for Public Safety | $13,725 | $13,725 |
| 13 | Committee to Elect Wes Rogers | $12,425 | $250 |
| 14 | NOCO United Professional FF PAC | $10,974 | $5,487 |
| 15 | AGC of MO PAC | $10,600 | $5,300 |
| 16 | Common Sense Kansas City | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 16 | Missourians for Effective Leadership PAC | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 18 | Friends Of Phil Christofanelli | $9,600 | $2,400 |
| 19 | SOUTHLAND PROGRESS | $9,500 | $1,750 |
| 20 | Committee To Elect Melissa Robinson | $9,200 | $1,800 |
| 21 | Bunch For KC | $9,100 | $500 |
| 22 | MO Soybean Association State PAC (MO SoyPAC) | $8,780 | $575 |
| 23 | Committee to Elect Melissa Patterson Hazley | $8,175 | $250 |
| 24 | Committee To Elect Andrea Bough | $6,700 | $1,738 |
| 24 | Friends for Tim Lowery | $6,700 | $500 |
| 26 | Citizens To Elect Mark Harder | $6,274 | $100 |
| 27 | Malek for Missouri | $6,199 | $275 |
| 28 | Justin Short for KC | $6,095 | $100 |
| 29 | Beck For Missouri | $6,000 | $1,550 |
| 30 | Curls for Council | $5,685 | $450 |
| 31 | Caton For Missouri | $5,610 | $100 |
| 32 | Eigel For Missouri | $5,374 | $5 |
| 33 | jasonbeanforsenate.com | $5,300 | $2,400 |
| 34 | Chris Gahagan for KC | $5,200 | $875 |
| 35 | COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC PAC | $5,116 | $75 |
| 36 | Maggie Nurrenbern for Missouri | $5,082 | $39 |
| 37 | Southern Drawl PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 37 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 37 | NEMO Leadership PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 37 | Missouri Forward PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 41 | St Louis County Police Association PAC | $4,900 | $4,900 |
| 42 | Ashcroft For Missouri | $4,860 | $100 |
| 43 | MOTrucking PAC | $4,703 | $375 |
| 44 | Citizens for Progress | $4,500 | $1,000 |
| 44 | KarlaEslingerForSenate.com | $4,500 | $1,125 |
| 46 | St Charles County Democratic Central Committee | $3,897 | $60 |
| 47 | Hruza for Missouri | $3,760 | $750 |
| 48 | La Raza Political Club Inc | $3,700 | $1,850 |
| 49 | Kill the Fill PAC | $3,650 | $100 |
| 50 | Alex Riley for State Representative | $3,500 | $750 |
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