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 | Club for Growth Action - Missouri Federal Committee | $533,791 | $533,791 |
| 2 | CN-MO PAC | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| 3 | American Dream PAC | $111,900 | $2,500 |
| 4 | American Promise PAC | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 4 | Missourians for Healthy Families & Fair Wages | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 6 | Ashcroft For Missouri | $43,845 | $100 |
| 7 | Freedom Incorporated | $42,500 | $6,750 |
| 8 | Missouri Senate Campaign Committee | $35,000 | $17,500 |
| 9 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $26,300 | $2,000 |
| 10 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $18,880 | $350 |
| 11 | Lucas For KC | $18,150 | $1,000 |
| 12 | Teamsters Local Union No 688 Political Action Committee | $16,312 | $8,156 |
| 13 | Curls for Council | $16,125 | $250 |
| 14 | MO Cable PAC | $16,000 | $16,000 |
| 14 | KarlaEslingerForSenate.com | $16,000 | $1,500 |
| 16 | Lincoln PAC | $15,000 | $7,500 |
| 17 | Friends Of Caleb Rowden | $14,375 | $2,825 |
| 18 | Missouri Cattlemens Association PAC | $14,010 | $110 |
| 19 | St. Louis Building Trades PAC | $13,600 | $1,150 |
| 20 | Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren FEDPAC) | $12,683 | $40 |
| 21 | HNTB Missouri PAC - Federal Committee | $12,500 | $12,500 |
| 22 | Common Sense Kansas City | $11,000 | $3,000 |
| 23 | Teamsters 245 PAF | $10,808 | $5,404 |
| 24 | MO Republican Party | $10,300 | $2,500 |
| 25 | Malek for Missouri | $10,225 | $500 |
| 26 | Nexus PAC | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 26 | A Better Kansas City | $10,000 | $3,000 |
| 26 | Northland Strong PAC | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 29 | Bailey for Missouri | $8,907 | $1,000 |
| 30 | Citizens For Dan Tarwater | $8,850 | $500 |
| 31 | Committee To Elect Crispin Rea | $8,275 | $1,000 |
| 32 | Committee To Elect Melissa Robinson | $8,020 | $250 |
| 33 | MATTHEW THORNHILL FOR JUDGE | $7,548 | $200 |
| 34 | Liberty PAC | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| 35 | Missouri Agrees | $7,426 | $250 |
| 36 | MO Soybean Association State PAC (MO SoyPAC) | $7,050 | $825 |
| 37 | Committee To Elect Andrea Bough | $6,200 | $1,488 |
| 38 | Tishaura O. Jones for Mayor | $6,192 | $25 |
| 39 | Missourians for Constitutional Freedom | $6,186 | $6,186 |
| 40 | Friends To Elect Brandon Ellington | $5,982 | $100 |
| 41 | Nathan Willett For The Northland | $5,625 | $500 |
| 42 | Friends of Shalonda Webb | $5,550 | $500 |
| 43 | Teamsters Local 6 Political Action Fund | $5,495 | $5,495 |
| 44 | Eigel For Missouri | $5,385 | $5 |
| 45 | Friends Of Phil Christofanelli | $5,150 | $500 |
| 45 | Committee to Elect Wes Rogers | $5,150 | $1,300 |
| 47 | Hruza for Missouri | $5,083 | $500 |
| 48 | Citizens for Scharf | $5,074 | $20 |
| 49 | International Union of Painters & Allied Trades PAT Federal PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 49 | House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc | $5,000 | $5,000 |
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