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 | Enterprise Holdings, Inc. PAC | $42,451 | $30 |
| 2 | Pereles for Missouri | $20,430 | $1,000 |
| 3 | Beck For Missouri | $16,700 | $1,000 |
| 4 | American Dream PAC | $11,000 | $5,500 |
| 5 | MAJORITY FORWARD | $6,500 | $3,250 |
| 6 | Citizens for Jeff Myers | $5,900 | $500 |
| 7 | Good Government for Missouri | $5,000 | $1,000 |
| 7 | LABOR'S EDUCATION AND POLITICAL CLUB INDEPENDENT CORPORATION | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 7 | Northland Strong PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 7 | AGC of MO PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 11 | St Louis County Police Association PAC | $4,900 | $4,900 |
| 12 | Bowlin for Missouri | $4,500 | $2,000 |
| 13 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $4,175 | $1,000 |
| 14 | POL PAC | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| 15 | Friends Of Andrew Koenig | $3,825 | $1,913 |
| 16 | Kill the Fill PAC | $3,711 | $50 |
| 17 | Citizens For Crystal Quade | $3,430 | $50 |
| 18 | Marcy Anderson for Circuit Clerk | $3,000 | $1,000 |
| 19 | Kristy Trevathan for Mayor | $2,975 | $100 |
| 19 | Committee To Elect Andrea Bough | $2,975 | $2,975 |
| 21 | Tishaura O. Jones for Mayor | $2,880 | $25 |
| 22 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $2,792 | $25 |
| 23 | Charter Communications, Inc. Missouri PAC | $2,760 | $10 |
| 24 | Friends Of Curtis Trent | $2,500 | $1,250 |
| 25 | Old Drum Conservative PAC | $2,250 | $1,125 |
| 26 | Clay County Democratic Central Committee | $2,220 | $20 |
| 27 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $2,075 | $243 |
| 28 | Missourians For Cody Smith | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 28 | Friends for Shannon Grisham | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 28 | O'DonnellForMissouri.com | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 28 | Citizens For Murphy | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 32 | HealthPAC | $1,859 | $28 |
| 33 | Nathan Willett For The Northland | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| 34 | Henderson For Missouri | $1,750 | $500 |
| 35 | IBEW Local Union 2 COPE Fund | $1,565 | $150 |
| 36 | Committee To Elect Melissa Robinson | $1,525 | $250 |
| 37 | MO Restaurant Association PAC | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 37 | Freedom's Promise PAC | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 39 | Elad Gross For Missouri | $1,408 | $13 |
| 40 | Webber for Boone County | $1,380 | $100 |
| 41 | Megan Green For St. Louis | $1,155 | $175 |
| 42 | Shirley Mata for Missouri | $1,150 | $100 |
| 43 | MOTrucking PAC | $1,128 | $123 |
| 44 | Citizens for Scharf | $1,023 | $25 |
| 45 | Friends For Travis Fitzwater | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 45 | Schoeller For Missouri | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 45 | Lavender For Missouri | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 45 | Roberts For St Louis | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 45 | Schnelting For Missouri | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 50 | Chris Wright 4 MO Governor | $911 | $104 |
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