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 Alliance PAC | $46,500 | $2,000 |
| 2 | Breakthru Beverage Missouri, LLC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 3 | Pereles for Missouri | $23,750 | $250 |
| 4 | Old Drum Conservative PAC | $22,175 | $22,175 |
| 5 | American Dream PAC | $22,000 | $22,000 |
| 6 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $21,002 | $250 |
| 7 | Friends Of Lincoln Hough | $18,550 | $2,400 |
| 8 | Lafayette County Democratic Central Committee | $15,301 | $75 |
| 9 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $13,317 | $100 |
| 10 | Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren FEDPAC) | $12,911 | $25 |
| 11 | Better Schools for Missouri | $12,120 | $500 |
| 12 | Citizens For Crystal Quade | $11,332 | $20 |
| 13 | Ben Cox for Prosecutor | $9,700 | $4,850 |
| 14 | Citizens for Jeff Myers | $9,510 | $225 |
| 15 | Ashcroft For Missouri | $9,196 | $50 |
| 16 | Beck For Missouri | $8,800 | $2,000 |
| 17 | Eigel For Missouri | $8,725 | $1,825 |
| 18 | Truth in Campaigns | $8,000 | $2,500 |
| 19 | MAJORITY FORWARD | $7,918 | $10 |
| 20 | Access MO | $7,902 | $250 |
| 21 | Missouri Senate Campaign Committee | $7,500 | $3,750 |
| 22 | Adam Layne for STL | $7,354 | $100 |
| 23 | Luetkemeyer For Missouri | $6,720 | $1,700 |
| 24 | Citizens for Scharf | $6,221 | $350 |
| 25 | Patterson For Missouri | $5,600 | $1,000 |
| 26 | Committee To Elect Robert Sauls | $5,350 | $500 |
| 27 | Show Me Growth PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 28 | MLPA Legislative Fund | $4,870 | $2,435 |
| 29 | Clay County Democratic Central Committee | $4,635 | $100 |
| 30 | Lincoln PAC | $4,400 | $2,200 |
| 31 | HealthPAC | $4,370 | $300 |
| 32 | Friends For Chris Dodson Dinkins | $4,191 | $28 |
| 33 | Tishaura O. Jones for Mayor | $4,025 | $105 |
| 34 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $3,863 | $25 |
| 35 | MO COALITION FOR FAIR COMPETITION | $3,861 | $450 |
| 36 | Hruza for Missouri | $3,562 | $1,041 |
| 37 | MOTrucking PAC | $3,500 | $500 |
| 38 | Citizens to Elect Jeff Crites | $3,449 | $500 |
| 39 | Citizens to Elect Kurtis Gregory | $2,900 | $1,450 |
| 40 | Brighter With Boyko | $2,720 | $300 |
| 41 | MO Majority PAC LLC | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 42 | Spire Political Action Committee | $2,405 | $20 |
| 43 | Friends Of Phil Christofanelli | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| 44 | Committee To Elect Houx | $2,300 | $500 |
| 45 | Committee to Elect Michael Browning | $2,260 | $100 |
| 46 | Kill the Fill PAC | $2,025 | $100 |
| 47 | Committee to Elect Deanna Self | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 47 | Citizens To Elect Waller | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 47 | RAZER FOR MISSOURI | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 50 | Republican Central Committee of St Louis County | $1,890 | $420 |
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