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 | American Dream PAC | $287,750 | $5,500 |
| 2 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $162,310 | $500 |
| 3 | Enterprise Holdings, Inc. PAC | $125,369 | $40 |
| 4 | American Promise PAC | $125,000 | $25,000 |
| 5 | MAJORITY FORWARD | $72,239 | $50 |
| 6 | Ashcroft For Missouri | $70,187 | $250 |
| 7 | Bailey for Missouri | $60,687 | $500 |
| 8 | Missouri Forward PAC | $60,000 | $5,000 |
| 9 | Citizens For Crystal Quade | $55,128 | $25 |
| 10 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $51,950 | $400 |
| 11 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $47,700 | $500 |
| 12 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $42,039 | $25 |
| 13 | Lincoln PAC | $39,500 | $4,000 |
| 14 | Missourians For Cody Smith | $39,125 | $500 |
| 15 | Committee for Liberty | $37,448 | $3,812 |
| 16 | Old Drum Conservative PAC | $35,000 | $17,500 |
| 17 | Physician Led Anesthesia Care PAC | $34,000 | $34,000 |
| 18 | Team Justin Brown | $32,075 | $1,000 |
| 19 | Friends Of Holly Rehder | $30,910 | $250 |
| 20 | Freedom's Promise PAC | $30,650 | $2,825 |
| 21 | Ozark Gateway Leadership PAC | $30,000 | $15,000 |
| 22 | Friends Of Lincoln Hough | $29,425 | $1,000 |
| 23 | Friends Of Mary Elizabeth Coleman | $29,101 | $1,000 |
| 24 | MO Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee | $28,000 | $28,000 |
| 24 | Friends of John C Russell | $28,000 | $1,500 |
| 26 | Evergy Employee PowerPAC - Missouri | $26,000 | $26,000 |
| 27 | Gladius PAC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 27 | Breakthru Beverage Missouri, LLC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 27 | Red Hawk PAC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 30 | Citizens for Scharf | $22,967 | $500 |
| 31 | Eigel For Missouri | $22,809 | $913 |
| 32 | The Committee To Elect Steve Butz | $22,595 | $100 |
| 33 | Missouri Senate Campaign Committee | $20,000 | $3,000 |
| 34 | Missouri Alliance PAC | $19,500 | $9,750 |
| 35 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $19,015 | $10 |
| 36 | Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists Political Action Committee | $18,744 | $200 |
| 37 | Friends For Chris Dodson Dinkins | $18,681 | $625 |
| 38 | Pereles for Missouri | $18,387 | $100 |
| 39 | Schoeller For Missouri | $18,259 | $250 |
| 40 | Webber for Boone County | $17,815 | $50 |
| 41 | Friends Of Nick Schroer | $16,750 | $1,000 |
| 42 | Committee To Elect Robert Sauls | $16,670 | $100 |
| 43 | Committee to Elect Jacob Turner | $16,486 | $760 |
| 44 | Greene County Republican Central Committee | $15,600 | $150 |
| 45 | Friends Of Jeff Knight | $15,550 | $1,000 |
| 46 | Missourians for Effective Leadership PAC | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 47 | Builders Association PAC | $13,976 | $950 |
| 48 | Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren FEDPAC) | $12,923 | $25 |
| 49 | Beck For Missouri | $12,900 | $500 |
| 50 | Citizens To Elect Doug Richey | $11,789 | $500 |
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