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 | MoCannTrade PAC | $85,000 | $6,000 |
| 2 | Missouri Leadership Forum | $45,000 | $15,000 |
| 3 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $30,786 | $1,250 |
| 4 | Tony PAC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 5 | Missouri Senate Campaign Committee | $23,000 | $5,000 |
| 6 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $21,425 | $500 |
| 7 | Plocher For Missouri | $20,425 | $2,825 |
| 8 | MAJORITY FORWARD | $13,564 | $250 |
| 9 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $13,554 | $228 |
| 10 | Ashcroft For Missouri | $13,525 | $2,050 |
| 11 | Friends For Travis Fitzwater | $10,600 | $1,250 |
| 12 | Eigel For Missouri | $9,838 | $8 |
| 13 | Citizens to Elect Mike Wood | $9,700 | $500 |
| 14 | Friends Of Holly Rehder | $7,175 | $63 |
| 15 | HealthPAC | $5,900 | $375 |
| 16 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $5,697 | $25 |
| 17 | Haffner For Missouri | $5,650 | $350 |
| 18 | Schnelting For Missouri | $5,500 | $200 |
| 19 | The Wonderdog PAC | $5,001 | $5,001 |
| 20 | ChadPerkins4Missouri | $4,750 | $1,250 |
| 21 | Committee to Elect John Hewkin | $4,600 | $2,300 |
| 22 | Kill the Fill PAC | $4,335 | $75 |
| 23 | Committee to Elect Phelps | $4,225 | $100 |
| 24 | Pereles for Missouri | $3,993 | $225 |
| 25 | Citizens For Crystal Quade | $3,964 | $20 |
| 26 | Greater KC Building & Construction Trades-PEC | $3,500 | $1,750 |
| 26 | Friends of John C Russell | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 28 | BUILD St. Louis PAC, Inc. | $3,100 | $1,000 |
| 29 | Committee To Elect Dave Hinman | $3,000 | $500 |
| 30 | Kathy Steinhoff for the 45th | $2,900 | $125 |
| 31 | Friends Of Lincoln Hough | $2,825 | $2,825 |
| 32 | MISSOURI RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $2,700 | $1,350 |
| 32 | Dirk Deaton For Missouri | $2,700 | $300 |
| 34 | The Committee To Elect Steve Butz | $2,500 | $175 |
| 34 | Vote YES for Tourism | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 34 | Greater Kansas City Woman's Political Caucus Segregated Fund | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 37 | Friends Of Curtis Trent | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| 37 | Citizens to Elect Kurtis Gregory | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| 39 | Spire Political Action Committee | $2,341 | $20 |
| 40 | Mo Medical - PAC | $2,300 | $200 |
| 41 | Friends Of Renee Reuter | $2,250 | $750 |
| 42 | Jackson County Liberty PAC | $2,245 | $1,123 |
| 43 | Friends of Growing Manchester: Our Future Together | $2,241 | $1,121 |
| 44 | Citizens For Jake Zimmerman | $2,100 | $100 |
| 45 | Citizens for Joe Nicola | $2,094 | $99 |
| 46 | Missouri Alliance PAC | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 47 | Friends Of Sandy Crawford | $1,750 | $875 |
| 48 | Shelter Insurance Missouri PAC | $1,648 | $10 |
| 49 | Friends of Rafael Madrigal | $1,571 | $100 |
| 50 | Elect Sherri Gallick Campaign | $1,550 | $225 |
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