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 | Hamra for Missouri | $77,275 | $2,825 |
| 2 | House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc | $72,244 | $4,575 |
| 3 | Missouri Leadership Forum | $45,000 | $11,250 |
| 4 | Missouri United | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 4 | Southern Drawl PAC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 4 | Uniting Missouri PAC | $25,000 | $6,250 |
| 7 | Enterprise Holdings, Inc. / Enterprise Mobility Political Action Committee | $23,202 | $21 |
| 8 | Missouri Senate Campaign Committee | $20,000 | $10,000 |
| 9 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $16,071 | $250 |
| 10 | Friends of Rocky Reitmeyer | $14,050 | $150 |
| 11 | Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren FEDPAC) | $13,345 | $20 |
| 12 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $13,183 | $500 |
| 13 | Plocher For Missouri | $12,705 | $250 |
| 14 | Vote YES for Tourism | $12,500 | $6,250 |
| 15 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $11,575 | $500 |
| 16 | Alex Riley for State Representative | $10,650 | $200 |
| 17 | Kill the Fill PAC | $10,410 | $100 |
| 18 | Liberty and Justice PAC | $10,325 | $2,825 |
| 19 | Pereles for Missouri | $10,083 | $250 |
| 20 | Eigel For Missouri | $9,644 | $6 |
| 21 | Malek for Missouri | $8,725 | $1,000 |
| 22 | Committee To Elect Crispin Rea | $7,950 | $250 |
| 23 | Melesa Johnson for Jackson County Prosecutor | $7,264 | $34 |
| 24 | Citizens for Sheriff Harrell | $7,023 | $125 |
| 25 | Citizens For Crystal Quade | $6,690 | $10 |
| 26 | MoCannTrade PAC | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 27 | ChadPerkins4Missouri | $5,450 | $500 |
| 28 | Mo Coalition For Fair Competition | $5,433 | $312 |
| 29 | BUILD St. Louis PAC, Inc. | $5,250 | $1,000 |
| 30 | MO Cable PAC | $5,081 | $5,081 |
| 31 | MO Dental Hygienists PAC | $4,958 | $150 |
| 32 | HealthPAC | $4,900 | $250 |
| 33 | Republican Central Committee of St Louis County | $4,362 | $156 |
| 34 | Friends Of Curtis Trent | $4,000 | $1,000 |
| 34 | Friends of Growing Manchester: Our Future Together | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| 36 | KarlaEslingerForMissouri.com | $3,850 | $225 |
| 37 | Committee to Elect Newberry for Mayor | $3,713 | $963 |
| 38 | Citizens to Elect Jeff Crites | $3,400 | $500 |
| 39 | Charter Communications, Inc. Missouri PAC | $3,089 | $10 |
| 40 | Curls for Council | $2,900 | $2,900 |
| 41 | Wilson for Saint Charles | $2,850 | $250 |
| 42 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $2,728 | $25 |
| 43 | Hruza for Missouri | $2,645 | $750 |
| 44 | Adam Layne for STL | $2,603 | $100 |
| 45 | Friends for Shannon Grisham | $2,525 | $255 |
| 46 | Friends of Ben Keathley | $2,400 | $1,200 |
| 47 | Mo Medical - PAC | $2,150 | $200 |
| 48 | Irwin for Missouri | $2,100 | $1,050 |
| 49 | Tishaura O. Jones for Mayor | $2,055 | $100 |
| 50 | Missourians For Mike Cierpiot | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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