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 | Osage River Gaming and Convention | $432,500 | $432,500 |
| 2 | Liberty and Justice PAC | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 3 | Hamra for Missouri | $79,025 | $2,825 |
| 4 | Gromowsky for Prosecutor | $50,450 | $500 |
| 5 | Missouri Forward PAC | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 6 | Citizens for Gabe Gore | $46,250 | $1,000 |
| 7 | Parents for Mohammadkhani | $23,850 | $200 |
| 8 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $20,250 | $500 |
| 8 | Wood For Assessor | $20,250 | $1,750 |
| 10 | Association of MO Electric Cooperatives (AMEC PAC) | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 11 | Believe in Life and Liberty - BILL PAC | $15,934 | $25 |
| 12 | Friends Of Lincoln Hough | $15,550 | $1,000 |
| 13 | Committee To Elect Houx | $14,350 | $2,000 |
| 14 | Citizens for Erik Holland | $14,000 | $1,500 |
| 15 | Eigel For Missouri | $13,740 | $10 |
| 16 | Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren FEDPAC) | $12,938 | $20 |
| 17 | American Dream PAC | $11,500 | $1,000 |
| 18 | Missouri Senate Campaign Committee | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 18 | Gladius PAC | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 20 | Missouri Forest Products Political Action Committee | $9,255 | $310 |
| 21 | Enterprise Holdings, Inc. / Enterprise Mobility Political Action Committee | $9,000 | $1,750 |
| 22 | Schoeller For Missouri | $8,900 | $250 |
| 23 | Malek for Missouri | $8,175 | $1,000 |
| 24 | Friends of John C Russell | $7,950 | $500 |
| 25 | Friends of Judge Scheibe | $7,725 | $1,000 |
| 26 | Citizens For Crystal Quade | $7,384 | $16 |
| 27 | Friends For Travis Fitzwater | $7,300 | $1,000 |
| 28 | The Empire District Electric Company and Liberty Utilities Co. Political Action Committee d/b/a Liberty Utilities PAC (federal committee) | $7,093 | $111 |
| 29 | ABC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 30 | United Springfield | $6,500 | $1,000 |
| 31 | Bailey for Missouri | $5,732 | $1,041 |
| 32 | Lori Rook for Missouri | $5,650 | $2,825 |
| 33 | Friends Of Caleb Rowden | $5,225 | $2,613 |
| 34 | Committee to Elect Jacob Turner | $5,159 | $1,301 |
| 35 | Beck For Missouri | $4,500 | $1,500 |
| 36 | Site Improvement Association Of Missouri-PAC (SITE PAC) | $4,325 | $200 |
| 37 | Committee to Elect Danielle Kincaid | $3,967 | $250 |
| 38 | Safer Families for Missouri | $3,183 | $25 |
| 39 | Morse for Missouri | $3,070 | $50 |
| 40 | Liz Gibbons for Mayor of Kirkwood | $3,060 | $100 |
| 41 | MAJORITY FORWARD | $2,939 | $25 |
| 42 | Luetkemeyer For Missouri | $2,825 | $2,825 |
| 42 | Citizens for Schwadron | $2,825 | $2,825 |
| 44 | CARTHAGE CITIZENS UNITED | $2,650 | $500 |
| 45 | Committee for Liberty | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 46 | Pereles for Missouri | $2,477 | $50 |
| 47 | Bowlin for Missouri | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| 47 | Missourians For Mike Cierpiot | $2,400 | $1,200 |
| 49 | MO Republican Attorneys for Civil Justice PAC | $2,316 | $25 |
| 50 | Maggie Nurrenbern for Missouri | $2,265 | $35 |
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