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 | MADA DEALERS INTERESTED IN GOVERNMENT | $26,790 | $380 |
| 2 | United Springfield | $18,100 | $500 |
| 3 | Gromowsky for Prosecutor | $15,250 | $1,000 |
| 4 | Landon McCarter for SPS School Board | $11,250 | $500 |
| 5 | Al Rheinnecker for Kirkwood City Council | $9,100 | $4,550 |
| 6 | MO Broadband Providers PAC | $8,200 | $1,200 |
| 7 | Missouri Alliance PAC | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| 8 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $7,480 | $200 |
| 9 | Citizens To Elect Thomas Forkum For Sheriff | $5,500 | $2,750 |
| 10 | Chad Rollins for Springfield Public School Board | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 10 | St Louis County Family PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 12 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $4,430 | $450 |
| 13 | CRYSTAL PAC | $3,325 | $1,663 |
| 14 | Francis Howell Families | $3,050 | $225 |
| 15 | KC Neighbors for Progress | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 16 | Palamand for Mehlville | $2,800 | $500 |
| 17 | Springfield for Sherman-Wilkins | $2,677 | $100 |
| 18 | H-PAC | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 19 | Robert Schreiber For Columbia City Council | $2,305 | $128 |
| 20 | Heart of SGF PAC | $2,250 | $750 |
| 21 | Mike Brownsberger for Mayor | $2,249 | $1,124 |
| 22 | Friends of Leslie Derrington for MO | $2,225 | $100 |
| 23 | Liz Gibbons for Mayor of Kirkwood | $2,200 | $100 |
| 24 | Mariah Roady for Center Schools | $2,078 | $102 |
| 25 | Site Improvement Association Of Missouri-PAC (SITE PAC) | $2,050 | $125 |
| 26 | FRIENDS FOR LISA MEYER | $2,025 | $1,013 |
| 27 | Friends for Shannon Grisham | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 27 | Committee to Elect Susan Hines | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 27 | MATTHEW THORNHILL FOR JUDGE | $2,000 | $500 |
| 30 | jasonbeanforsenate.com | $1,900 | $950 |
| 31 | Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers Political Action Committee | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| 32 | Friends of Adriana Kuhn | $1,600 | $275 |
| 33 | Friends for Fuchs | $1,555 | $125 |
| 34 | Committee to Elect Travis Cole | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 34 | Mike McGuire for Barry County Sheriff | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 34 | Committee to Elect Rusty Sproat | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 34 | Leigh Palitzsch for WSD | $1,500 | $750 |
| 38 | James F. Griffin for School Board | $1,300 | $100 |
| 38 | NEWTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE | $1,300 | $400 |
| 40 | Schweiss For Hospital Board | $1,148 | $1,148 |
| 41 | Doug Stark for Mayor | $1,000 | $500 |
| 41 | DougPac | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 41 | Red Hawk PAC | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 41 | Citizens for Fowler | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 41 | Independence PAC | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 41 | Wroblewski for Wildwood | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 41 | Committee to Elect Kevin Brown | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 48 | MO DENTAL PAC | $985 | $150 |
| 49 | Heavy Constructors Association Local PAC | $954 | $111 |
| 50 | Friends To Elect Juanice Williams | $945 | $63 |
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