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 | Winning for Missouri Education | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | MO Broadband Providers PAC | $17,000 | $1,500 |
| 3 | Landon McCarter for SPS School Board | $14,700 | $500 |
| 4 | H-PAC | $13,900 | $2,500 |
| 5 | A Better Missouri Political Action Committee | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| 6 | MADA DEALERS INTERESTED IN GOVERNMENT | $12,350 | $380 |
| 7 | Republican Central Committee of St Louis County | $9,000 | $2,250 |
| 8 | United Springfield | $7,175 | $250 |
| 9 | WSD Families | $6,250 | $400 |
| 10 | Parents for Mohammadkhani | $5,600 | $250 |
| 11 | NOCO United Professional FF PAC | $5,580 | $2,790 |
| 12 | CRYSTAL PAC | $5,500 | $2,750 |
| 12 | Scott Crise for Springfield Public Schools Board of Education | $5,500 | $2,750 |
| 14 | St. Charles Realtors PAC | $4,650 | $4,650 |
| 15 | Fraternal Order Of Police, Lodge 15 PAC | $4,485 | $4,485 |
| 16 | Friends to Elect Chris Leuckel | $4,060 | $100 |
| 17 | Michael L Johnson for State Representative | $3,500 | $1,750 |
| 17 | Missourians For O'Laughlin | $3,500 | $1,750 |
| 19 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $3,475 | $238 |
| 20 | Christian County Republican Assembly | $3,263 | $3,263 |
| 21 | Committee to Elect Cameron Bunting Parker | $3,200 | $500 |
| 22 | Site Improvement Association Of Missouri-PAC (SITE PAC) | $3,025 | $125 |
| 23 | Missouri Alliance PAC | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 23 | Rural Roots PAC | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 23 | Great Northwest PAC | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 26 | Heavy Constructors Association Local PAC | $2,378 | $2,378 |
| 27 | Jacob McMillian for School Board | $2,300 | $500 |
| 28 | MO BEVERAGE PAC | $2,183 | $1,092 |
| 29 | Local 610 Political Action Committee Fund | $1,706 | $853 |
| 30 | Gromowsky for Prosecutor | $1,700 | $250 |
| 31 | Camden County Republican Central Committee | $1,650 | $350 |
| 32 | Venessa Maxwell-Lopez for LS Judge | $1,626 | $76 |
| 33 | Alex Riley for State Representative | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 33 | Ericson for Mayor | $1,500 | $375 |
| 33 | Reidy for WSD | $1,500 | $750 |
| 33 | Damien Boley for Missouri | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 33 | Relay for Missourians PAC | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 33 | MATTHEW THORNHILL FOR JUDGE | $1,500 | $750 |
| 39 | Friends of Leslie Derrington for MO | $1,475 | $100 |
| 40 | St Charles County Republican Central Committee | $1,400 | $600 |
| 41 | Liz Gibbons for Mayor of Kirkwood | $1,200 | $150 |
| 42 | Rachel Goltzman for MRH BOE Committee | $1,146 | $248 |
| 43 | Elect Heather Alder | $1,100 | $158 |
| 43 | Friends of Ronda Chesney | $1,100 | $550 |
| 45 | Springfield Building & Construction Trades-PAC | $1,033 | $300 |
| 46 | Sander for Missouri | $1,020 | $510 |
| 47 | Columbia Cares PAC | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 47 | Citizens for Donnie Brown | $1,000 | $500 |
| 47 | Committee to Elect Kevin Brown | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 47 | Truth and Light PAC | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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