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 | The Committee to Keep the Chiefs and Royals in Jackson County | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 2 | Missouri C PAC | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 3 | Local 41 Political Action Fund | $17,222 | $17,222 |
| 4 | Committee to Elect Joey Higgerson for Sheriff | $8,700 | $200 |
| 5 | Candidate Campaign for Loren Plank | $7,609 | $1,613 |
| 6 | Gromowsky for Prosecutor | $6,550 | $250 |
| 7 | Friends of Moore for SJSD School Board | $5,425 | $200 |
| 8 | St Charles County Republican Central Committee | $5,219 | $156 |
| 9 | Friends of Adriana Kuhn | $5,146 | $685 |
| 10 | Leadership Counts | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 10 | H-PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 10 | Lincoln PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 13 | Citizens for Sam Young | $3,996 | $1,998 |
| 14 | Clubb for Missouri | $3,965 | $100 |
| 15 | Friends Of Scott A Lewis | $3,750 | $150 |
| 16 | Citizens for Lemay Fire Prop S | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 17 | Scott Crise for Springfield Public Schools Board of Education | $3,300 | $200 |
| 18 | NEWTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE | $3,260 | $400 |
| 19 | Committee to Elect Schramm | $3,250 | $1,000 |
| 20 | Johnson County Republican Party Central Committee | $3,220 | $200 |
| 21 | Friends of Ronda Chesney | $3,000 | $1,500 |
| 22 | CRYSTAL PAC | $2,750 | $2,750 |
| 23 | Stidham for Stoddard County | $2,500 | $1,250 |
| 23 | Friends of Mike Deering | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 23 | Site Improvement Association Of Missouri-PAC (SITE PAC) | $2,500 | $125 |
| 26 | Ericson for Mayor | $2,300 | $275 |
| 27 | Committee to Elect Mike Landis | $2,250 | $500 |
| 28 | Pam Lyss-Lerman For Clayton School Board | $2,245 | $225 |
| 29 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $2,200 | $200 |
| 30 | Citizens for Chris Lievsay | $2,100 | $1,050 |
| 31 | The Committee to Elect Ben Baker | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 31 | Leo Human for Clayton School Board | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 33 | MADA DEALERS INTERESTED IN GOVERNMENT | $1,853 | $380 |
| 34 | MATTHEW THORNHILL FOR JUDGE | $1,800 | $500 |
| 34 | Stephanie Morgan for Lafayette County Public Administrator | $1,800 | $700 |
| 36 | WSD Families | $1,798 | $250 |
| 37 | Citizens For Our Kids | $1,590 | $500 |
| 38 | Francis Howell Forward Political Action Fund | $1,555 | $50 |
| 39 | Yes on Prop U Committee | $1,550 | $300 |
| 40 | Committee to Elect Travis Cole | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 40 | Citizens to Elect Bill Allen for MO | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 40 | Jacob McMillian for School Board | $1,500 | $750 |
| 40 | Committee to Elect Martin K. Jacobs | $1,500 | $300 |
| 44 | Tony Salvatore for Wildwood | $1,449 | $313 |
| 45 | Spire Political Action Committee | $1,427 | $50 |
| 46 | Committee to Elect Jan Kauk | $1,370 | $50 |
| 47 | Friends of Leslie Derrington for MO | $1,350 | $250 |
| 48 | Susan Provance for School Board | $1,278 | $100 |
| 49 | Platte County Republican Central Committee | $1,250 | $100 |
| 50 | Palamand for Mehlville | $1,200 | $200 |
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