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 | MO Majority PAC LLC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 2 | Christian County Republican Central Committee | $18,920 | $50 |
| 3 | Lewis County Central Republican Committee | $14,155 | $250 |
| 4 | Francis Howell Families | $11,000 | $2,750 |
| 5 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $8,925 | $150 |
| 6 | Committee to Elect Dwayne Johnson | $8,635 | $250 |
| 7 | COLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE | $8,000 | $90 |
| 8 | THE GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 9 | Landon McCarter for SPS School Board | $6,650 | $150 |
| 10 | United Springfield | $6,600 | $750 |
| 11 | ACEC Missouri PAC | $6,560 | $6,560 |
| 12 | Gromowsky for Prosecutor | $6,150 | $500 |
| 13 | Committee to Elect Kody Thompson County Commissioner | $6,000 | $3,000 |
| 14 | CRYSTAL PAC | $5,500 | $2,750 |
| 15 | Williams for OFSD BOE | $5,150 | $63 |
| 16 | Committee to Elect Joey Higgerson for Sheriff | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 16 | Page PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 18 | Carlyle for the Community | $4,406 | $150 |
| 19 | Susan Provance for School Board | $4,387 | $100 |
| 20 | Marion County Republican Central Committee | $4,280 | $250 |
| 21 | NOCO United Professional FF PAC | $4,140 | $2,070 |
| 22 | Proposition Kids Campaign Commitee | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| 22 | Stand Up to Stigma PAC | $4,000 | $500 |
| 24 | Ericson for Mayor | $3,795 | $1,000 |
| 25 | Friends of Moore for SJSD School Board | $3,750 | $100 |
| 26 | Damien Boley for Missouri | $3,500 | $1,750 |
| 27 | Yes for Prop R 2024 | $3,350 | $100 |
| 27 | Committee To Elect Tommy George Jr | $3,350 | $75 |
| 29 | Committee to Elect Kelly Edinger | $3,300 | $500 |
| 29 | Johnson County Republican Party Central Committee | $3,300 | $100 |
| 31 | Missouri C PAC | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 32 | Liberty For All | $2,850 | $500 |
| 33 | MO CONCRETE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $2,815 | $200 |
| 34 | Rachel Braaf Koehler for Lindbergh | $2,706 | $208 |
| 35 | Committee to Elect Shane Babb | $2,600 | $1,300 |
| 36 | Friends of Leslie Derrington for MO | $2,565 | $100 |
| 37 | Committee Against New Royals Stadium Taxes | $2,515 | $50 |
| 38 | jasonbeanforsenate.com | $2,500 | $1,250 |
| 38 | Committee to Elect Heather Wiley | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 40 | Tony Salvatore for Wildwood | $2,445 | $325 |
| 41 | Citizens for Megan Thompson | $2,350 | $150 |
| 42 | Scully for School Board | $2,219 | $2,219 |
| 43 | Springfield for Sherman-Wilkins | $2,204 | $250 |
| 44 | Site Improvement Association Of Missouri-PAC (SITE PAC) | $2,200 | $125 |
| 44 | Liz Gibbons for Mayor of Kirkwood | $2,200 | $100 |
| 46 | St. Charles County Families for Public Schools | $2,176 | $100 |
| 47 | Friends of Crestwood Parks | $2,128 | $59 |
| 48 | Sandra Martin for Callaway Treasurer | $2,118 | $1,059 |
| 49 | Bill Skains for Alderman | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 49 | Committee to Elect Joel Ogle | $2,000 | $500 |
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