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 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 |
| 2 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $58,870 | $300 |
| 3 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $46,022 | $150 |
| 4 | Parents for Mohammadkhani | $35,701 | $250 |
| 5 | Committee to Elect Aaron Brown for Sheriff | $28,033 | $100 |
| 6 | Back on Track America PAC | $25,150 | $6,250 |
| 7 | MO Majority PAC LLC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 8 | Missouri C PAC | $23,000 | $11,500 |
| 9 | Susan Provance for School Board | $22,683 | $100 |
| 10 | Scott Crise for Springfield Public Schools Board of Education | $20,800 | $200 |
| 11 | Landon McCarter for SPS School Board | $20,250 | $250 |
| 12 | Vote Yes for Rolling Hills Library | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 13 | Christian County Republican Central Committee | $18,920 | $50 |
| 14 | CRYSTAL PAC | $18,250 | $2,875 |
| 15 | Gromowsky for Prosecutor | $17,350 | $250 |
| 16 | Local 41 Political Action Fund | $17,222 | $17,222 |
| 17 | Site Improvement Association Of Missouri-PAC (SITE PAC) | $16,200 | $125 |
| 18 | Damien Boley for Missouri | $15,500 | $2,250 |
| 19 | Committee to Elect Joey Higgerson for Sheriff | $14,450 | $200 |
| 20 | Builders Association PAC | $14,225 | $225 |
| 21 | Lewis County Central Republican Committee | $14,155 | $250 |
| 22 | Springfield for Sherman-Wilkins | $11,838 | $156 |
| 23 | COLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE | $11,545 | $100 |
| 24 | Francis Howell Families | $11,530 | $2,500 |
| 25 | DougPac | $11,036 | $5,518 |
| 26 | Friends of Moore for SJSD School Board | $10,825 | $150 |
| 27 | United Springfield | $10,350 | $250 |
| 28 | Friends of Adriana Kuhn | $10,311 | $369 |
| 29 | Citizens To Elect Thomas Forkum For Sheriff | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 29 | Page PAC | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| 31 | Ericson for Mayor | $9,795 | $275 |
| 32 | Johnson County Republican Party Central Committee | $9,550 | $150 |
| 33 | Friends For Alfred Montgomery | $8,738 | $100 |
| 34 | Committee to Elect Dwayne Johnson | $8,635 | $250 |
| 35 | Moniteau County Republican Club | $8,626 | $50 |
| 36 | jasonbeanforsenate.com | $8,500 | $1,500 |
| 37 | Francis Howell Forward Political Action Fund | $7,776 | $100 |
| 38 | Candidate Campaign for Loren Plank | $7,709 | $225 |
| 39 | NEWTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE | $7,640 | $400 |
| 40 | Stand Up to Stigma PAC | $7,250 | $500 |
| 41 | H-PAC | $7,000 | $3,500 |
| 41 | THE GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 43 | St Charles County Republican Central Committee | $6,893 | $156 |
| 44 | Chad Rollins for Springfield Public School Board | $6,752 | $500 |
| 45 | MADA DEALERS INTERESTED IN GOVERNMENT | $6,603 | $380 |
| 46 | ACEC Missouri PAC | $6,560 | $6,560 |
| 47 | Committee to Elect Danielle Kincaid | $6,544 | $102 |
| 48 | Citizens for Wes Howard | $6,500 | $2,000 |
| 49 | Committee to Elect Michael Myers | $6,370 | $50 |
| 50 | Irwin for Missouri | $6,356 | $250 |
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