Show-Me State Times

Here are the 50 political committees that received the largest financial contributions during the week ending June 1, according to the Missouri Ethics Commission.

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	Stand Up to Stigma PAC	$4,525	$125
2	The Committee To Elect Steve Butz	$3,725	$250
3	MOSFA PAC Inc	$2,235	$25
3	MOSFA PAC Inc	$2,235	$25
5	Colin Lovett for Missouri	$2,119	$10
6	Old for Circuit Clerk	$1,205	$603
7	Committee to Re-Elect Eric Knox	$1,200	$600
8	Spire Political Action Committee	$1,117	$20
9	Dave Marshak Election Committee	$1,100	$550
10	Friends of John Klueppel	$1,000	$100
10	MO Soybean Association State PAC (MO SoyPAC)	$1,000	$1,000
12	Chrismer For Good Government	$750	$250
13	Hasty for Missouri	$700	$350
13	Committee to Elect Gayla McHenry	$700	$350
15	Committee to Elect Bill Lucas	$610	$305
16	PHARMACIST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF MISSOURI	$600	$50
16	Clubb for Missouri	$600	$300
18	Forward With Farnan	$515	$100
19	Committee to Elect Kody Thompson County Commissioner	$500	$500
19	Committee to Elect Monique Williams	$500	$500
19	Robert M. Evenson Campaign	$500	$500
22	Credit Union Political Action Committee of Missouri	$477	$5
22	Credit Union Political Action Committee of Missouri	$477	$5
24	Dan Schaefer for Missouri	$455	$45
25	Sean Michael Buehler	$440	$220
26	Ste Genevieve County Democratic Central Committee	$400	$100
26	Ste Genevieve County Democratic Central Committee	$400	$100
28	Christian County Republican Assembly	$390	$50
29	Public Safety Concern	$340	$10
29	Public Safety Concern	$340	$10
31	Friends of Franiak	$300	$300
31	Citizens for Teresa Hunt	$300	$300
33	Citizens for Chris Pinkepank	$260	$68
34	Committee To Elect Dolan Representative 148	$250	$250
34	Jason Lowry for Eastern District Commissioner	$250	$250
36	Committee To Elect Alisa Brookshire	$239	$239
37	Committee To Elect Daniel Kirchhoff Sheriff	$200	$200
37	Committee to Elect Taylor Douglas County Sheriff, Mo.	$200	$200
37	Friends Of Alonzo Bradwell	$200	$200
37	Platte County Democratic Central Committee	$200	$200
37	Platte County Democratic Central Committee	$200	$200
37	Citizens to Elect Kevin Barker	$200	$200
37	Committee to Elect Kenny Williams Commissioner	$200	$100
37	Alex Riley for State Representative	$200	$200
45	Shirley Mata for Missouri	$171	$20
46	Florissant Township Open Democratic Club	$165	$10
47	Bruette for State Representative	$150	$75
48	Citizens for Leslie Jones	$125	$63
49	6th Ward Democrats	$116	$116
50	Walbom For MO 57	$100	$100