Here are the 50 political committees that received the largest financial contributions during the week ending May 18, 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 | Missourians for Constitutional Freedom | $50,448 | $20 |
| 2 | Charles Genisio For Judge Committee | $8,050 | $325 |
| 3 | Committee to Elect David Osborn | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 4 | Friends to Elect John Martin | $4,151 | $200 |
| 5 | Health Education and Learning Political Action Committee, Inc (HEALPAC) | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 5 | Health Education and Learning Political Action Committee, Inc (HEALPAC) | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 7 | Committee to Elect Deana Wolfe Northern Stone County Commissioner | $2,775 | $275 |
| 8 | Committee to Elect Shane Babb | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 9 | MOSFA PAC Inc | $2,375 | $25 |
| 9 | MOSFA PAC Inc | $2,375 | $25 |
| 11 | Citizens for Monica Ritter | $2,000 | $1,000 |
| 11 | Friends of Jay Wengert | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 13 | Committee to elect Andrew Breshears for Sheriff | $1,650 | $1,650 |
| 14 | Friends of Keith Hoehn | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 15 | Committee to Elect Jeff Vernetti | $1,300 | $500 |
| 15 | Committee to Re-Elect Eric Knox | $1,300 | $650 |
| 17 | Spire Political Action Committee | $1,152 | $20 |
| 18 | MATTHEW THORNHILL FOR JUDGE | $1,073 | $500 |
| 19 | Robert M. Evenson Campaign | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 19 | Committee to Elect Casey L. Price | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 21 | Randolph County Republican Central Committee | $910 | $100 |
| 22 | HealthPAC | $500 | $500 |
| 22 | Newton County Democratic Central Committee | $500 | $500 |
| 22 | Newton County Democratic Central Committee | $500 | $500 |
| 22 | Committee to Elect Jeff Fletcher | $500 | $500 |
| 22 | Missourians For O’Laughlin | $500 | $500 |
| 22 | MBA MARK TWAIN REGION PAC | $500 | $250 |
| 22 | Elliott for Missouri | $500 | $500 |
| 22 | Committee To Elect Greg Harner for Sheriff of Genrty County | $500 | $500 |
| 22 | Committee to Elect Christopher Wertz for Randolph County Sheriff | $500 | $500 |
| 31 | Rericha for Camden County 2nd | $408 | $408 |
| 32 | Stand Up to Stigma PAC | $375 | $188 |
| 33 | Christian County Republican Assembly | $365 | $50 |
| 34 | Committee to elect Scott Frazier | $350 | $175 |
| 34 | Stewart 4 Newton County Sheriff | $350 | $350 |
| 34 | Committee To Elect Alisa Brookshire | $350 | $350 |
| 37 | Public Safety Concern | $340 | $10 |
| 37 | Public Safety Concern | $340 | $10 |
| 39 | MoCannTrade PAC | $300 | $300 |
| 39 | OAKVILLE DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION | $300 | $150 |
| 39 | COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT WAYNE BLADES | $300 | $300 |
| 42 | Colin Lovett for Missouri | $276 | $8 |
| 43 | HOWELL COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE | $275 | $275 |
| 44 | Dan Schaefer for Missouri | $250 | $250 |
| 44 | Committee to Elect Gayle Linneman Assessor | $250 | $250 |
| 46 | Shirley Mata for Missouri | $226 | $5 |
| 47 | Citizens For Johnny Williams | $225 | $225 |
| 48 | Better Schools for Missouri | $225 | $25 |
| 49 | St Charles County Democratic Central Committee | $217 | $22 |
| 49 | St Charles County Democratic Central Committee | $217 | $22 |
