Here are the 50 political committees that received the largest financial contributions during April, 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 | $66,063 | $20 |
| 2 | Residents for Randy Hein | $4,629 | $644 |
| 3 | Milligan for Rockwood | $3,104 | $1,000 |
| 4 | Parents for Mohammadkhani | $2,814 | $200 |
| 5 | Ericson for Mayor | $2,333 | $2,333 |
| 6 | St. Charles County Families for Public Schools | $2,315 | $50 |
| 7 | Lieber for Sunset Hills | $2,257 | $1,129 |
| 8 | Schaefer For Council | $2,190 | $787 |
| 9 | Rhomberg for Rockwood | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 9 | Landon McCarter for SPS School Board | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 11 | Committee to Elect Bruce Becker | $1,943 | $245 |
| 12 | Vote 417, LLC | $1,934 | $1,934 |
| 13 | Cynda Rader for City Council | $1,906 | $1,906 |
| 14 | Haley for R-7 | $1,892 | $175 |
| 15 | Citizens for Melissa Gallette | $1,875 | $779 |
| 16 | Tesson Ferry Township Republican Club | $1,658 | $40 |
| 17 | The Rylee Hartwell Committee | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 18 | Committee to Elect Don Hood | $1,300 | $650 |
| 19 | DREW LEGAN FOR BOLIVAR R-1 SCHOOL BOARD | $1,202 | $1,202 |
| 20 | Kirschner For Lindbergh | $1,129 | $1,129 |
| 21 | Citizens for Chris Lievsay | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 21 | David Williams For Ferguson Ward 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 21 | Doug Fleigle For Butler County Western Commissioner | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 21 | DeMoro for District 4 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 25 | Susan Provance for School Board | $959 | $250 |
| 26 | Mahacek For Missouri | $900 | $900 |
| 27 | FRIENDS FOR LISA MEYER | $865 | $215 |
| 28 | The Committee To Elect Joshua K Roberts | $851 | $851 |
| 29 | St Charles County Republican Central Committee | $775 | $150 |
| 30 | Citizens To Elect Cory Meyer | $720 | $120 |
| 31 | Hugenot for Hospital Board | $655 | $655 |
| 32 | Al Rheinnecker for Kirkwood City Council | $624 | $624 |
| 33 | Committee Against New Royals Stadium Taxes | $610 | $38 |
| 34 | MO National Education Assoc-PAC | $578 | $23 |
| 35 | Committee to Elect Wanda Lane | $565 | $565 |
| 36 | Citizens For Jean Marie Andrews | $547 | $547 |
| 37 | Vote No on Prop J Committee | $500 | $500 |
| 37 | Committee to Elect Beth Parker | $500 | $100 |
| 39 | Dailes Election | $486 | $146 |
| 40 | G Sholtz Tx Co Mem Hosp TTE Bd | $480 | $480 |
| 41 | Friends For Rod Sparks | $400 | $100 |
| 42 | Committee to Elect Cayle Orstad | $385 | $385 |
| 43 | Camden County Republican Central Committee | $360 | $180 |
| 44 | Liz Gibbons for Mayor of Kirkwood | $350 | $100 |
| 44 | COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEN PAGANO | $350 | $175 |
| 46 | ALL IN FOR PROPS N AND C | $317 | $112 |
| 47 | People for Wright | $300 | $100 |
| 47 | Committee To Elect Naquittia Noah | $300 | $300 |
| 47 | Committee to Elect Suzy Latare | $300 | $300 |
| 47 | LaMika Covington for Ferguson | $300 | $300 |
