Here are the 50 political committees that received the largest financial contributions during July, 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 | Lincoln PAC | $532,225 | $5,000 |
| 2 | Uniting Missouri PAC | $444,060 | $5,000 |
| 3 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $183,742 | $500 |
| 4 | Friends Of Lincoln Hough | $162,600 | $1,000 |
| 5 | Eigel For Missouri | $151,226 | $10 |
| 6 | MISSOURI RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $138,573 | $1,000 |
| 7 | House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc | $129,533 | $5,000 |
| 8 | Show Me Growth PAC | $127,000 | $7,500 |
| 9 | Citizens For Crystal Quade | $119,586 | $25 |
| 10 | Ashcroft For Missouri | $113,992 | $1,000 |
| 11 | MO-DSV PAC | $110,291 | $110,291 |
| 12 | RQC PAC | $108,572 | $108,572 |
| 13 | Friends Of Phil Christofanelli | $93,289 | $2,000 |
| 14 | MO Republican Attorneys for Civil Justice PAC | $78,350 | $2,675 |
| 15 | Living Well PAC | $75,000 | $37,500 |
| 16 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $65,755 | $75 |
| 17 | Breakthru Beverage Missouri, LLC | $60,000 | $25,000 |
| 18 | Henderson For Missouri | $56,400 | $1,000 |
| 19 | Friends Of Mary Elizabeth Coleman | $55,523 | $2,200 |
| 20 | Plocher For Missouri | $52,485 | $2,325 |
| 21 | Missourians For Cody Smith | $50,825 | $1,250 |
| 22 | MISSOURI FREEDOM PAC | $50,100 | $50,100 |
| 23 | A Better Missouri Political Action Committee | $45,000 | $22,500 |
| 24 | Friends Of Holly Rehder | $42,350 | $500 |
| 25 | Committee To Elect Houx | $35,450 | $1,000 |
| 26 | Friends Of Rick Brattin | $31,550 | $825 |
| 27 | Catalyst PAC | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| 28 | Old Drum Conservative PAC | $28,100 | $1,500 |
| 29 | Patterson For Missouri | $24,850 | $1,000 |
| 30 | Committee To Elect Robert Sauls | $23,281 | $1,000 |
| 31 | Beck For Missouri | $22,925 | $1,000 |
| 32 | St Louis Association of Realtors-PAC | $22,022 | $4,359 |
| 33 | Schnelting For Missouri | $21,262 | $250 |
| 34 | Washington For Senate 9 | $20,850 | $500 |
| 35 | Taxpayers in Support of Public Education | $20,136 | $31 |
| 36 | Missouri C PAC | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 36 | Missouri Senior PAC | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 36 | Missouri Growth PAC | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 36 | MO Majority PAC LLC | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 36 | Missouri AG PAC | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 41 | Citizens Supporting Monarch FPD | $18,300 | $9,150 |
| 42 | MIC PAC | $17,350 | $625 |
| 43 | Haffner For Missouri | $16,950 | $500 |
| 44 | Missouri First | $16,500 | $16,500 |
| 45 | Friends For Chris Dodson Dinkins | $16,212 | $900 |
| 46 | HBS MO State PAC | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 47 | Pollitt For House Of Representatives | $14,800 | $250 |
| 48 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $14,728 | $250 |
| 49 | St Charles County Democratic Central Committee | $13,833 | $30 |
| 50 | Citizens for Nathan Bibb | $13,579 | $260 |
