Here are the 25 political committees that received financial contributions during the week ending April 6, 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 | $251,000 | $125,500 |
| 2 | FirePAC 3133 | $5,723 | $5,723 |
| 3 | American Promise PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 4 | SAFE Elections PAC | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| 5 | Committee to Elect Bruce Becker | $3,577 | $1,789 |
| 6 | Heart of SGF PAC | $3,500 | $1,750 |
| 7 | Milligan for Rockwood | $3,000 | $1,500 |
| 8 | Rhomberg for Rockwood | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 9 | Vote 417, LLC | $1,934 | $1,934 |
| 10 | Haley for R-7 | $1,642 | $100 |
| 11 | Friends of Leslie Derrington for MO | $1,292 | $38 |
| 12 | DeMoro for District 4 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 13 | FRIENDS FOR LISA MEYER | $865 | $215 |
| 14 | Elect Jeremy Burns | $800 | $250 |
| 15 | Susan Provance for School Board | $750 | $375 |
| 16 | Murray4Missouri | $732 | $26 |
| 17 | Cass County Democratic Central Committee | $600 | $600 |
| 18 | Committee to Elect Nick Darter Sheriff | $500 | $500 |
| 19 | G Sholtz Tx Co Mem Hosp TTE Bd | $480 | $480 |
| 20 | Teamsters Local Union No. 541 PAC | $452 | $226 |
| 21 | Great Southern Employees Good Government Committee | $450 | $225 |
| 22 | Tina Goodrick for Treasurer | $400 | $200 |
| 23 | Loyd for Rural Missouri | $320 | $320 |
| 23 | Citizens for Jerry Kaylor | $320 | $320 |
| 25 | Committee To Elect Naquittia Noah | $300 | $300 |
