Here are the 50 political committees that received the largest financial contributions during the week ending July 13, 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 | $215,300 | $5,000 |
| 2 | MO-DSV PAC | $110,291 | $110,291 |
| 3 | RQC PAC | $108,572 | $108,572 |
| 4 | Breakthru Beverage Missouri, LLC | $60,000 | $25,000 |
| 4 | Breakthru Beverage Missouri, LLC | $60,000 | $25,000 |
| 6 | Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe | $47,650 | $1,000 |
| 7 | MISSOURI RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $47,600 | $5,000 |
| 8 | Friends Of Lincoln Hough | $40,750 | $1,000 |
| 9 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $32,457 | $200 |
| 10 | Eigel For Missouri | $29,880 | $10 |
| 11 | Old Drum Conservative PAC | $26,000 | $13,000 |
| 11 | Old Drum Conservative PAC | $26,000 | $13,000 |
| 13 | Henderson For Missouri | $24,700 | $1,000 |
| 14 | Citizens For Crystal Quade | $24,637 | $16 |
| 15 | Ashcroft For Missouri | $24,100 | $1,000 |
| 16 | Committee To Elect Houx | $18,400 | $1,000 |
| 17 | Friends Of Phil Christofanelli | $15,810 | $1,400 |
| 18 | A Better Missouri Political Action Committee | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 19 | Missourians For Cody Smith | $14,725 | $1,000 |
| 20 | Schnelting For Missouri | $12,002 | $260 |
| 21 | MO Republican Attorneys for Civil Justice PAC | $12,000 | $6,000 |
| 21 | MO Republican Attorneys for Civil Justice PAC | $12,000 | $6,000 |
| 23 | Danny Boyd for Sheriff | $10,685 | $681 |
| 24 | Show Me Growth PAC | $9,900 | $4,950 |
| 25 | Friends Of Rick Brattin | $9,450 | $1,000 |
| 26 | Citizens to Elect Jason Underwood | $9,353 | $60 |
| 27 | Kingdom Leadership PAC | $8,000 | $4,000 |
| 28 | St Charles County Democratic Central Committee | $7,431 | $30 |
| 28 | St Charles County Democratic Central Committee | $7,431 | $30 |
| 30 | Citizens To Elect Thomas Forkum For Sheriff | $6,750 | $1,000 |
| 31 | Schoeller For Missouri | $6,720 | $250 |
| 32 | Good Government for Missouri | $6,000 | $1,000 |
| 32 | UAW Region 4 Midwest States PAC (MO) | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 32 | UAW Region 4 Midwest States PAC (MO) | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 35 | Committee to Elect Phelps | $5,700 | $250 |
| 36 | Stewart 4 Newton County Sheriff | $5,500 | $2,750 |
| 37 | Safer Families for Missouri | $5,100 | $2,550 |
| 37 | Safer Families for Missouri | $5,100 | $2,550 |
| 39 | Beck For Missouri | $5,000 | $500 |
| 39 | Missouri Corn Growers Association State Political Action Committee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 39 | Missouri Corn Growers Association State Political Action Committee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 39 | PT-PAC OF MISSOURI | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 43 | Washington For Senate 9 | $4,800 | $100 |
| 44 | Haffner For Missouri | $4,718 | $750 |
| 45 | HealthPAC | $4,598 | $400 |
| 46 | Friends Of Andrew Koenig | $4,500 | $750 |
| 47 | Friends Of Robert Cornejo | $4,329 | $100 |
| 47 | Friends Of Robert Cornejo | $4,329 | $100 |
| 49 | MISSOURI REALTORS PAC, INC | $4,180 | $225 |
| 50 | Citizens To Elect Mark Harder | $3,751 | $100 |
