Here are the 50 political committees that received the largest financial contributions during the week ending May 25, 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 | Friends to Elect John Martin | $2,140 | $100 |
| 2 | Stand Up to Stigma PAC | $1,925 | $125 |
| 3 | Jackson County Republican Committee | $1,465 | $1,465 |
| 3 | Jackson County Republican Committee | $1,465 | $1,465 |
| 3 | Jackson County Republican Committee | $1,465 | $1,465 |
| 6 | Alex Riley for State Representative | $1,300 | $650 |
| 7 | Friends of Czerniewski | $1,123 | $1,123 |
| 8 | Committee to Re-Elect Eric Knox | $1,050 | $525 |
| 9 | Committee To Elect Daniel Kirchhoff Sheriff | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 9 | Committee to Elect Rachael Bichsel | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 9 | Campaign to Elect Jim Marcum | $1,000 | $500 |
| 12 | Campaign to Elect Davy Wilson | $925 | $50 |
| 13 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $900 | $200 |
| 13 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $900 | $200 |
| 13 | Missouri Democratic State Committee | $900 | $200 |
| 16 | Chrismer For Good Government | $750 | $375 |
| 17 | MO DENTAL PAC | $673 | $50 |
| 18 | The Empire District Electric Company and Liberty Utilities Co. Political Action Committee d/b/a Liberty Utilities PAC (federal committee) | $667 | $23 |
| 19 | Platte County Democratic Central Committee | $600 | $300 |
| 19 | Platte County Democratic Central Committee | $600 | $300 |
| 21 | Colin Lovett for Missouri | $575 | $10 |
| 22 | Capital City PAC | $554 | $200 |
| 23 | Committee to Elect Deana Wolfe Northern Stone County Commissioner | $550 | $550 |
| 24 | Firefighters for Progress | $536 | $5 |
| 25 | Citizens To Elect Dominic Lawson | $500 | $250 |
| 25 | Community for Joel Fann | $500 | $500 |
| 25 | Hasty for Missouri | $500 | $500 |
| 28 | Committee to Re-Elect Zerr for Treasurer | $400 | $200 |
| 28 | Jeffrey Gulley for Linn County Sheriff | $400 | $400 |
| 30 | Dylan Burks For Commissioner | $300 | $300 |
| 30 | Andrew Eye For Missouri | $300 | $25 |
| 32 | Local 757 Fire PAC | $280 | $20 |
| 33 | Mark Guffey for Cass County | $250 | $125 |
| 34 | Angel Oder for Sullivan County Assessor | $200 | $200 |
| 34 | Sean Michael Buehler | $200 | $200 |
| 34 | Friends Of Alonzo Bradwell | $200 | $200 |
| 34 | Update Our Charter | $200 | $100 |
| 34 | Citizens To Elect Jim Beck | $200 | $200 |
| 39 | Better Schools for Missouri | $195 | $98 |
| 40 | St Charles County Democratic Central Committee | $177 | $24 |
| 40 | St Charles County Democratic Central Committee | $177 | $24 |
| 42 | Citizens for Leslie Jones | $150 | $75 |
| 42 | Committee to Elect Brian Allen for Ralls County Sheriff | $150 | $75 |
| 42 | FREEMAN PHYSICIANS GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $150 | $150 |
| 45 | Cass County Democratic Central Committee | $110 | $55 |
| 46 | Keep Our Cops | $100 | $100 |
| 46 | Gina Rodriguez for Treasurer | $100 | $100 |
| 46 | Cape Girardeau Democratic Central Committee | $100 | $100 |
| 46 | Cape Girardeau Democratic Central Committee | $100 | $100 |
| 50 | AT&T Missouri Employee Political Action Committee | $93 | $14 |
