2022 general election
Missouri Senate
The winner was outraised and won anyway.
$27M was spent on the 2022 Missouri Senate race: $25M raised by the campaigns, $793K of it from PACs, plus $2.1M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Eric Schmitt (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Total money
$27M
Raised by campaigns
$25M
PAC checks
$793K
Outside money
$2.1M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Trudy Busch ValentineDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $18M
- Spent
- $18M
- From individuals
- $1.7M
- From PACs
- $121K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $16M
- Outside money for
- $12K
- Outside money against
- $706K
Who paid: 1% of Valentine's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $28K (25%)Union $76K (69%)Super PAC $5K (5%)Other $1K (1%)
- Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc Union$10K
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$10K
- 314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$5K
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef Union$5K
- Houston Fire Fighters Political Action Fund, International Association of Fire Fighters Union$5K
- Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Uaw Union$5K
- Kaine Leadership PAC$5K
- International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Union$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- Save Missouri Values · $705K attacking
- Democratic Federal Campaign Committee of St Louis City · $10K supporting
- Protect the Vote · $3K supporting
- Gun Rights America · $905 attacking
Eric SchmittRepublican
✓ Won- Raised
- $6.6M
- Spent
- $6.4M
- From individuals
- $5.3M
- From PACs
- $672K
- From party
- $5K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $1.4M
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 10% of Schmitt's money came from PACs
Corporate $235K (24%)Trade group $157K (16%)Leadership PAC $191K (20%)Membership $63K (6%)Union $8K (1%)Super PAC $14K (1%)Party $56K (6%)Other $245K (25%)
- Missouri Schmitt Victory Committee 2022 Other$181K
- Young Victory Committee Party$51K
- Kansas City Southern Corporate$12K
- Herzog Corporate$10K
- National Association for Gun Rights Inc PAC Membership$10K
- Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Trade group$10K
- Blue and Gold Fund Other$10K
- Thune Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Save Missouri Values · $855K supporting
- Goa Victory Fund · $176K supporting
- Crypto Innovation · $109K supporting
- Senate Conservatives Fund · $102K supporting
- Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. · $100K supporting
Paul VenableIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $2K
- Spent
- $8K
- From individuals
- $2K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 0% of Venable's money came from PACs
Party $750 (100%)
- Constitution Party National Committee Party$750
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2022 Missouri Senate race?
- $27M was spent on the 2022 Missouri Senate race: $25M raised by the campaigns, $793K of it from PACs, plus $2.1M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Eric Schmitt (Republican) won despite being outraised.
- Who raised the most money in the 2022 Missouri Senate race?
- Trudy Busch Valentine (Democrat) raised $18M and had $12K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Missouri Senate race?
- Save Missouri Values ($1.6M), Goa Victory Fund ($176K), Crypto Innovation ($109K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Missouri Senate race?
- Missouri Schmitt Victory Committee 2022 gave $181K to Eric Schmitt; NRSC gave $51K to Eric Schmitt; Kansas City Southern Employee PAC gave $12K to Eric Schmitt.