JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill has continued to pour large amounts of money into the Missouri Democratic Party.

Online Missouri Ethics Commission records show McCaskill has now given the party a total of $850,000 this year.

Most of that money was contributed before the Nov. 4 election with the intent of helping Democratic candidates cut into the large Republican majorities in the state House and Senate. But McCaskill gave $50,000 a couple of days after the election and an additional $50,000 on Wednesday.

The money did not appear to pay off in the elections, as Republicans gained seats in both legislative chambers. The GOP will control 118 of the 163 Missouri House seats and 25 of the 34 Senate seats when the Legislature convenes in January.