The Washington Inquisitor
K Street Power
Coverage of Washington’s highest-paid lobbyists and lobbying leaders: trade association chiefs, top lobbying firms and their principals, corporate lobbying shops and the revolving door, built on IRS Form 990s and lobbying disclosure filings.
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National Association of Realtors reports $57.4 million in lobbying spending through September, above its 2025 total
The National Association of Realtors reported $57.4 million in lobbying spending in the first nine months of 2026, more than its $54.1 million for all of 2025, including $27.4 million in the…
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Ballard Partners’ lobbying revenue passes its 2025 total in nine months
Ballard Partners reported $97.3 million in federal lobbying revenue through September 2026, above its $88.1 million for all of 2025, as recent hires from the administration and Congress took on dozens of…
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BGR Group’s lobbying revenue rises 27% in 2026, to $65.2 million through September
BGR Government Affairs reported $65.2 million in lobbying revenue through the third quarter of 2026, up from $51.4 million a year earlier, with 396 clients, led by Qualcomm, Nebius and Orsted.
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Squire Patton Boggs’ lobbying revenue rises 31% as recent Trump administration officials join its roster
Squire Patton Boggs reported $22.3 million in lobbying revenue through September 2026, up 31%, as former Interior and Commerce officials Adam Suess and Trevor Kellogg took on energy, defense and trade clients.
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Mercury Public Affairs reports $20.6 million in 2026 lobbying revenue, led by Korea Zinc and a North Macedonian client
The bipartisan firm, whose partners include former Sen. David Vitter and former Rep. Cheri Bustos, reported 138 clients through September. Its two largest are Korea Zinc and former North Macedonian deputy prime…