Former Government Officials as Lobbyists

Revolving Door Rankings

Organizations ranked by revolving door ratio — the percentage of their registered lobbyists who held prior government positions. A higher ratio indicates greater reliance on former government insiders.

Senate LDA disclosure filings · 2020-2024

#	Organization	Industry	Score	Former Officials	Total Lobbyists	Ratio	Total Spend
1	SpaceX	Defense & Aerospace	B	4	8	50%	$11.8M
2	Visa Inc	Finance & Banking	B	4	8	50%	$11.6M
3	Reynolds American	Tobacco	B	3	6	50%	$9.3M
4	Uber Technologies	Technology & Internet	B	3	6	50%	$9.1M
5	Centene Corporation	Insurance	B	3	6	50%	$9.0M
6	Kroger Company	Retail & Consumer Products	B	2	4	50%	$6.7M
7	General Mills	Retail & Consumer Products	B	2	4	50%	$6.7M
8	Solar Energy Industries Association	Trade Association	B	2	4	50%	$6.7M
9	American Express	Finance & Banking	B	2	4	50%	$6.7M
10	American Wind Energy Association	Trade Association	B	2	4	50%	$6.5M
11	State Street Corporation	Finance & Banking	B	2	4	50%	$6.3M
12	Amtrak	Transportation	B	2	4	50%	$6.0M
13	eBay Inc	Technology & Internet	B	2	4	50%	$6.0M
14	Siemens USA	Manufacturing	B	2	4	50%	$5.9M
15	SAIC	Defense & Aerospace	B	2	4	50%	$5.9M
16	Mayo Clinic	Healthcare	B	2	4	50%	$5.9M
17	Fresenius Medical Care	Healthcare	B	2	4	50%	$5.8M
18	CSX Corporation	Transportation	C	2	4	50%	$5.8M
19	Palantir Technologies	Technology & Internet	B	2	4	50%	$5.7M
20	Property Casualty Insurers Association	Trade Association	C	2	4	50%	$5.7M
21	CME Group	Finance & Banking	C	2	4	50%	$5.7M
22	Honda Motor Co	Automotive	C	2	4	50%	$5.6M
23	Corteva Agriscience	Agriculture & Food	C	2	4	50%	$5.4M
24	Tesla Inc	Automotive	B	2	4	50%	$5.3M
25	Horizon Therapeutics	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	2	4	50%	$5.3M
26	Cummins Inc	Manufacturing	C	1	2	50%	$3.7M
27	Hess Corporation	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	2	50%	$3.7M
28	American Nurses Association	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$3.7M
29	Edwards Lifesciences	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	1	2	50%	$3.7M
30	American Society of Civil Engineers	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$3.6M
31	Distilled Spirits Council	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$3.5M
32	National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$3.5M
33	Frontier Communications	Telecommunications	C	1	2	50%	$3.5M
34	Wynn Resorts	Gaming & Gambling	C	1	2	50%	$3.5M
35	Nutrien Ltd	Agriculture & Food	C	1	2	50%	$3.5M
36	Jazz Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	1	2	50%	$3.4M
37	Block Inc	Technology & Internet	C	1	2	50%	$3.4M
38	University of Michigan	Education	C	1	2	50%	$3.4M
39	DraftKings Inc	Gaming & Gambling	C	1	2	50%	$3.4M
40	Pioneer Natural Resources	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	2	50%	$3.4M
41	CHS Inc	Agriculture & Food	C	1	2	50%	$3.4M
42	Eversource Energy	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	2	50%	$3.4M
43	Lowes Companies	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	2	50%	$3.3M
44	Parker Hannifin	Manufacturing	C	1	2	50%	$3.3M
45	Kellogg Company	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	2	50%	$3.3M
46	American Association of Community Colleges	Education	C	1	2	50%	$3.3M
47	Labcorp	Healthcare	C	1	2	50%	$3.3M
48	Land O'Lakes	Agriculture & Food	C	1	2	50%	$3.3M
49	Quest Diagnostics	Healthcare	C	1	2	50%	$3.3M
50	Providence Health	Healthcare	C	1	2	50%	$3.3M
51	Canadian Pacific Kansas City	Transportation	C	1	2	50%	$3.3M
52	Northern Trust	Finance & Banking	C	1	2	50%	$3.3M
53	Circle Internet Financial	Technology & Internet	C	1	2	50%	$3.2M
54	National Community Pharmacists Association	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$3.2M
55	T. Rowe Price	Finance & Banking	C	1	2	50%	$3.2M
56	Whirlpool Corporation	Manufacturing	C	1	2	50%	$3.2M
57	Danaher Corporation	Manufacturing	C	1	2	50%	$3.2M
58	Trinity Health	Healthcare	C	1	2	50%	$3.2M
59	Palo Alto Networks	Technology & Internet	C	1	2	50%	$3.2M
60	Pratt & Whitney	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	2	50%	$3.1M
61	Simon Property Group	Real Estate	C	1	2	50%	$3.1M
62	PPG Industries	Manufacturing	C	1	2	50%	$3.1M
63	PPL Corporation	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	2	50%	$3.1M
64	Constellation Brands	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	2	50%	$3.1M
65	Fluor Corporation	Construction	C	1	2	50%	$3.1M
66	ManTech International	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	2	50%	$3.0M
67	Sherwin-Williams Company	Manufacturing	C	1	2	50%	$3.0M
68	National Council of Farmer Cooperatives	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$3.0M
69	CrowdStrike Holdings	Technology & Internet	C	1	2	50%	$2.9M
70	Conagra Brands	Agriculture & Food	C	1	2	50%	$2.9M
71	Zoom Video Communications	Technology & Internet	C	1	2	50%	$2.9M
72	Sysco Corporation	Agriculture & Food	C	1	2	50%	$2.8M
73	Illinois Tool Works	Manufacturing	C	1	2	50%	$2.8M
74	University of Washington	Education	C	1	2	50%	$2.8M
75	American Institute of Architects	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.8M
76	United Launch Alliance	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	2	50%	$2.8M
77	Raytheon Missiles & Defense	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	2	50%	$2.8M
78	National League of Cities	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.8M
79	American Water Works Association	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.8M
80	Principal Financial	Insurance	C	1	2	50%	$2.8M
81	Best Buy Co	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	2	50%	$2.7M
82	Penn National Gaming	Gaming & Gambling	C	1	2	50%	$2.7M
83	University of Pennsylvania	Education	C	1	2	50%	$2.7M
84	American Psychological Association	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.6M
85	National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.6M
86	Columbia University	Education	C	1	2	50%	$2.6M
87	MIT	Education	C	1	2	50%	$2.5M
88	American Land Title Association	Real Estate	C	1	2	50%	$2.5M
89	NYU Langone Health	Healthcare	C	1	2	50%	$2.5M
90	XPO Logistics	Transportation	C	1	2	50%	$2.5M
91	Colgate-Palmolive	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	2	50%	$2.5M
92	American Physical Therapy Association	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.5M
93	Eaton Corporation	Manufacturing	C	1	2	50%	$2.4M
94	CenterPoint Energy	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	2	50%	$2.4M
95	Duke University	Education	C	1	2	50%	$2.4M
96	Veterans of Foreign Wars	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.3M
97	American Financial Services Association	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.3M
98	US Conference of Mayors	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.3M
99	Brown-Forman Corporation	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	2	50%	$2.3M
100	Blockchain Association	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.3M
101	Hormel Foods	Agriculture & Food	C	1	2	50%	$2.3M
102	ServiceNow Inc	Technology & Internet	C	1	2	50%	$2.2M
103	National Defense Industrial Association	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.2M
104	Lincoln National	Insurance	C	1	2	50%	$2.2M
105	National Association of Insurance Commissioners	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.2M
106	Equinix Inc	Real Estate	C	1	2	50%	$2.2M
107	US Foods	Agriculture & Food	C	1	2	50%	$2.2M
108	Lockheed Martin Aeronautics	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	2	50%	$2.2M
109	BWX Technologies	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	2	50%	$2.2M
110	American Sugar Alliance	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.2M
111	National Association of Wheat Growers	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.2M
112	Council of State Governments	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.1M
113	Electronic Transactions Association	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.1M
114	TJX Companies	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	2	50%	$2.1M
115	Ball Aerospace	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	2	50%	$2.1M
116	Kimberly-Clark	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	2	50%	$2.0M
117	Windstream Holdings	Telecommunications	C	1	2	50%	$2.0M
118	National Governors Association	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$2.0M
119	Vanderbilt University	Education	C	1	2	50%	$2.0M
120	Spirit Airlines	Transportation	C	1	2	50%	$2.0M
121	Northwestern University	Education	C	1	2	50%	$2.0M
122	Stanley Black & Decker	Manufacturing	C	1	2	50%	$2.0M
123	Boston Properties	Real Estate	C	1	2	50%	$2.0M
124	National Association of Social Workers	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$1.9M
125	Kratos Defense & Security	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	2	50%	$1.9M
126	Rocket Lab USA	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	2	50%	$1.9M
127	Mercury Systems	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	2	50%	$1.8M
128	Estee Lauder Companies	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	2	50%	$1.8M
129	Water Environment Federation	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$1.8M
130	Toy Association	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$1.7M
131	Curtiss-Wright Corporation	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	2	50%	$1.7M
132	Levi Strauss & Co	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	2	50%	$1.7M
133	Emory University	Education	C	1	2	50%	$1.7M
134	Performance Food Group	Agriculture & Food	C	1	2	50%	$1.7M
135	Textron Aviation	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	2	50%	$1.7M
136	Dropbox Inc	Technology & Internet	C	1	2	50%	$1.7M
137	American Cotton Shippers Association	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$1.6M
138	Granite Construction	Construction	C	1	2	50%	$1.6M
139	National Chicken Council	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$1.6M
140	Disabled American Veterans	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$1.6M
141	Sugar Association	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$1.6M
142	Chamber of Digital Commerce	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$1.6M
143	Ralph Lauren Corporation	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	2	50%	$1.4M
144	Virgin Orbit	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	2	50%	$1.4M
145	Ross Stores	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	2	50%	$1.4M
146	United Egg Producers	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$1.4M
147	Triumph Group	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	2	50%	$1.3M
148	Small Business Majority	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$1.2M
149	Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$1.1M
150	Student Veterans of America	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$914K
151	Angel Capital Association	Trade Association	C	1	2	50%	$901K
152	Bristol-Myers Squibb	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	B	8	17	47%	$24.8M
153	Koch Industries	Energy & Natural Resources	B	12	27	44%	$40.6M
154	Stellantis NV	Automotive	B	4	9	44%	$13.0M
155	Abbott Laboratories	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	B	7	16	44%	$23.3M
156	HCA Healthcare	Healthcare	B	3	7	43%	$11.0M
157	Charter Communications	Telecommunications	C	3	7	43%	$10.8M
158	Airbnb Inc	Technology & Internet	C	3	7	43%	$10.5M
159	Cheniere Energy	Energy & Natural Resources	C	3	7	43%	$10.3M
160	Association of American Railroads	Trade Association	B	3	7	43%	$9.9M
161	Altria Group	Tobacco	B	5	12	42%	$18.0M
162	Shell USA	Energy & Natural Resources	B	5	12	42%	$17.3M
163	Goldman Sachs	Finance & Banking	B	7	17	41%	$25.6M
164	General Motors	Automotive	B	13	32	41%	$47.4M
165	Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	B	24	60	40%	$135.8M
166	Airlines for America	Trade Association	B	4	10	40%	$15.3M
167	Honeywell International	Manufacturing	B	4	10	40%	$14.9M
168	Coca-Cola Company	Retail & Consumer Products	B	4	10	40%	$14.7M
169	National Education Association	Trade Association	C	4	10	40%	$14.3M
170	Las Vegas Sands	Gaming & Gambling	C	2	5	40%	$8.2M
171	Allergan plc	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	2	5	40%	$8.0M
172	Booz Allen Hamilton	Defense & Aerospace	C	2	5	40%	$8.0M
173	Nestle USA	Retail & Consumer Products	C	2	5	40%	$7.8M
174	PayPal Holdings	Finance & Banking	C	2	5	40%	$7.7M
175	Nuclear Energy Institute	Trade Association	C	2	5	40%	$7.6M
176	Prudential Financial	Finance & Banking	C	2	5	40%	$7.6M
177	MGM Resorts International	Gaming & Gambling	C	2	5	40%	$7.2M
178	Grocery Manufacturers Association	Trade Association	C	2	5	40%	$7.2M
179	Air Line Pilots Association	Trade Association	C	2	5	40%	$7.2M
180	Target Corporation	Retail & Consumer Products	C	2	5	40%	$7.1M
181	National Association of Chain Drug Stores	Trade Association	C	2	5	40%	$7.1M
182	Cox Enterprises	Telecommunications	C	2	5	40%	$7.0M
183	DuPont de Nemours	Manufacturing	C	2	5	40%	$6.8M
184	AmerisourceBergen	Healthcare	C	2	5	40%	$6.8M
185	Associated Builders and Contractors	Construction	C	2	5	40%	$6.8M
186	Johnson & Johnson	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	B	7	18	39%	$26.9M
187	Alphabet Inc	Technology & Internet	B	17	44	39%	$65.9M
188	General Dynamics	Defense & Aerospace	B	10	26	38%	$38.6M
189	BP America	Energy & Natural Resources	B	5	13	38%	$19.3M
190	Northrop Grumman	Defense & Aerospace	B	16	42	38%	$62.9M
191	PepsiCo Inc	Retail & Consumer Products	B	3	8	38%	$12.6M
192	Procter & Gamble	Retail & Consumer Products	C	3	8	38%	$12.5M
193	Biotechnology Innovation Organization	Trade Association	C	3	8	38%	$11.9M
194	Caterpillar Inc	Manufacturing	C	3	8	38%	$11.9M
195	American Gaming Association	Gaming & Gambling	C	3	8	38%	$11.9M
196	JUUL Labs	Tobacco	C	3	8	38%	$11.7M
197	American Federation of Teachers	Trade Association	C	3	8	38%	$11.6M
198	Anheuser-Busch InBev	Retail & Consumer Products	C	3	8	38%	$11.6M
199	Humana Inc	Insurance	C	3	8	38%	$11.4M
200	National Association of Home Builders	Trade Association	C	3	8	38%	$11.4M
201	National Restaurant Association	Trade Association	C	3	8	38%	$11.3M
202	Kaiser Permanente	Healthcare	C	3	8	38%	$11.3M
203	Microsoft Corporation	Technology & Internet	B	13	35	37%	$51.8M
204	UPS	Transportation	B	7	19	37%	$28.5M
205	Amazon.com	Technology & Internet	B	22	60	37%	$98.0M
206	Gilead Sciences	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	4	11	36%	$17.0M
207	Nvidia Corporation	Technology & Internet	B	4	11	36%	$16.3M
208	L3Harris Technologies	Defense & Aerospace	C	4	11	36%	$15.8M
209	Qualcomm	Technology & Internet	B	5	14	36%	$21.6M
210	AbbVie Inc	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	B	5	14	36%	$21.5M
211	American Bankers Association	Finance & Banking	B	10	29	34%	$43.0M
212	Raytheon Technologies	Defense & Aerospace	B	14	41	34%	$60.8M
213	Eli Lilly and Company	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	B	5	15	33%	$22.3M
214	AstraZeneca	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	4	12	33%	$17.9M
215	BAE Systems	Defense & Aerospace	C	4	12	33%	$17.3M
216	IBM	Technology & Internet	B	3	9	33%	$13.6M
217	Delta Air Lines	Transportation	C	3	9	33%	$13.5M
218	Novartis AG	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	3	9	33%	$13.1M
219	National Beer Wholesalers Association	Trade Association	C	3	9	33%	$12.8M
220	Dominion Energy	Energy & Natural Resources	C	2	6	33%	$9.7M
221	Home Depot	Retail & Consumer Products	C	2	6	33%	$9.7M
222	Association of American Universities	Education	C	2	6	33%	$9.2M
223	Internet Association	Trade Association	C	2	6	33%	$9.2M
224	Mastercard	Finance & Banking	C	2	6	33%	$8.8M
225	Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association	Trade Association	C	2	6	33%	$8.8M
226	3M Company	Manufacturing	C	2	6	33%	$8.7M
227	Biogen Inc	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	2	6	33%	$8.7M
228	Union Pacific Railroad	Transportation	C	2	6	33%	$8.6M
229	American Council of Life Insurers	Trade Association	C	2	6	33%	$8.6M
230	Archer Daniels Midland	Agriculture & Food	C	2	6	33%	$8.5M
231	McKesson Corporation	Healthcare	C	2	6	33%	$8.4M
232	Coinbase Global	Technology & Internet	C	2	6	33%	$8.4M
233	Phillips 66	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	3	33%	$5.2M
234	Mondelez International	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	3	33%	$5.2M
235	Information Technology Industry Council	Trade Association	C	1	3	33%	$5.1M
236	Corning Incorporated	Manufacturing	C	1	3	33%	$5.0M
237	McDonald's Corporation	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	3	33%	$5.0M
238	Ripple Labs	Technology & Internet	C	1	3	33%	$5.0M
239	Stryker Corporation	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	1	3	33%	$4.9M
240	Harvard University	Education	C	1	3	33%	$4.9M
241	Smithfield Foods	Agriculture & Food	C	1	3	33%	$4.9M
242	Cleveland Clinic	Healthcare	C	1	3	33%	$4.9M
243	DISH Network	Telecommunications	C	1	3	33%	$4.9M
244	Netflix Inc	Technology & Internet	C	1	3	33%	$4.8M
245	Financial Services Forum	Trade Association	C	1	3	33%	$4.8M
246	Intercontinental Exchange	Finance & Banking	C	1	3	33%	$4.8M
247	National Cattlemen's Beef Association	Trade Association	C	1	3	33%	$4.7M
248	American Iron and Steel Institute	Trade Association	C	1	3	33%	$4.7M
249	Recording Industry Association of America	Trade Association	C	1	3	33%	$4.7M
250	CommonSpirit Health	Healthcare	C	1	3	33%	$4.7M
251	Molina Healthcare	Insurance	C	1	3	33%	$4.7M
252	Xcel Energy	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	3	33%	$4.7M
253	Robinhood Markets	Finance & Banking	C	1	3	33%	$4.7M
254	AECOM	Construction	C	1	3	33%	$4.7M
255	Pharmaceutical Distribution Alliance	Trade Association	C	1	3	33%	$4.6M
256	Mass General Brigham	Healthcare	C	1	3	33%	$4.5M
257	AES Corporation	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	3	33%	$4.5M
258	TC Energy	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	3	33%	$4.5M
259	Rolls-Royce North America	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	3	33%	$4.4M
260	American Public Transportation Association	Trade Association	C	1	3	33%	$4.4M
261	Travelers Companies	Insurance	C	1	3	33%	$4.4M
262	Progressive Corporation	Insurance	C	1	3	33%	$4.3M
263	Texas Instruments	Technology & Internet	C	1	3	33%	$4.3M
264	Hyundai Motor America	Automotive	C	1	3	33%	$4.2M
265	Electric Power Supply Association	Trade Association	C	1	3	33%	$4.2M
266	Parsons Corporation	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	3	33%	$4.2M
267	American Bar Association	Trade Association	C	1	3	33%	$4.2M
268	Emerson Electric	Manufacturing	C	1	3	33%	$4.2M
269	Baxter International	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	1	3	33%	$4.2M
270	HP Inc	Technology & Internet	C	1	3	33%	$4.1M
271	National Corn Growers Association	Trade Association	C	1	3	33%	$4.1M
272	Stanford University	Education	C	1	3	33%	$4.1M
273	DoorDash Inc	Technology & Internet	C	1	3	33%	$4.0M
274	Devon Energy	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	3	33%	$4.0M
275	CBRE Group	Real Estate	C	1	3	33%	$4.0M
276	Mars Incorporated	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	3	33%	$4.0M
277	Discover Financial Services	Finance & Banking	C	1	3	33%	$4.0M
278	National Pork Producers Council	Trade Association	C	1	3	33%	$4.0M
279	Entertainment Software Association	Trade Association	C	1	3	33%	$4.0M
280	Peraton Inc	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	3	33%	$4.0M
281	Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America	Trade Association	C	1	3	33%	$4.0M
282	Managed Funds Association	Trade Association	C	1	3	33%	$3.9M
283	Unilever United States	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	3	33%	$3.9M
284	Advocate Health	Healthcare	C	1	3	33%	$3.9M
285	Bunge Limited	Agriculture & Food	C	1	3	33%	$3.9M
286	Nike Inc	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	3	33%	$3.9M
287	Aerojet Rocketdyne	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	3	33%	$3.9M
288	Illumina Inc	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	1	3	33%	$3.9M
289	Zimmer Biomet	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	1	3	33%	$3.8M
290	American College of Cardiology	Trade Association	C	1	3	33%	$3.8M
291	ExxonMobil	Energy & Natural Resources	B	10	31	32%	$46.5M
292	Blue Cross Blue Shield Association	Insurance	B	19	60	32%	$120.0M
293	American Petroleum Institute	Energy & Natural Resources	B	5	16	31%	$23.6M
294	Verizon Communications	Telecommunications	B	9	30	30%	$44.8M
295	Wells Fargo	Finance & Banking	C	3	10	30%	$15.7M
296	Duke Energy	Energy & Natural Resources	C	3	10	30%	$15.1M
297	Edison Electric Institute	Trade Association	C	3	10	30%	$14.4M
298	Comcast Corporation	Telecommunications	B	12	42	29%	$62.8M
299	TikTok Inc	Technology & Internet	C	4	14	29%	$21.6M
300	Roche Holdings	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	2	7	29%	$11.1M
301	Motion Picture Association	Trade Association	C	2	7	29%	$11.0M
302	NextEra Energy	Energy & Natural Resources	C	2	7	29%	$11.0M
303	American Airlines	Transportation	C	2	7	29%	$10.5M
304	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	2	7	29%	$10.4M
305	Salesforce	Technology & Internet	C	2	7	29%	$10.3M
306	Cisco Systems	Technology & Internet	C	2	7	29%	$10.2M
307	Cargill Inc	Agriculture & Food	C	2	7	29%	$10.1M
308	American Electric Power	Energy & Natural Resources	B	5	18	28%	$26.9M
309	US Chamber of Commerce	Trade Association	A	16	60	27%	$387.8M
310	Chevron	Energy & Natural Resources	B	8	30	27%	$45.4M
311	Walmart Inc	Retail & Consumer Products	B	4	15	27%	$23.2M
312	National Rifle Association	Trade Association	C	5	19	26%	$28.3M
313	FedEx Corporation	Transportation	B	6	23	26%	$34.8M
314	Pfizer Inc	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	B	9	36	25%	$54.4M
315	Walt Disney Company	Media & Entertainment	B	5	20	25%	$29.9M
316	General Electric	Manufacturing	C	3	12	25%	$18.2M
317	Morgan Stanley	Finance & Banking	C	2	8	25%	$12.3M
318	Intuit Inc	Technology & Internet	C	2	8	25%	$12.1M
319	BlackRock Inc	Finance & Banking	C	2	8	25%	$12.1M
320	University of California	Education	C	2	8	25%	$11.9M
321	Novo Nordisk	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	2	8	25%	$11.8M
322	Medtronic plc	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	2	8	25%	$11.7M
323	Bayer AG	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	2	8	25%	$11.6M
324	Sanofi	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	2	8	25%	$11.6M
325	Fidelity Investments	Finance & Banking	C	2	8	25%	$11.5M
326	Philip Morris International	Tobacco	C	2	8	25%	$11.3M
327	National Retail Federation	Trade Association	C	2	8	25%	$11.3M
328	Valero Energy	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	4	25%	$6.7M
329	Alexion Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	1	4	25%	$6.7M
330	American Society of Anesthesiologists	Trade Association	C	1	4	25%	$6.6M
331	Vertex Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	1	4	25%	$6.5M
332	BASF Corporation	Manufacturing	C	1	4	25%	$6.5M
333	Hewlett Packard Enterprise	Technology & Internet	C	1	4	25%	$6.5M
334	Lumen Technologies	Telecommunications	C	1	4	25%	$6.4M
335	Micron Technology	Technology & Internet	C	1	4	25%	$6.3M
336	Ascension Health	Healthcare	C	1	4	25%	$6.3M
337	National Mining Association	Trade Association	C	1	4	25%	$6.3M
338	Bechtel Group	Construction	C	1	4	25%	$6.3M
339	Entergy Corporation	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	4	25%	$6.3M
340	Kinder Morgan	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	4	25%	$6.2M
341	Norfolk Southern	Transportation	C	1	4	25%	$6.2M
342	FirstEnergy Corp	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	4	25%	$6.1M
343	Snap Inc	Technology & Internet	C	1	4	25%	$6.1M
344	Marathon Petroleum	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	4	25%	$6.1M
345	Semiconductor Industry Association	Trade Association	C	1	4	25%	$6.1M
346	Occidental Petroleum	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	4	25%	$6.0M
347	Planned Parenthood Federation of America	Healthcare	C	1	4	25%	$6.0M
348	Caesars Entertainment	Gaming & Gambling	C	1	4	25%	$6.0M
349	Teva Pharmaceutical	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	1	4	25%	$6.0M
350	Tyson Foods	Agriculture & Food	C	1	4	25%	$5.9M
351	Lyft Inc	Technology & Internet	C	1	4	25%	$5.7M
352	Adobe Inc	Technology & Internet	C	1	4	25%	$5.7M
353	Williams Companies	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	4	25%	$5.7M
354	BNY Mellon	Finance & Banking	C	1	4	25%	$5.6M
355	Becton Dickinson	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	1	4	25%	$5.6M
356	Liberty Mutual	Insurance	C	1	4	25%	$5.5M
357	Bank Policy Institute	Trade Association	C	1	4	25%	$5.4M
358	Energy Transfer Partners	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	4	25%	$5.4M
359	JetBlue Airways	Transportation	C	1	4	25%	$5.4M
360	Applied Materials	Technology & Internet	C	1	4	25%	$5.4M
361	Aflac Inc	Insurance	C	1	4	25%	$5.3M
362	Boehringer Ingelheim	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	1	4	25%	$5.3M
363	Kraft Heinz Company	Retail & Consumer Products	C	1	4	25%	$5.3M
364	Allstate Corporation	Insurance	C	1	4	25%	$5.3M
365	Lockheed Martin	Defense & Aerospace	B	11	46	24%	$69.2M
366	AT&T Inc	Telecommunications	B	9	38	24%	$57.3M
367	Citigroup Inc	Finance & Banking	C	4	17	24%	$26.0M
368	Merck & Co	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	B	4	17	24%	$25.9M
369	Cigna Group	Insurance	C	3	13	23%	$19.3M
370	JPMorgan Chase & Co	Finance & Banking	B	5	22	23%	$33.3M
371	National Association of Manufacturers	Trade Association	B	4	18	22%	$26.7M
372	Exelon Corporation	Energy & Natural Resources	C	2	9	22%	$13.9M
373	ConocoPhillips	Energy & Natural Resources	C	2	9	22%	$13.0M
374	Leidos	Defense & Aerospace	C	2	9	22%	$13.0M
375	Toyota Motor	Automotive	C	3	14	21%	$21.6M
376	National Association of Broadcasters	Media & Entertainment	C	11	53	21%	$78.9M
377	Amgen Inc	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	3	15	20%	$23.1M
378	Intel Corporation	Technology & Internet	C	3	15	20%	$22.8M
379	Southern Company	Energy & Natural Resources	C	2	10	20%	$15.3M
380	National Multifamily Housing Council	Real Estate	C	1	5	20%	$8.2M
381	Broadcom Inc	Technology & Internet	C	1	5	20%	$8.1M
382	Capital One Financial	Finance & Banking	C	1	5	20%	$8.1M
383	General Atomics	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	5	20%	$8.0M
384	BNSF Railway	Transportation	C	1	5	20%	$7.9M
385	Charles Schwab	Finance & Banking	C	1	5	20%	$7.7M
386	Aerospace Industries Association	Trade Association	C	1	5	20%	$7.6M
387	Boston Scientific	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	1	5	20%	$7.5M
388	Volkswagen Group of America	Automotive	C	1	5	20%	$7.4M
389	Twitter Inc	Technology & Internet	C	1	5	20%	$7.4M
390	MetLife Inc	Insurance	C	1	5	20%	$7.3M
391	Blue Origin	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	5	20%	$7.3M
392	Dell Technologies	Technology & Internet	C	1	5	20%	$7.3M
393	Mortgage Bankers Association	Trade Association	C	1	5	20%	$7.3M
394	DaVita Inc	Healthcare	C	1	5	20%	$7.3M
395	Independent Community Bankers of America	Trade Association	C	1	5	20%	$7.2M
396	Consumer Technology Association	Trade Association	C	1	5	20%	$7.2M
397	Cardinal Health	Healthcare	C	1	5	20%	$7.1M
398	Tenet Healthcare	Healthcare	C	1	5	20%	$7.1M
399	Southwest Airlines	Transportation	C	1	5	20%	$7.1M
400	Deere & Company	Agriculture & Food	C	1	5	20%	$7.1M
401	Investment Company Institute	Trade Association	C	1	5	20%	$7.0M
402	American Gas Association	Trade Association	C	1	5	20%	$7.0M
403	Sempra Energy	Energy & Natural Resources	C	1	5	20%	$7.0M
404	Business Roundtable	Trade Association	B	11	56	20%	$84.2M
405	Oracle Corporation	Technology & Internet	C	4	21	19%	$31.9M
406	American Farm Bureau Federation	Agriculture & Food	B	4	21	19%	$31.7M
407	AARP	Trade Association	C	3	16	19%	$24.5M
408	T-Mobile US	Telecommunications	C	3	16	19%	$24.5M
409	American Chemistry Council	Manufacturing	B	5	27	19%	$40.1M
410	Meta Platforms	Technology & Internet	B	11	60	18%	$98.6M
411	Bank of America	Finance & Banking	C	2	11	18%	$17.0M
412	Apple Inc	Technology & Internet	B	5	28	18%	$41.9M
413	Boeing Company	Defense & Aerospace	B	7	41	17%	$61.7M
414	National Association of Realtors	Real Estate	B	10	60	17%	$348.2M
415	American Hospital Association	Healthcare	B	10	60	17%	$128.0M
416	American Medical Association	Healthcare	B	10	60	17%	$107.6M
417	American Trucking Associations	Trade Association	C	1	6	17%	$9.7M
418	Dow Inc	Manufacturing	C	1	6	17%	$9.4M
419	Pharmaceutical Care Management Association	Trade Association	C	1	6	17%	$9.3M
420	Credit Union National Association	Trade Association	C	1	6	17%	$9.3M
421	Textron Inc	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	6	17%	$9.0M
422	Moderna Inc	Pharmaceutical & Health Products	C	1	6	17%	$8.9M
423	National Rural Electric Cooperative Association	Trade Association	C	1	6	17%	$8.8M
424	American Dental Association	Trade Association	C	1	6	17%	$8.8M
425	Johns Hopkins University	Education	C	1	6	17%	$8.7M
426	Walgreens Boots Alliance	Healthcare	C	1	6	17%	$8.6M
427	Associated General Contractors of America	Construction	C	1	6	17%	$8.5M
428	Anthem Inc	Insurance	C	2	13	15%	$18.9M
429	CVS Health	Healthcare	C	3	20	15%	$29.4M
430	UnitedHealth Group	Insurance	C	3	21	14%	$32.0M
431	Ford Motor Company	Automotive	C	2	14	14%	$21.2M
432	United Airlines	Transportation	C	1	7	14%	$10.9M
433	Huntington Ingalls Industries	Defense & Aerospace	C	1	7	14%	$10.7M
434	National Automobile Dealers Association	Trade Association	C	1	7	14%	$10.6M
435	National Cable & Telecommunications Association	Trade Association	C	1	8	13%	$11.7M
436	Aetna Inc	Insurance	C	1	9	11%	$13.0M

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the revolving door in lobbying?

The revolving door refers to the movement of individuals between government positions and private-sector lobbying jobs. Former members of Congress, congressional staffers, and executive branch officials frequently become registered lobbyists, leveraging their government experience and connections to influence policy on behalf of corporations and trade groups.

How many lobbyists are former government officials?

Across the 500 organizations tracked by LobbySpend, 1,026 out of 3,489 registered lobbyists — approximately 29% — held prior government positions. This includes former congressional staffers, executive branch appointees, and former elected officials.

Why does the revolving door matter?

Former government officials who become lobbyists bring insider knowledge of legislative processes, personal relationships with current officials, and expertise in specific policy areas. Research suggests that lobbyists with government experience command higher fees and are more effective at securing favorable policy outcomes for their clients.

Is the revolving door legal?

Yes, but it is regulated. Federal law imposes cooling-off periods: former members of Congress must wait one year (two years for senators) before lobbying Congress. Former senior executive branch officials face similar restrictions. However, many former officials work as policy advisors or consultants during cooling-off periods before officially registering as lobbyists.

About This Data

Revolving door data is extracted from Senate LDA LD-2 filings, which require lobbyists to disclose "covered positions" — prior government roles held within 20 years. See our methodology for how the Influence Score incorporates this data.