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Brian Ballard
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- Rank 02Jeffrey Miller174 client accounts174 reports174
- Rank 03Mathew Lapinski123 client accounts123 reports123
- Rank 04Charles Mcdowell122 client accounts122 reports122
- Rank 05Bruce Mehlman121 client accounts121 reports121
- Rank 06Nichole Distefano118 client accounts118 reports118
- Rank 07Paul Thornell118 client accounts118 reports118
- Rank 08Rosemary Gutierrez118 client accounts118 reports118
- Rank 09Sage Eastman118 client accounts118 reports118
- Rank 10Alexander Perkins117 client accounts117 reports117
Ranked by distinct registrant–client accounts naming the lobbyist on the quarter’s operative reports. A measure of reported activity, not earnings or influence. Different numeric lobbyist IDs remain separate.
22,888 retained reports · 24,507 source recordsFilings posted through Oct 20, 2026 · LDA.gov
Retrieved Oct 22, 2026. Ties follow reported name and identity. Later filings and amendments may change these rankings; profiles retrieve current source records.