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BEST BUY CO., INC.

On the record as: lobbying client, PAC, lobbyists' giving (LD-203). Also written “BEST BUY CO INC”, “BEST BUY CO. INC.”, “BEST BUY”.

$80K
from its PAC to 33 senators, 2021 on
$7.7M
on 53 lobbying reports as a client
$107K
its lobbyists report giving 34 senators (LD-203)

Its PAC's giving to senators

BEST BUY CO., INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL FORUM

  • Democrats $27,000 (34%)
  • Republicans $44,500 (56%)
  • Independents $8,500 (11%)

The senators it gave most, colored by party. ◆ marks a senator on a committee that handles what it lobbies on.

◆ Tina Smith
D-MN · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance
$12K
◆ Roger Marshall
R-KS · Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$10K
◆ Todd Young
R-IN · Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance
$10K
◆ Lisa Murkowski
R-AK · Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$9,000
◆ John Thune
R-SD · Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance
$8,000
$7,500
◆ Mike Crapo
R-ID · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance
$7,000
◆ Angus S. King, Jr.
I-ME · Armed Services
$7,000
◆ Bill Cassidy
R-LA · Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$6,000
◆ Margaret Wood Hassan
D-NH · Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$6,000
◆ Roger F. Wicker
R-MS · Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works
$5,500
$5,000
◆ John Boozman
R-AR · Environment and Public Works
$5,000
◆ John Barrasso
R-WY · Finance
$5,000
◆ Ruben Gallego
D-AZ · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
$5,000
◆ Brian Schatz
D-HI · Commerce, Science, and Transportation
$5,000
◆ Thom Tillis
R-NC · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance, Judiciary
$5,000
◆ Rand Paul
R-KY · Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
$5,000
◆ Richard J. Durbin
D-IL · Judiciary
$4,500
All 41 senators
SenatorFrom its PACIts lobbyists (LD-203)Sits on, in its lobbying areas
Tina Smith D MN—$11,500Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance
Roger Marshall R KS$5,000$5,000Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Todd Young R IN$5,000$5,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance
Lisa Murkowski R AK$4,500$4,500Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
John Thune R SD$1,500$6,500Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance
Kyrsten Sinema I AZ$2,500$5,000
Mike Crapo R ID$3,500$3,500Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance
Angus S. King, Jr. I ME$3,500$3,500Armed Services
Bill Cassidy R LA$3,000$3,000Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Margaret Wood Hassan D NH$3,000$3,000Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Roger F. Wicker R MS—$5,500Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works
Sherrod Brown D OH$2,500$2,500
John Boozman R AR$2,500$2,500Environment and Public Works
John Barrasso R WY$2,500$2,500Finance
Ruben Gallego D AZ$2,500$2,500Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Joe Manchin, III I WV$2,500$2,500
Brian Schatz D HI$2,500$2,500Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Thom Tillis R NC$2,500$2,500Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance, Judiciary
Rand Paul R KY—$5,000Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Richard J. Durbin D IL—$4,500Judiciary
Angela D. Alsobrooks D MD$2,000$2,000Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Environment and Public Works, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Kevin Cramer R ND$2,000$2,000Armed Services, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Environment and Public Works
Chuck Grassley R IA$2,000$2,000Finance, Judiciary
Jacky Rosen D NV$2,000$2,000Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Tim Scott R SC$2,000$2,000Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Mark R. Warner D VA$2,000$2,000Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance
Thomas R. Carper D DE$3,500—
Catherine Cortez Masto D NV$1,000$2,500Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance
Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE$2,500—Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
James C. Justice R WV$2,500—
Jack Reed D RI$2,500—Armed Services, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Mitt Romney R UT—$2,500
Charles E. Schumer D NY—$2,500
Steve Daines R MT$2,000—Finance
Tammy Duckworth D IL$1,000$1,000Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Jerry Moran R KS$1,000$1,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Mike Rounds R SD$1,000$1,000Armed Services, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Deb Fischer R NE$1,000—Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
James E. Risch R ID$1,000—
Marsha Blackburn R TN—$1,000Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance, Judiciary
Raphael G. Warnock D GA—$350Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance

Its lobbying, by year

What its quarterly reports (LD-2) total each year: the fees it paid its lobbying firms, or its own lobbying spending when it lobbies for itself. Latest version of each report.

2021: $1.4M20212022: $1.5M2022$1.5M2023: $1.2M20232024: $1.4M20242025: $1.5M20252026: $730K2026

What it lobbied on

The lobbying firms it hired

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FirmReportsFees reported
KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC23$1.3M
K&L GATES, LLP6$35K
FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP1$0

1 of its lobbyists worked for a senator

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LobbyistFormer position, as they list itSenatorLatest report
JANELLE MCCLURELegislative Director, Rep. Colin Allred (Jan. 2019-Feb. 2021); Leg. Counsel, Sen. Claire McCaskill (March 2016-Jan. 2019); LA, Sen. Debbie Stabenow (Aug. 2012-April 2014); LC, Sen. Claire McCaskill (Jan. 2011-Jan. 2012)Debbie Stabenow2026