MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
On the record as: lobbying firm, lobbyists' giving (LD-203).
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from its PAC to 0 senators, 2021 on
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on 0 lobbying reports as a client
193
clients as a lobbying firm ($55.4M reported income)
$318K
its lobbyists report giving 37 senators (LD-203)
What its lobbyists report giving senators (LD-203)
The senators it gave most, colored by party.
Patty Murray
D-WA
$31K
Mike Braun
R-IN
$28K
Joe Manchin, III
I-WV
$24K
Jerry Moran
R-KS
$20K
Chuck Grassley
R-IA
$20K
Tammy Baldwin
D-WI
$20K
Mike Crapo
R-ID
$20K
Marsha Blackburn
R-TN
$17K
Marco Rubio
R-FL
$13K
John Boozman
R-AR
$10K
Tim Scott
R-SC
$8,500
Roger F. Wicker
R-MS
$8,000
James Lankford
R-OK
$7,900
$7,500
Mike Lee
R-UT
$7,500
$6,500
John Hoeven
R-ND
$5,800
John Thune
R-SD
$5,800
Katie Boyd Britt
R-AL
$5,000
Tammy Duckworth
D-IL
$5,000
All 37 senators
| Senator | From its PAC | Its lobbyists (LD-203) | Sits on, in its lobbying areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Murray D WA | — | $30,500 | |
| Mike Braun R IN | — | $28,300 | |
| Joe Manchin, III I WV | — | $23,600 | |
| Jerry Moran R KS | — | $20,300 | |
| Chuck Grassley R IA | — | $20,100 | |
| Tammy Baldwin D WI | — | $20,000 | |
| Mike Crapo R ID | — | $19,910 | |
| Marsha Blackburn R TN | — | $17,000 | |
| Marco Rubio R FL | — | $13,000 | |
| John Boozman R AR | — | $10,300 | |
| Tim Scott R SC | — | $8,500 | |
| Roger F. Wicker R MS | — | $8,000 | |
| James Lankford R OK | — | $7,900 | |
| Angela D. Alsobrooks D MD | — | $7,500 | |
| Mike Lee R UT | — | $7,500 | |
| Shelley Moore Capito R WV | — | $6,500 | |
| John Hoeven R ND | — | $5,800 | |
| John Thune R SD | — | $5,800 | |
| Katie Boyd Britt R AL | — | $5,000 | |
| Tammy Duckworth D IL | — | $5,000 | |
| Robert Menendez D NJ | — | $5,000 | |
| Lisa Murkowski R AK | — | $5,000 | |
| Richard Burr R NC | — | $4,000 | |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. D PA | — | $4,000 | |
| Deb Fischer R NE | — | $4,000 | |
| Ashley Moody R FL | — | $4,000 | |
| Tim Kaine D VA | — | $3,500 | |
| Jon Husted R OH | — | $3,000 | |
| Ron Johnson R WI | — | $2,900 | |
| John Cornyn R TX | — | $2,800 | |
| Sherrod Brown D OH | — | $2,500 | |
| Bill Cassidy R LA | — | $2,000 | |
| Ron Wyden D OR | — | $2,000 | |
| Rob Portman R OH | — | $1,000 | |
| Mike Rounds R SD | — | $1,000 | |
| Catherine Cortez Masto D NV | — | $500 | |
| Edward J. Markey D MA | — | $500 |
Its clients, as a lobbying firm (193)
$3.0M
$1.7M
$840K
VORTEX OPTICS
$750K
$690K
SEMINOLE HARD ROCK ENTERTAINMENT
$650K
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC.
$650K
The top 40
6 of its lobbyists worked for a senator
- John Boozman · 1
- Charles E. Schumer · 1
- James M. Inhofe · 1
- Elizabeth Warren · 1
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand · 1
- Ron Johnson · 1
See the data
| Lobbyist | Former position, as they list it | Senator | Latest report |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN LOSAK | Intern, House Edu/Workforce Cmte; Leg Correspondent, Rep. John Kline; Leg Correspondent, Leg Aide, Leg Assistant, Sen. John Boozman | John Boozman | 2026 |
| ASHLEY JONES | Intern, Rep. Lee Zeldin; Intern, Sen. Chuck Schumer | Charles E. Schumer | 2026 |
| ERIK BERDY | Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for Legislative Affairs; Legislative Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Army; Deputy Military Legislative Assistant, Sen. James Inhofe | James M. Inhofe | 2025 |
| BRETT EWER | Press Intern, Sen. Elizabeth Warren | Elizabeth Warren | 2025 |
| MARGARET FRANKLIN | Legislative Director, Rep. Al Lawson; Senior Legislative Assistant, Acting Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Rep. Alma Adams; Legislative Aide, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand; Associate, Senate Finance Committee; Intern, Rep. Lincoln Davis. | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | 2025 |
| BRANDON PALUMBO | Legislative Assistant, Sen. Ron Johnson; Correspondence Manager, Sen. John Kennedy; Legislative Intern, Rep. Steve Scalise; Legislative Intern, Rep. Brad Wenstrup | Ron Johnson | 2024 |