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Republican staffers more likely to pass through the revolving door, LegiStorm data finds

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 5, 2023

Republican staffers are more likely than their Democratic counterparts to pass through the revolving door, according to LegiStorm data.

So far this year, 415 partisan ex-staffers have registered as federal lobbyists or foreign agents. Of those, 225 (54%) were Republicans, and 190 (46%) were Democrats. Republicans made up 53% of partisan staffers who registered as lobbyists in 2022.

For over a decade, Republicans have made up the majority of staffers-turned-lobbyists every year except 2021, when numbers were virtually tied.

Congressional Republicans also more likely than Democrats to add ex-lobbyists to their staffs. Of the 96 former lobbyists who have moved to partisan Hill offices this year, 61 (64%) are Republicans and 35 (36%) are Democrats.