Lobbying leans Republican after election
Posted by Caleb Mynatt on Nov. 25, 2024
The lobbying blitz following the 2024 election has leaned decidedly R.
In the two weeks immeditely following Election Day, lobbying firms with a Republican affiliation have more than doubled Democrat-affiliated firms in filings. Of the 61 unique registrants that have made a filing since Nov. 6, 20 of those have been Republican affiliated. Only eight Democrat-affiliated firms have submitted a filing in the same timespan. The other 33 unique registrants are not identified by LegiStorm as having a partisan lean.
Health issues and budget/appropriations were the two most filed issues for Republican firms compared to agriculture and education for Democrat firms.
Republican-affiliated registrants filing more than Democrat affiliated ones seems to be a pattern following an election, regardless of election outcome. The disparity following two weeks after the 2022 election was even larger, with 28 Republican-affiliated firms submitting a filing compared to 12 Democrat-affiliated firms. In 2020, however, the disparity was smaller. 20 Republican-affiliated firms submitted a filing compared to 13 by Democrat-affiliated firms.
LegiStorm considers a lobbyist to be affiliated with the Democratic or Republican party if they previously held a partisan elected, appointed or employment position. If more than 60% of a firm's lobbyists are affiliated with a single party, that is labeled as "leaning" in that political direction.
