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Michael Best Strategies LLC

Michael Best Strategies LLC filed a Q3 report for Vortex Optics on October 20, 2026, reporting $150,000 in lobbying income.

Lobbying for Vortex Optics · Manufacturer of special optical equipment

As filed: MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC for VORTEX OPTICS.

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Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2026

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 20, 2026

Income

$150,000

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Wisconsin

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 1

TYLER RICHMOND New on this filing

Previously held: Legislative Intern, Rep. Sanford Bishop

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

Government bodies contacted 3

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

Lobbying activity 3

Manufacturing

Issues relating to tariffs

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues relating to tariffs

Defense

Strategy related to NDAA27 and FY27 defense budget and the XM157 fire control system for the Department of the Army.

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.