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The Smith-Free Group, LLC

The Smith-Free Group, LLC filed a Q3 report for Universal Corporation on October 17, 2025, reporting $30,000 in lobbying income.

Lobbying for Universal Corporation · Provides agronomy support, research and financing to tobacco farmers

As filed: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for UNIVERSAL CORPORATION.

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Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2025

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 17, 2025

Income

$30,000

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Virginia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 1

MIKE MULLEN New on this filing

Previously held: Sr. Leg. Asst., Rep. Mike Doyle

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 6

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Monitored discussions involving taxation of tobacco products Monitored discussions involving international taxation Monitored discussions involving taxation of nicotine Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions

Tobacco

Monitored discussions related to the regulation of cigars

Agriculture

Discussions related to Farm Bill Reauthorization

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Monitored legislation related to labor in agriculture

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Discussions related to the Department of State Discussions involving S. 2958, a bill to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act Monitored discussions regarding tariffs and trade Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions

Foreign Relations

Monitored discussions regarding travel bans

Bills named in this filing 1

S. 2958
AGOA Extension and Bilateral Engagement Act of 2025

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