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THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

Lobbying for UNIVERSAL CORPORATION · Provides agronomy support, research and financing to tobacco farmers

Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2026

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 20, 2026

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 2

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 5

Trade (domestic/foreign)

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

Agriculture

Monitored H.R.7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Monitored legislation related to labor in agriculture

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

Bills named in this filing 2

S. 2958
AGOA Extension and Bilateral Engagement Act of 2025
H.R. 7567
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

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