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THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

Lobbying for THE CENTER FOR ELECTION INNOVATION & RESEARCH · Organization that provides election research, support, and operational assistance.

Filing Registration

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 16, 2026

Money reported

None

Registrations and no-activity reports carry no figure.

Client based in

District of Columbia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 5

JOHN CHRISTIE III New on this filing

Previously held: Chief of Staff, Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Director, Rep. Alma Adams; Senior Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Correspondent/Leg. Aide, Rep. Norma Torres
TREVOR W. KOLEGO New on this filing

Previously held: Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon
JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER New on this filing

Previously held: Coalitions Coordinator, House Republican Conference; Staff Assistant, Rep. Liz Cheney
MIKE MULLEN New on this filing

Previously held: Sr. Leg. Asst., Rep. Mike Doyle
MICHAEL A. GAFFIN New on this filing

Previously held: Leg. Director, Sen. Sherrod Brown; Leg. Director, Rep. Rob Andrews; Leg. Asst., Rep. Anna Eshoo; Jr. Leg. Assoc., House Ed and Labor Committee, Rep. George Miller; Staff Asst. Senate HELP Committee, Sen. Edward Kennedy

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.

Bills named in this filing 1

S 1383
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

Lobbying activity 1

Government Issues

Issues pertaining to S. 1383, the SAVE America Act

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