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ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC

Lobbying for WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE · Public service and government agency.

Filing 1st Quarter - Report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 21, 2026

Income

$20,000.00

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Washington

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 1

DAVID ALEXANDER MARTEN

Previously held: Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Maria Cantwell; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Denny Heck; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Denny Heck.

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 5

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
SENATE
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

Bills named in this filing 3

HR 2860
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
S 1433
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
HR 1897
ESA Amendments Act of 2025

Lobbying activity 6

Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to the implementation of the American Relief Act, 2025 (P.L. 118-158). Issues related to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L. 119-4). Issues related to FY2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations. Issues related to FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations. Issues related to FY2026 congressionally directed spending requests. Issues related to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21). Issues related to FY2027 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations. Issues related to FY2027 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations

Natural Resources

Issues related to the reauthorization of the Northwest Straits Commission (H.R. 2860/S. 1433). Issues related to the implementation of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-272). Issues related to invasive species. Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2026. Issues related to pinniped removal and population management. Issues related to population management of Pacific Northwest species. Issues related to the ESA Amendments Act of 2025 (H.R. 1897).

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Issues related to Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund appropriations. Issues related to NOAA authorization. Issues related to FEMA no-rise certification for floodways policy and conservation projects. Issues related to FY2026 congressionally directed spending requests for NOAA funding. Issues related to fisheries. Issues related to recreational boating.

Transportation

Issues related to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) implementation. Issues related to National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program implementation. Issues related to the Surface Transportation Reauthorization.

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Issues related to the inclusion of Coast Guard vessel numbering reform in the Coast Guard reauthorization.

Environment/Superfund

Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2026. Issues related to permitting reform.

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