MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC

Registrant on federal lobbying filings · filed 2025 to 2026

$27,770,000 Income reported

125 Clients represented

570 Filings counted

0 Former members lobbying

Income is the fees this registrant reported being paid to lobby. 10 filings on this record were restated by a later amendment and are left out of every total here. Everything on this page is grouped by the registrant's LDA id (401103565), not by name.

Clients top 50 of 125

NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. $900,000 6 filings
RIPPLE LABS INC. $900,000 6 filings
VORTEX OPTICS $600,000 5 filings
BUSINESS COUNCIL OF CANADA $590,000 7 filings
T-MOBILE US INC. $540,000 6 filings
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. $520,000 6 filings
NORFOLK SOUTHERN $510,000 7 filings
SEMINOLE HARD ROCK ENTERTAINMENT $500,000 5 filings
IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS $480,000 7 filings
SCHOTT NORTH AMERICA INC AND AFFILIATE (FORMERLY SCHOTT NORTH AMERICA INC) $480,000 6 filings
THE FEDERATION OF KOREAN INDUSTRIES $480,000 7 filings
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CO. LLC $480,000 7 filings
HYSTER-YALE MATERIALS HANDLING, INC. $470,000 6 filings
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. $450,000 6 filings
BLUE OWL CAPITAL HOLDINGS LP $440,000 5 filings
LIGHTSPEED VENTURE PARTNERS $440,000 5 filings
SWITCH, LTD $440,000 5 filings
SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS $420,000 6 filings
GRAY MEDIA, INC. $400,000 5 filings
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION $400,000 7 filings
NORTHWELL HEALTH $400,000 7 filings
MICROSOFT CORPORATION $390,000 7 filings
PAYWARD, INC. DBA KRAKEN $390,000 6 filings
THE WEATHER COMPANY, LLC $390,000 6 filings
ITG BRANDS $380,000 6 filings
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION $380,000 6 filings
KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P. (KKR) $370,000 6 filings
ACCESSO BIOLOGICS $360,000 6 filings
BIOWOUND SOLUTIONS $360,000 6 filings
DRAFTKINGS $360,000 7 filings
3M COMPANY $350,000 6 filings
BOWLING PROPRIETORS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA $340,000 6 filings
AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES $330,000 9 filings
PRINCIPAL MINERAL $330,000 4 filings
SB TECHNOLOGY, INC. D/B/A SANDBOXAQ $330,000 7 filings
BADGER METER $320,000 7 filings
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED (CABVI) $320,000 5 filings
GENER8TOR MANAGEMENT, LLC $320,000 5 filings
PUERTO RICO FISCAL AGENCY AND FINANCIAL ADVISORY AUTHORITY $320,000 5 filings
VANTOR HOLDINGS, INC. (FORMERLY MAXAR INTELLIGENCE) $300,000 6 filings
APIC CORPORATION $290,000 6 filings
GOLDEN WEST FOOD GROUP $290,000 7 filings
LINN COUNTY, OREGON $290,000 6 filings
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO $290,000 5 filings
VANNEVAR LABS $290,000 4 filings
ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS $280,000 4 filings
SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS $280,000 7 filings
ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, LLC $270,000 4 filings
MEAT INSTITUTE $270,000 5 filings
PERPETUA RESOURCES $270,000 6 filings

Ranked by reported money. 125 clients in total.

Lobbyists named 17

BRITTAN SPECHT 64 filings · through 2026 Counsel, Dep Chief of Staff, Hse Speaker; Policy Dir, Dep Policy Dir,Hse Min Leader.; Sr Policy Adv., Hse Maj. Leader; Policy Dr, RSC; DepChief of Staff Rep Mc…
JASON YAWORSKE 63 filings · through 2026 Sr Policy Advisor, Hse Speaker; Clerk, Sen Appropriations Cmt,; Assoc.Dir., Off. Management &Budget; Chief of Staff, Rep Davidson;Legislative Director, Legisla…
PRESTON HILL 60 filings · through 2026 Sr Policy Advisor, House Speaker; Sr. Policy Advisor, Policy Advisor,House Minority Leader;Special Assistant, House Majority Leader
ALEXANDER ANGELSON 57 filings · through 2026 Special Assistant to the President, Office of Legislative Affairs, Executive Office of the President
NINIO FETALVO 25 filings · through 2026 Dir of Strategic Communications, Deputy Dir of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services; Communications A…
SARAH HELTON 22 filings · through 2026 Intern, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner
BRETT EWER 20 filings · through 2026 Press Intern, Sen. Elizabeth Warren
ERIK MICHAEL BERDY 20 filings · through 2026 Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for Legislative Affairs; Legislative Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Army; Deputy Militar…
LUCIA ALONZO 20 filings · through 2026 Constituent Services Representative, Legislative Correspondent, Policy Aide, Sen. Claire McCaskill
ALLISON BLANKENSHIP 18 filings · through 2026 Senior Floor Advisor, Floor Assistant, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark; Floor Assistant, Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Legislative Assistant, Legislative Aide, Rep. Lu…
RYAN LOSAK 15 filings · through 2026 Intern, House Edu/Workforce Cmte; Leg Correspondent, Rep. John Kline; Leg Correspondent, Leg Aide, Leg Assistant, Sen. John Boozman
MEGAN SARA SHELINE 9 filings · through 2026 Legislative Intern, Rep. Quigley
ASHLEY JONES 5 filings · through 2026 Intern, Rep. Lee Zeldin; Intern, Sen. Chuck Schumer
EDGAR VAZQUEZ 5 filings · through 2026 Legislative Intern, Office of Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23)
MARGARET FRANKLIN 1 filing · through 2025 Legislative Director, Rep. Al Lawson; Senior Legislative Assistant, Acting Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Rep. Alma Adams; Legislative Aide, Sen.…
THOMAS SCHREIBEL 1 filing · through 2025 Chief of Staff, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner
TYLER RICHMOND 1 filing · through 2026 Legislative Intern, Rep. Sanford Bishop

A lobbyist who previously held a covered government position must disclose it. We flag the ones whose name resolves to a member of Congress and link the ones still in our roster. The revolving door collects them across every firm.

Reported by year 2 years

2026 $11,700,000 214 filings
2025 $16,070,000 356 filings

Issues lobbied 30

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code 110
Trade (domestic/foreign) 98
Defense 84
Health Issues 70
Budget/Appropriations 55
Energy/Nuclear 47
Manufacturing 47
Education 40
Transportation 36
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities 31
Science/Technology 28
Natural Resources 25
Environment/Superfund 24
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace 21
Agriculture 18
Government Issues 18
Telecommunications 18
Clean Air and Water (quality) 11
Computer Industry 11
Immigration 11
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs 11
Pharmacy 11
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) 10
Housing 10
Insurance 10
Medicare/Medicaid 10
Retirement 9
Commodities (big ticket) 7
Disaster Planning/Emergencies 7
Economics/Economic Development 7

The count is how many filings named that issue area. A filing reports one lump figure covering every issue on it, so the money above cannot be split between them.

Agencies and chambers lobbied 30

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 344
SENATE 319
Executive Office of the President (EOP) 188
Treasury, Dept of 75
Commerce, Dept of (DOC) 49
Office of Management & Budget (OMB) 49
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) 44
Defense, Dept of (DOD) 40
Energy, Dept of 39
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) 34
Transportation, Dept of (DOT) 28
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 26
Education, Dept of 24
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS) 17
State, Dept of (DOS) 17
Interior, Dept of (DOI) 16
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) 12
Justice, Dept of (DOJ) 12
Labor, Dept of (DOL) 10
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) 10
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 9
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD) 5
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 4
Food & Drug Administration (FDA) 4
General Services Administration (GSA) 4
Natl Science Foundation (NSF) 4
Small Business Administration (SBA) 4
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) 3
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 3
Natl Economic Council (NEC) 3

Recent filings 580 total

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GENEDX

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026 · posted Sep 10, 2026

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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PROTON

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026 · posted Sep 8, 2026

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DANE MANUFACTURING

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026 · posted Aug 21, 2026

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DANTHERM COOLING

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026 · posted Aug 21, 2026

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WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026 · posted Aug 20, 2026

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ST MANAGEMENT GROUP

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026 · posted Aug 20, 2026

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CONTROLCASE LLC

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026 · posted Aug 20, 2026

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IONQ, INC

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026 · posted Aug 20, 2026

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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026 · posted Aug 12, 2026

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COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS MICHIGAN

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026 · House · posted Aug 10, 2026

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MAUSER PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026 · posted Aug 7, 2026

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TEAM SERVICES GROUP

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026 · posted Aug 4, 2026

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COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS MICHIGAN

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026 · posted Jul 28, 2026

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WESTERN STOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026 · House · Senate · $40,000 income · posted Jul 20, 2026

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EXTELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026 · House · Senate · $30,000 income · posted Jul 20, 2026

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WILMINGTON AIRPORT AUTHORITY

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026 · $20,000 income · posted Jul 20, 2026

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WILMERHALE ON BEHALF OF THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026 · House · Senate · $60,000 income · posted Jul 20, 2026

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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CO. LLC

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026 · House · Senate · $90,000 income · posted Jul 20, 2026

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WASTE MANAGEMENT

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026 · House · Senate · $40,000 income · posted Jul 20, 2026

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VORTEX OPTICS

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026 · House · Senate · $150,000 income · posted Jul 20, 2026

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Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, synced daily. Money is self-reported by the filer and often rounded. Lobbying is legal, disclosed activity.