Charleston Defense Contractors Association
CDCA is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization supporting SC defense industry
Based in SC
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AI Overview
With $405K in lobbying spend across 33 quarterly filings, Charleston Defense Contractors Association is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 1 issue area. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$405K
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
1
Lobbyists Deployed
1
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $65K |
| 2019 | $80K |
| 2020 | $60K |
| 2021 | $40K |
| 2022 | $40K |
| 2023 | $40K |
| 2024 | $40K |
| 2025 | $40K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Defense
- •Advovacy to support the defense priorities for the SC Defense Industry, including Acquisition Reform
- •Supporting the Policy Priorities for the South Carolina / Low Country Defense contractor community including acquisition reform
- •work on Defense Issues and Priorities for the SC Low Country Defense community
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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