Duke University
Based in NC
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AI Overview
With $5.2M in lobbying spend across 35 quarterly filings, Duke University is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 15 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$5.2M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
4
Lobbyists Deployed
15
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $560K |
| 2019 | $443K |
| 2020 | $467K |
| 2021 | $385K |
| 2022 | $490K |
| 2023 | $660K |
| 2024 | $784K |
| 2025 | $1.4M |
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: Copyright/Patent, Defense, Taxation, Budget/Appropriations, Energy and 10 more
- •Patent Issues
- •Defense Issues
- •Tax Issues
- •Appropriations/Budget Issues
- •Energy Research Issues
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Last updated: February 2026
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