Townsend Public Affairs, INC
Townsend Public Affairs, INC is a lobbying firm that has earned $37.8M in lobbying income across 2,206 filings, representing 163 clients over 8 years (2018–2025). The firm employs 47 lobbyists across 40 policy issue areas.
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Townsend Public Affairs, INC has earned $37.8M in lobbying income across 2,206 filings, representing 163 clients. It is a significant player in the federal lobbying industry. The firm deploys 47 lobbyists across 40 policy areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$37.8M
Total Income
163
Clients
47
Lobbyists
2206
Filings
Income by Year
| Year | Lobbying Income |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $2.3M |
| 2019 | $3.0M |
| 2020 | $2.5M |
| 2021 | $5.3M |
| 2022 | $4.4M |
| 2023 | $6.0M |
| 2024 | $6.6M |
| 2025 | $7.7M |
Clients (163)
City of Costa MesaCity of BreaCity of Aliso ViejoCentral Unified School DistrictCentralia Elementary School DistrictCoast Community College DistrictCommunity NowCutler-orosi Joint Unified School DistrictCity of DinubaDiscovery Science FoundationEast Bay Zoological SocietyCity of El MonteCity of EmeryvilleKings Canyon Unified School DistrictCounty of MariposaCity of MercedCity of Mission ViejoCity of Orange CoveCity of ParlierRancho Santiago Community College DistrictCity of San PabloCity of Seal BeachSigma Beta XiCity of South San FranciscoCity of TulareCity of TurlockCity of Walnut CreekYosemite/mariposa County Tourism BureauCity of Laguna BeachTown of DanvilleEast Orange County Water DistrictCity of LivermoreCity of StantonCity of MendotaMerced Union High School DistrictCity of Moreno ValleyCity of OceansideCity of PlacentiaCity of PleasantonCity of ReedleyCity of San RamonCity of SangerSanta Ana Public WorksCity of TustinCity of South El MonteCity of AvalonOakland Museum of CaliforniaCity of DuarteDesert Recreation DistrictCity of Selma+113 more
Lobbyists (47)
Laura KroegerCorinne TakkinenA WebsterCasey ElliottRichard HarmonNiccolo DelucaSharon GonsalvesRichard GibbsEric O'donnellZachary ComminsJonathan JacksonSean McreynoldsJohannus ReijndersAnakaren CervantesRaul RamirezBenjamin GoldeenSamantha MacielMaya SeidenGreg OrlandoKevin EdgarThomas ShipmanKatelyn BunningFred TurnerMark TavlaridesLester MunsonJoseph BischoffMatt GallAndrew WinerWilliam ClyburnCrystal EllerbeChris JonesAdam HigginsEric ThronsonAnastasia HeatonChristopher TownsendCarlin ShelbyJoseph MeloChristine RoseJames LytleSimreen RehillDavon ThomasElisa ArcidiaconoSpencer StreetJacob LeischnerBarbarah TorresRyan MccarthyJoseph Hansen
Issue Areas (40)
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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