Ben Mcmakin

🏛️ Revolving Door

Former Government Positions:

Legislative Director, Office of Sen. Patty Murray

Legislative Director, Sen. Patty Murray

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AI Overview

Ben Mcmakin has appeared in 1,082 federal lobbying filings at Crossroads Strategies, LLC, representing 50 clients. As a former government official, they bring insider expertise to their lobbying work — part of Washington's "revolving door." Active across 39 policy areas.

1,082
Total Filings
1
Firms
50
Clients
39
Issue Areas

Issue Areas

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Filing History

YearFilingsClients
20199914
202015318
202116829
202215029
202318529
202416231
202516528

Firms

Crossroads Strategies, LLC1082 filings

Top Clients

Port of Kalama100 filings
Koch Government Affairs, LLC59 filings
Port of Everett56 filings
Expedia, INC.52 filings
Aventiv Technologies LLC and Various Subsidiaries48 filings
Safe Boats International, LLC40 filings
Byd Motors INC.36 filings
Washington State Department of Transportation32 filings
X Energy, LLC30 filings
Phillips 66 Company29 filings
Nlight Corporation28 filings
Van Ness Feldman, LLP on Behalf of Columbia River Treaty Power Group28 filings
Micron Technology, INC.27 filings
Oxe Marine INC.26 filings
Liberty Mutual Group INC.24 filings
Chubb Ina Holding Company INC23 filings
City of Kent, Wa23 filings
Tiktok INC.22 filings
Port of Olympia22 filings
Huntington Ingalls Incorporated22 filings

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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