Clayton Hayes

🏛️ Revolving Door

Former Government Positions:

Patrick Hayes - Chief of Staff, Legislative Director - Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV; Deputy Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant - Sen. Evan Bayh, D-IN; Staff Director - Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee.

Chief of Staff, Legislative Director - Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV; Deputy Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant - Sen. Evan Bayh, D-IN; Staff Director - Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee.

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AI Overview

Clayton Hayes has appeared in 640 federal lobbying filings at Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid, LLC, representing 38 clients. As a former government official, they bring insider expertise to their lobbying work — part of Washington's "revolving door." Active across 31 policy areas.

640
Total Filings
1
Firms
38
Clients
31
Issue Areas

Issue Areas

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Filing History

YearFilingsClients
202115024
202219228
202318825
202411020

Firms

Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid, LLC640 filings

Top Clients

Breakthrough Energy, LLC54 filings
Essential Minerals Association (Formerly Reporting as Ima-na)49 filings
Kinder Morgan, INC.48 filings
Nuclear Energy Institute (Nei)42 filings
Best Buy Co. INC.40 filings
Just Transition Fund40 filings
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Formerly Reporting as Exelon Corporation34 filings
Arizona Minerals, INC.27 filings
Breakthrough Energy Action26 filings
Chargepoint, INC.22 filings
Abbott Laboratories21 filings
Optimum Communications (Formerly Reporting as Altice USA, INC.)20 filings
Intel Corporation19 filings
Longi Solar Technology (US) INC.19 filings
Centrus Energy18 filings
America's Health Insurance Plans (Ahip)17 filings
International Franchise Association (Ifa)17 filings
Airbnb14 filings
Charter Communications Operating, LLC12 filings
The Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development, INC.11 filings

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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