Donald Kent
🏛️ Revolving DoorFormer Government Position:
U.S. Sen Ron Johnson, Chief of Staff; DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff, Asst Sec; DHS Secretary Tom Ridge, Deputy Asst Sec; U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Policy Adv; Office of the Asst. Maj. Leader Nickles Policy Adv.;U.S. Senator Don Nickles,Leg Asst
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AI Overview
Donald Kent has appeared in 867 federal lobbying filings at The Nickles Group, LLC, representing 46 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.
867
Total Filings
1
Firms
46
Clients
39
Issue Areas
Issue Areas
Filing History
| Year | Filings | Clients |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 96 | 15 |
| 2019 | 89 | 15 |
| 2020 | 68 | 17 |
| 2021 | 100 | 18 |
| 2022 | 120 | 17 |
| 2023 | 110 | 18 |
| 2024 | 139 | 22 |
| 2025 | 145 | 21 |
Firms
The Nickles Group, LLC867 filings
Top Clients
Emergent Biosolutions83 filings
Axon Enterprise, INC.68 filings
Oracle Corporation65 filings
L3 Harris Technologies50 filings
Merchants Payments Coalition, INC.43 filings
American Hospital Association37 filings
Federal Express Corporation35 filings
Trinity Cyber30 filings
Healthcare Workforce Coalition30 filings
Comcast Corporation28 filings
Send Relief, INC.26 filings
Canoo INC.25 filings
Exxon Mobil Corporation22 filings
Ascend Learning, LLC22 filings
Saildrone INC.18 filings
AT&T Services, INC.16 filings
Florida Hospital Association15 filings
Accenture Federal Services LLC14 filings
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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