Washington Lobbying
Federal lobbying by clients headquartered in Washington
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AI Overview
Clients headquartered in Washington have spent $273.9M on federal lobbying across 13.7K filings. With 783 active lobbying clients, Washington is a significant source of lobbying activity. This spending reveals which industries and companies in Washington have the most at stake in federal policy.
$273.9M
Total Lobbying
783
Clients
13.7K
Filings
Spending by Year
| Year | Spending |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $24.2M |
| 2019 | $21.9M |
| 2020 | $25.8M |
| 2021 | $26.2M |
| 2022 | $32.3M |
| 2023 | $73.5M |
| 2024 | $32.9M |
| 2025 | $37.1M |
Biggest Spenders in Washington
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omeros Corporation | $11.5M |
| 2 | Breakthrough Energy, LLC | $4.7M |
| 3 | Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust | $4.5M |
| 4 | Starbucks Corporation | $3.6M |
| 5 | Blue Origin, LLC | $3.4M |
| 6 | Microsoft Corporation | $3.0M |
| 7 | Breakthrough Energy Action | $2.8M |
| 8 | Central Puget Sound Regional Transit | $2.7M |
| 9 | Amazon.com | $2.5M |
| 10 | Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation | $2.4M |
| 11 | Seattle Children's Hospital Research and Foundation | $2.4M |
| 12 | Washington State University | $2.4M |
| 13 | Alaska Airlines | $2.4M |
| 14 | Lummi Nation | $2.2M |
| 15 | King County | $2.2M |
| 16 | Puget Sound Energy | $2.0M |
| 17 | Washington State Department of Transportation | $1.9M |
| 18 | Providence St. Joseph Health | $1.9M |
| 19 | Starbucks | $1.9M |
| 20 | Amazon.com Services LLC | $1.8M |
| 21 | Snoqualmie Tribe | $1.8M |
| 22 | City of Seattle, Wa | $1.8M |
| 23 | Border Trade Alliance | $1.8M |
| 24 | Port of Seattle | $1.7M |
| 25 | Amazon | $1.7M |
Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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