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BEST BUY CO INC

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Lobbying Spend

$30.0M

Filings

195

Firms Hired

Active Period

2002–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$730,000	9	3
2025	$1,480,000	12	3
2024	$1,360,000	8	2
2023	$1,160,000	8	2
2022	$1,490,000	8	2
2021	$1,430,000	10	2
2020	$880,000	6	2
2019	$1,320,000	9	2
2018	$1,190,000	8	2
2017	$2,040,000	8	2
2016	$1,260,000	9	2
2015	$1,450,000	13	3
2014	$1,990,000	8	2
2013	$1,870,000	8	2
2012	$2,900,000	14	3
2011	$2,480,000	13	3
2010	$1,260,000	11	3
2009	$900,000	9	2
2008	$1,100,000	9	2
2007	$795,000	3	1
2006	$235,000	1	1
2005	$340,000	2	1
2004	$270,400	4	1
2003	$69,600	3	1
2002	$20,000	2	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BEST BUY CO INC	$30,020,000	95
KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC	—	77
WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC	—	5
BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP	—	11
K&L GATES LLP	—	7

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	163
SENATE	161
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	51
Treasury, Dept of	42
White House Office	37
Federal Reserve System	35
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	32
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	30
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	22
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	17
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	10
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	9
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	8
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	6
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	6
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	5
Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	5
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	4
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)	3
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)	3

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	160
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	123
Banking	Banking	79
Health Issues	Health Issues	71
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	58
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	58
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	55
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	46
Transportation	Transportation	36
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	29
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	28
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	19
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	17
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	17
Education	Education	15
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	15
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	14
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	11
Immigration	Immigration	10
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	7

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.1404/HR.2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, issues related to organized retail crime.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.2853

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.3623/HR.7035, Credit Card Competition Act; Issues related to credit cards

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.7035

S. 1404119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.1404/HR.2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, issues related to organized retail crime.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1404

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.3623/HR.7035, Credit Card Competition Act; Issues related to credit cards

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3623

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H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.1404/HR.2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, issues related to organized retail crime.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.2853

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.3623/HR.7035, Credit Card Competition Act; Issues related to credit cards

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.7035

S. 1404119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.1404/HR.2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, issues related to organized retail crime.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1404

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.3623/HR.7035, Credit Card Competition Act; Issues related to credit cards

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3623

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.1404/HR.2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, issues related to organized retail crime.

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.2853

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3623/HR.7035, Credit Card Competition Act; Issues related to credit cards

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.7035

S. 1404119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.1404/HR.2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, issues related to organized retail crime.

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1404

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.3623/HR.7035, Credit Card Competition Act; Issues related to credit cards

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3623

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.1404/HR.2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, issues related to organized retail crime.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.2853

S. 1404119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.1404/HR.2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, issues related to organized retail crime.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1404

H.R. 895118th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.140/HR.895: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, issues related to organized retail crime.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.895

S. 140118th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.140/HR.895: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, issues related to organized retail crime.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.140

H.R. 895118th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.140/HR.895: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, issues related to organized retail crime.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.895

S. 140118th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.140/HR.895: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, issues related to organized retail crime.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.140

H.R. 895118th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.140/HR.895: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, issues related to organized retail crime.

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.895

S. 140118th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.140/HR.895: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, issues related to organized retail crime.

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.140

H.R. 3881118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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S.1838/H.R.3881 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, issues related to credit cards

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3881

H.R. 895118th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.140/H.R.895 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023, issues related to organized retail crime

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.895

S. 140118th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.140/H.R.895 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023, issues related to organized retail crime

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.140

S. 1838118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BEST BUY CO INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.1838/H.R.3881 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, issues related to credit cards

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1838

H.R. 3881118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to credit card swipe fees. Issues related to H.R. 3881/S.1838, The Credit Card Competition Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3881

Source: Senate LDA