ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

111

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	5	2
2025	—	8	2
2024	—	14	3
2023	—	5	1
2022	—	8	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	5	1
2014	—	5	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	5	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	5	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
LOCKRIDGE, GRINDAL, NAUEN, PLLP	—	71
DOWNS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	12
AURORA STRATEGIC ADVISORS	—	11
LARKIN HOFFMAN	—	17

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	98
SENATE	98
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	67
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	67
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	6
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	3
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	3
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	71
Transportation	Transportation	71
Welfare	Welfare	67
Agriculture	Agriculture	66
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	59
Government Issues	Government Issues	30
Health Issues	Health Issues	9
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	3
Housing	Housing	3
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	1
Railroads	Railroads	1

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