RALEIGH-DURHAM AIRPORT AUTHORITY

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

101

Firms Hired

Active Period

2006–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	13	4
2025	—	17	4
2024	—	9	2
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	8	2
2020	—	8	2
2019	—	8	2
2018	—	9	2
2017	—	8	2
2016	—	10	2
2007	—	1	1
2006	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON	—	26
THORN RUN PARTNERS	—	13
CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	8
CAPSTRAT	—	3
KAPLAN KIRSCH LLP (FORMERLY KAPLAN KIRSCH & ROCKWELL LLP)	—	7
RANDOLPH E. CLOUD & ASSOCIATES	—	44

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	22
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	8
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	30
Transportation	Transportation	23
Aerospace	Aerospace	10
Travel/Tourism	Travel/Tourism	2
Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles	Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles	1

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