CHARLESTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2021–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	5	1
2023	—	7	2
2022	—	9	2
2021	—	11	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PATEL PARTNERS LLC	—	17
ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.	—	12
THE CAMPBELL CONSULTING GROUP	—	10

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	35
SENATE	35
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	15
White House Office	15

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	39
Transportation	Transportation	24
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	22
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	22
Housing	Housing	22
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	20
Government Issues	Government Issues	1
Accounting	Accounting	1
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1

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