ARES SECURITY

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2015–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	5	1
2020	—	1	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
C2 STRATEGIES	—	8
JMH GROUP, FORMERLY JAMIAN MCELROY & HAMLIN, LLC	—	20

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	7
SENATE	7
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	3
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Defense	Defense	9
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	5
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	2
Transportation	Transportation	2

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