CHARLESTON DEFENSE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2017–2025

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	5	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	5	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MERIDIAN HILL STRATEGIES FORMERLY KNOWN AS "ERNEST C. BAYNARD IV"	—	38

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	33
SENATE	33

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Defense	Defense	38

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