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Brian Ballard

Lobbyist and longtime Trump fundraiser. Founder, Ballard Partners

Counted by default$186M4 LINE ITEMS

Schedule A · Itemized

  1. Calendar 2025
    ReportedLobbying feesPolitics & lobbying

    Ballard Partners lobbying revenue, 2025 Copy link

    Ballard Partners reported more than $88 million in federal lobbying revenue for 2025, more than 350% above 2024, and became the top-grossing lobbying firm in Washington. No firm had previously reported more than $80 million in a year. White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles worked at the firm before joining the campaign.

    Paid by Lobbying clients

    Bloomberg Government's "more than $88 million" is used because it is closest to the firm's own 2025 lobbying reports, which add up to $88.12 million. NOTUS put the year at more than $87.6 million and LegiStorm at $81.7 million.

    • ReportNOTUS · Trump 2.0 shakes up K Street power balance · 22 Jan 2026
    • ReportBloomberg Government · Lobbying spending splurge rockets Trump-linked firm to the top · 21 Jan 2026 · Archived
    • ReportSludge · K Street's Trump boom · 13 Feb 2026 · Archived
    $88M
  2. Jan–Jun 2026
    ReportedLobbying feesPolitics & lobbying

    Ballard Partners lobbying revenue, first half of 2026 Copy link

    The firm reported about $63.5 million in federal lobbying fees for the first half of 2026, up 84% from a year earlier, according to Bloomberg Government. Its second quarter was the first time any lobbying firm topped $30 million in a quarter.

    Paid by Lobbying clients

    LegiStorm puts the half-year lower, at $57.31 million. The firm's own reports for the first two quarters add up to $63.25 million. The third quarter is a separate line.

    • ReportBloomberg Government · Lobby firms reap cash gusher as companies gear up for midterms · 21 Jul 2026
    • ReportLegiStorm · Ballard Partners extends its K Street dominance · 10 Aug 2026
    $63.5M
  3. Jul–Sep 2026
    ReportedLobbying feesPolitics & lobbying

    Ballard Partners lobbying revenue, Q3 2026 Copy link

    Ballard Partners reported $34.9 million in federal lobbying fees for the third quarter of 2026, according to Bloomberg Government, topping K Street's revenue rankings for the sixth quarter in a row. That was up nearly 40% from the same quarter a year earlier.

    Paid by Lobbying clients

    Punchbowl News puts the quarter at $34.8 million and the firm's 2026 revenue through September at $98 million. The firm's own third-quarter reports add up to $34.89 million. That includes $630,000 from Chris Kise & Associates on behalf of Bancredito Holding Corp., the bank of Julio Herrera Velutini, whom Trump pardoned in January 2026; it is not listed separately. January to June is a separate line.

    $34.9M
  4. Jul–Sep 2026
    DisclosedLobbying feesLegal & settlementsAdded automatically

    Ballard Partners fee from Bancredito, Q3 2026 Copy link

    Ballard Partners reported $630,000 in lobbying income for the third quarter of 2026 from Chris Kise & Associates on behalf of Bancredito Holding Corporation, the bank of Julio Herrera Velutini, whom Trump pardoned in January 2026. The listed issue is banking regulation.

    Paid by Bancredito Holding Corp., via Chris Kise & Associates

    Ballard's earlier Bancredito fees are inside the 2025 and first-half 2026 revenue lines. Its $630,000 is included in Ballard Partners' Q3 2026 revenue line, so no amount is counted here.

    No amount stated