May not be able to get rich on a Congressperson's salary, but you apparently can do pretty well in lobbying (if you're connected)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/0...f-73beec940000
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Ballard Partners, which counts Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles among its alumni, signed more than 200 new clients after Trump’s election. It led K Street last year with more than $88.3 million in lobbying fees — a 350 percent increase from 2024.
In the fourth quarter alone, Ballard brought in more revenue than it did in all of 2024.
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Coming in third last year was BGR Group, which employed former Wisconsin Republican Rep. Sean Duffy before he became Trump’s Secretary of Transportation. It also counts former Trump campaign adviser David Urban as a managing director. BGR reported $71.5 million in lobbying revenues last year, a 58 percent increase from 2024.
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Among the upstart lobbying firms that cashed in on Trump’s second term were Continental Strategy, which was launched in 2021 by former Trump diplomat and adviser Carlos Trujillo. Continental, which also employs a top former aide to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and one of Wiles’ daughters, saw its lobbying revenues skyrocket from $1.8 million in 2024 to more than $27 million in 2025.
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Checkmate Government Relations, which is led by Ches McDowell, a friend of Donald Trump Jr., reported receiving $70,000 from a single client at the end of 2024 but signed 80 clients and brought in more than $21 million in 2025.
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Not to derail Omar thread...lobbying pays big
