Lobbying

Cadence Design Systems CDNS's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $60K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $140K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Defense and Trade (Domestic & Foreign).

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Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$140K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Cadence Design Systems lobbying by quarter
Cadence Design Systems lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$10K1
Q1 2023$20K1
Q2 2023$20K2
Q3 2023$85K3
Q4 2023$40K3
Q1 2024$140K3
Q2 2024$120K3
Q3 2024$80K3
Q4 2024$70K3
Q1 2025$60K3
Q2 2025$40K3
Q3 2025$40K3
Q4 2025$40K3
Q1 2026$40K3
Q2 2026$60K3
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Defense$655K · 26 reports
  • Trade$130K · 4 reports
  • Science and technology$60K · 3 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES31 reports
  • SENATE29 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
Prasam$450K15 quarters
Magill Associates$225K12 quarters
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$190K13 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
JOHN PIERSON MAGILLCOS to Rep. Wally HergerQ2 2026
CASEY CHRISTINE HIGGINSAsst to Spkr for Policy and Trade Cnsl, Paul Ryan, Nov 15-Jan 19; Trade Cncl to House Ways & Means, Jan 15-Nov 15; LC to Rep. Paul Ryan, Oct 11-Jan 15; Law Clrk House Budget Comm, Sep 09-May 10.Q1 2024
CARYN DYSON LESTERProf staff mbr to Sen Breaux, 2003-04; Intrn to Sen Mikulski, 1999Q4 2023
JOSE BORJONCoS, Rep V.Gonzalez, Jan 17- Feb 21; Snr Advsr/Dpty CoS, Rep F.Vela, Jun 14- Jan 17; Comm Drctr, Rep Gallego, Dec 13- Jan 15; Drctr Strtgy/Comm, Rep Reyes, Nov 11- Jan 13; Press Sec, Rep Cuellar, Jan 11- Nov 11; Comm Drctr, Rep Ortiz, Mar 09- Jan 11Q3 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldUnder $5,000
07/17for Q2Prasam$40K
07/07for Q2Magill Associates$20K
04/20for Q1Prasam$20K
04/20for Q1Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldUnder $5,000
04/01for Q1Magill Associates$20K
01/20for Q4 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldUnder $5,000
01/19for Q4 2025Prasam$20K
01/06for Q4 2025Magill Associates$20K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldUnder $5,000
25/10/14for Q3 2025Prasam$20K
25/10/02for Q3 2025Magill Associates$20K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldUnder $5,000
25/07/18for Q2 2025Prasam$20K
25/07/07for Q2 2025Magill Associates$20K
25/04/21for Q1 2025Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldUnder $5,000
25/04/18for Q1 2025Prasam$40K
25/04/02for Q1 2025Magill Associates$20K
25/01/21for Q4 2024Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldUnder $5,000
25/01/17for Q4 2024Prasam$50K