Lobbying

Garmin International's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $400K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.2M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Taxation/Internal Revenue Code and Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection.

Garmin International

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$1.2M
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

Garmin International lobbying by quarter
Garmin International lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$230K2
Q1 2023$150K2
Q2 2023$180K2
Q3 2023$220K2
Q4 2023$190K2
Q1 2024$210K2
Q2 2024$220K2
Q3 2024$210K2
Q4 2024$250K2
Q1 2025$250K2
Q2 2025$366K3
Q3 2025$390K3
Q4 2025$390K3
Q1 2026$400K3
Q2 2026$400K3
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Telecommunications$650.4K · 19 reports
  • Taxation$563.7K · 26 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety$536.7K · 25 reports
  • Aviation and airlines$390.4K · 15 reports
  • Trade$339.5K · 11 reports
  • Defense$337.5K · 15 reports
  • Homeland security$255K · 9 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$221.7K · 10 reports
  • Maritime and fisheries$217.3K · 12 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$143.9K · 7 reports
  • Transportation$110.3K · 6 reports
  • Financial institutions and securities$94K · 4 reports
  • Railroads$72K · 6 reports
  • Trucking and shipping$60K · 5 reports
  • Science and technology$32.5K · 1 reports
  • Natural resources$31.3K · 1 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES34 reports
  • SENATE34 reports
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)12 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)5 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)4 reports
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)4 reports
  • Office of Administration4 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of4 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)4 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)3 reports
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)1 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)1 reports
  • U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseGarmin International$2.9M15 quarters
Cornerstone Government Affairs$600K10 quarters
Mercury Public Affairs$370K5 quarters
Venture Government Strategies$220K5 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
CHRISTOPHER HODGSONLegislative Assistant (Scalise), Floor Assistant & Deputy Floor Director for House Majority Whip (Scalise), Deputy Director & Director of Legislative Affairs (Pence)Q2 2026
DABNEY HEGGClerk, Sen Approps Cmte; Prof Staff, Sen Approps Cmte; Sr ProfStaff,SenateCmte on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Prof Staff,SenateCmte onCommerce, Science, and Transportation; LegAsst(Hollings);StaffAsst(Hollings); Intern(Hollings)Q2 2026
JOHN SANDELLTax Counsel, Legislative Assistant; Ways and Means Committee (Camp, Ryan, Brady)Q2 2026
PATRICK FLOODDeputy Chief of Staff (Bacon); National Security Advisor (Bacon)Q2 2026
RONALD STORHAUGDep Asst Sec, Dep of Treasury; Director of Tax and Econ Policy, Tax and Econ Policy Advisor, Senate Small Business Cmte; Sr Econ Policy Advisor, Econ Policy Advisor, Legis Asst, Senate Member Office(Kaine);Staff Asst, Senate Budget CommitteeQ2 2026
MICHAEL JOSEPH FALENCKIDep Staff Dir, House Transportation & Infrastructure Comm;Staff Dir, Subcomm on Highways & Transit (T&I); Staff Dir,Subcomm on Railroads, Pipelines, & Hazardous Materials(T&I); Legislative Dir, Deputy CoS Staff, House MemberOffice (S. Graves)Q3 2025
CHARLES CARITHERSProf Staff, House Homeland (Thompson); Brookings Legis Fellow, Senate Homeland (Carper)Q2 2025
MICHAEL GOODMANChief of Staff House Member Office (Kind), Legislative Staff House Member Office (Braley, Barrow)Q2 2025
ANTHONY LAZARSKISenior Legislative Advisor, Senate Member Office (Inhofe); Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee; Military Legislative Assistant, Senate Member Office (Inhofe)Q1 2025
CHRISTOPHER SARLEYPolicy Coordinator, House Energy & Commerce Committee; Policy Director, Sr Legis Asst, House Member Office (Shimkus); Sr Legis Asst, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant, House Member Office (Hastert)Q4 2024
HAMILTON BLOOMMinority Staff Director/Clerk, Majority Staff Director/Clerk, Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, & Related Agencies; Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Richard ShelbyQ2 2023
DAVID NATONSKIChief of Staff: Rep. Greg Murphy, Rep. Denver Riggleman, Rep. Kevin Yoder, Rep. Trey Radel; Deputy Chief of Staff, Communications Director: Rep. Aaron Schock; Press Secretary, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent: Rep. Christopher ShaysQ4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Mercury Public Affairs$80K
07/20for Q2Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
07/20for Q2In-house$260K
07/18for Q2Mercury Public Affairs$80K
04/20for Q1In-house$260K
04/17for Q1Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
04/14for Q1Mercury Public Affairs$80K
01/20for Q4 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$250K
01/15for Q4 2025Mercury Public Affairs$80K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$250K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Mercury Public Affairs$80K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
25/07/18for Q2 2025Mercury Public Affairs$50K
25/07/18for Q2 2025In-house$256K
25/04/21for Q1 2025In-house$190K
25/04/21for Q1 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K
25/04/18for Q2 2025Mercury Public AffairsUnder $5,000
25/01/21for Q4 2024Cornerstone Government Affairs$60K