LobbyingKalshi lobbying by quarter
Kalshi's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $915K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $2.2M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities and Commodities (Big Ticket).
Kalshi
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $2.2M
- 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
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $70K | 2 |
| Q1 2023 | $90K | 2 |
| Q2 2023 | $50K | 2 |
| Q3 2023 | $50K | 2 |
| Q4 2023 | $50K | 2 |
| Q1 2024 | $50K | 2 |
| Q2 2024 | $200K | 5 |
| Q3 2024 | $220K | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | $170K | 4 |
| Q1 2025 | $80K | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | $170K | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | $380K | 4 |
| Q4 2025 | $405K | 5 |
| Q1 2026 | $865K | 7 |
| Q2 2026 | $915K | 7 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Financial institutions and securities$2.2M · 43 reports
- Commodities$1.6M · 31 reports
- Agriculture$45K · 3 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- SENATE33 reports
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES32 reports
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)29 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)9 reports
- Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseKalshi | $1.4M | 4 quarters |
| Miller Strategies | $870K | 9 quarters |
| Lincoln Policy Group | $480K | 8 quarters |
| Capitol Counsel | $400K | 9 quarters |
| Squire Patton Boggs | $180K | 2 quarters |
| Intersection | $120K | 3 quarters |
| Resolution Public Affairs | $120K | 2 quarters |
| Tower 19 | $90K | 3 quarters |
| Rich Feuer Anderson | $80K | 7 quarters |
| Dow Solutions | $70K | 4 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN HARRISON | March 2009: Intern for Cong. Gregg Harper; May-Aug. 2013: Intern for Sen. Thad Cochran; January-May 2015: June-August 2015: U.S. Department of State, intern, U.S. Embassy, Zagreb, Croatia. | Q2 2026 |
| BRADFORD ELLISON | May 2008-July 2008: Intern to Rep. Al Green (TX); July 2008 - August 2008 and June - August 2010: Intern to Rep. James Clyburn (SC) | Q2 2026 |
| CAREN STREET | 2007-08: SA, Sen. Johnny Isakson; 2008-17: LC/LA/Policy Adv/Grants Director/Counsel/Sr Policy Adv, Sen. Harry Reid; 2017-18: Policy Dir, CBC (Rep. Cedric Richmond); 2018-19, 2021: COS, Rep. Karen Bass; 2019-21: Exec Dir, CBC (Rep. Bass) | Q2 2026 |
| CURTIS DOSTER | Rep. Brenda Lawrence, Chief of Staff; Dep. Chief of Staff; Sr. Leg. Assistant; Leg. Director. Rep. Antonio Delgado, Sen. Counsel. Dept. of Commerce, MBDA, Dir. of Leg Affairs; Chief of Staff. | Q2 2026 |
| HEATHER MCHUGH | Legislative Director, Senator Schumer (2010-2013); Legislative Director, Congressman Steve Israel (2003-2007); Legislative Assistant, Congresswoman Velazquez (2000-2003) | Q2 2026 |
| JAMES TYLER GRIMM | Chief Counsel, Policy and Strategy, Counsel, Chief Adviser, Policy, Strategy and Communications, Rep. Jim Jordan. Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior Staff Member, Rep. Darrell Issa. Senior Staff Member, Rep. Jason Chaffetz | Q2 2026 |
| JOHN BIVONA | White House Liaison, US DHS (1/21-12/21) Chief of Staff, Rep. Antonio Delgado (12/18-8/20) | Q2 2026 |
| MATTHEW JAMES MCNALLY | Chief of Staff Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney; Communications Director & Senior Advisor, Sen. Jeff Merkley. | Q2 2026 |
| MEGHAN TAIRA | Legislative Director, Senator Schumer (2013-2025); Legislative Assistant, Senator Schumer (2010-2013); Health Policy Director, Senator DeGette (2002-2003). | Q2 2026 |
| NATALIE MCINTYRE | Special Assistant to the President, Office of Legislative Affairs; Sen. Bill Hagerty Legislative Director; OMB Deputy Associate Director, Legislative Affairs; ONDCP Senior Policy Advisor and White House Liaison; Sen. McConnell Legislative Assistant | Q2 2026 |
| THOMAS S ANDREWS | 2009-2013:SA/LC and Sr SA, Rep. John Boehner; 2013-2015:SA to Speaker John Boehner; 2015-2018: Dir of Member Services, Speaker Paul Ryan; 2018- 2021: SA to President for Leg Affairs, White House | Q2 2026 |
| TONY HANAGAN | 2014 - 2026: Cloakroom Assistant, Senior Cloakroom Assistant, Floor Assistant, and Senior Floor Assistant, Office of the Republican Secretary. He will not contact the Senate until his post employment ends and will only contact the House. | Q2 2026 |
| LUCAS WALLWORK | Staff Asst Committee on Energy & Commerce; Special Asst to Sec Dept of Energy, Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Tom Reed; Leg Director & Senior Advisor, Rep. Greg Murphy; Director of Member Services & Coalitions, Committee on Small Business. | Q1 2026 |
| JED NICHOLAS BHUTA | NC-11, Legislative Director; TN-08, Legislative Assistant; SEN-FL, Staff Assistant | Q4 2024 |
| ANDREW CARR PALMER | Legislative Assistant, Rep. Fleischmann; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Fincher. | Q1 2023 |
| JARED CODY SAWYER | Deputy Assistant Secretary, Treasury Department; Senior Counsel, Senate Banking Committee; Professional Staff Member, House Financial Services Committee. | Q1 2023 |
| JOHN A ANDERSON | Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Crapo; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Metcalf. | Q1 2023 |
| RASHAWN MITCHELL | Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Joe Cunningham; Special Assistant and Advisor to the Associate Director, Office of Management and Budget. | Q1 2023 |
| THOMAS KOONCE | Legislative Director, Rep. Brad Miller; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Stephen Neal. | Q1 2023 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 08/21for Q3 | In-house | Under $5,000 |
| 07/20for Q2 | Resolution Public Affairs | $60K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Miller Strategies | $120K |
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $500K |
| 07/19for Q2 | Lincoln Policy Group | $60K |
| 07/16for Q2 | Dow Solutions | $20K |
| 07/16for Q3 | Forbes-Tate | Under $5,000 |
| 07/13for Q2 | Squire Patton Boggs | $110K |
| 06/29for Q2 | Intersection | $45K |
| 06/08for Q2 | In-house | Under $5,000 |
| 04/21for Q1 | In-house | $490K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Resolution Public Affairs | $60K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Miller Strategies | $120K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Lincoln Policy Group | $60K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $430K |
| 04/15for Q1 | Squire Patton Boggs | $70K |
| 04/10for Q1 | Dow Solutions | $20K |
| 04/03for Q1 | Resolution Public Affairs | Under $5,000 |
| 03/31for Q1 | Intersection | $45K |
| 03/16for Q1 | Squire Patton Boggs | Under $5,000 |