Lobbying

LKQ's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $695K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $2M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Trade (Domestic & Foreign) and Automotive Industry.

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

LKQ lobbying by quarter
LKQ lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$220K3
Q1 2023$210K2
Q2 2023$240K2
Q3 2023$240K2
Q4 2023$240K2
Q1 2024$230K2
Q2 2024$250K2
Q3 2024$270K2
Q4 2024$290K2
Q1 2025$300K2
Q2 2025$385K3
Q3 2025$565K3
Q4 2025$665K4
Q1 2026$675K4
Q2 2026$695K4
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Trade$1.3M · 20 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$826K · 16 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$816K · 15 reports
  • Taxation$816K · 15 reports
  • Transportation$816K · 15 reports
  • Automotive industry$805K · 19 reports
  • Tariffs$125K · 5 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
  • White House Office13 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)5 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)4 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)2 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)1 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseLKQ$4.1M15 quarters
ML Strategies$750K15 quarters
Continental Strategy$455K5 quarters
S-3 Group$170K3 quarters
Ferox Strategies$20K1 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
CATHERINE BOLANDLegislative Assistant, Senator George Voinovich; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Jim InhofeQ2 2026
CHRISTOPHER BUKIStaff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Representative John Culberson; Legislative Assistant/Senior Legislative Assistant, Representative Bill Shuster; Legislative Director/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative David McKinleyQ2 2026
CRAIG PATRICK CARBONEChief of Staff to Rick ScottQ2 2026
JOHN SCOFIELDDep Press Sec, US Sen Mark Hatfield; Press Sec, Rep. Frank LoBiondo; Comms Dir, House AppropsQ2 2026
JOSE CEBALLOSSenior Advisor to the Secretary, Dept of Transportation; Special Assistant to the Secretary, Dept of Transportation; Confidential Assistant, Office of the Secretary, Business Liaison, Dept of CommerceQ2 2026
KRISTI REMINGTONDeputy Assistant Attorney General, US Department of Justice; Senior Counsel, House Government Reform CommitteeQ2 2026
MALLOY MCDANIELPolicy Advisor, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell; Whip Liaison, Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell; Floor Assistant, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott; Cloakroom Assistant, Office of the Republican SecretaryQ2 2026
MATT BRAVODirector of Floor Operations for Maj. Whip Steve Scalise; Prof Staff, E&C; Floor Asst to Maj. Leader Eric CantorQ2 2026
MICHAEL FERENCESenior Pol Adv, Maj. Leader Eric Cantor and Maj Whip Roy Blunt; Leg Asst, Senator InhofeQ2 2026
TYLER THREADGILLChief of Staff - Rep. David Kustoff; Deputy Chief of Staff/Communication Director/Policy Advisor - Rep. Chuck Fleischmann; New Media Coordinator - House Natural Resources Committee; Staff Assistant - Rep. Kay GrangerQ2 2026
ALBERTO ENRIQUE MARTINEZChief of Staff to Marco RubioQ2 2025
CARLOS TRUJILLOUS OAS AmbassadorQ2 2025

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$480K
07/20for Q2ML Strategies$50K
07/19for Q2Continental Strategy$105K
07/17for Q2S-3 Group$60K
04/20for Q1In-house$460K
04/20for Q1ML Strategies$50K
04/17for Q1Continental Strategy$105K
04/17for Q1S-3 Group$60K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$460K
01/20for Q4 2025ML Strategies$50K
01/19for Q4 2025Continental Strategy$105K
01/15for Q4 2025S-3 Group$50K
25/12/17for Q4 2025S-3 GroupUnder $5,000
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$410K
25/10/20for Q3 2025ML Strategies$50K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Continental Strategy$105K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Continental Strategy$35K
25/07/21for Q2 2025ML Strategies$50K
25/07/20for Q2 2025In-house$300K
25/05/29for Q2 2025Continental StrategyUnder $5,000