LobbyingLKQ lobbying by quarter
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
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $220K | 3 |
| Q1 2023 | $210K | 2 |
| Q2 2023 | $240K | 2 |
| Q3 2023 | $240K | 2 |
| Q4 2023 | $240K | 2 |
| Q1 2024 | $230K | 2 |
| Q2 2024 | $250K | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | $270K | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | $290K | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | $300K | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | $385K | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | $565K | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | $665K | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | $675K | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | $695K | 4 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
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 | $4.1M | 15 quarters |
| ML Strategies | $750K | 15 quarters |
| Continental Strategy | $455K | 5 quarters |
| S-3 Group | $170K | 3 quarters |
| Ferox Strategies | $20K | 1 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE BOLAND | Legislative Assistant, Senator George Voinovich; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Jim Inhofe | Q2 2026 |
| CHRISTOPHER BUKI | Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Representative John Culberson; Legislative Assistant/Senior Legislative Assistant, Representative Bill Shuster; Legislative Director/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative David McKinley | Q2 2026 |
| CRAIG PATRICK CARBONE | Chief of Staff to Rick Scott | Q2 2026 |
| JOHN SCOFIELD | Dep Press Sec, US Sen Mark Hatfield; Press Sec, Rep. Frank LoBiondo; Comms Dir, House Approps | Q2 2026 |
| JOSE CEBALLOS | Senior 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 Commerce | Q2 2026 |
| KRISTI REMINGTON | Deputy Assistant Attorney General, US Department of Justice; Senior Counsel, House Government Reform Committee | Q2 2026 |
| MALLOY MCDANIEL | Policy 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 Secretary | Q2 2026 |
| MATT BRAVO | Director of Floor Operations for Maj. Whip Steve Scalise; Prof Staff, E&C; Floor Asst to Maj. Leader Eric Cantor | Q2 2026 |
| MICHAEL FERENCE | Senior Pol Adv, Maj. Leader Eric Cantor and Maj Whip Roy Blunt; Leg Asst, Senator Inhofe | Q2 2026 |
| TYLER THREADGILL | Chief 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 Granger | Q2 2026 |
| ALBERTO ENRIQUE MARTINEZ | Chief of Staff to Marco Rubio | Q2 2025 |
| CARLOS TRUJILLO | US OAS Ambassador | Q2 2025 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $480K |
| 07/20for Q2 | ML Strategies | $50K |
| 07/19for Q2 | Continental Strategy | $105K |
| 07/17for Q2 | S-3 Group | $60K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $460K |
| 04/20for Q1 | ML Strategies | $50K |
| 04/17for Q1 | Continental Strategy | $105K |
| 04/17for Q1 | S-3 Group | $60K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $460K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | ML Strategies | $50K |
| 01/19for Q4 2025 | Continental Strategy | $105K |
| 01/15for Q4 2025 | S-3 Group | $50K |
| 25/12/17for Q4 2025 | S-3 Group | Under $5,000 |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | In-house | $410K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | ML Strategies | $50K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Continental Strategy | $105K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | Continental Strategy | $35K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | ML Strategies | $50K |
| 25/07/20for Q2 2025 | In-house | $300K |
| 25/05/29for Q2 2025 | Continental Strategy | Under $5,000 |