Lobbying

Maplebear Inc. D/B/A Instacart's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $535K. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $2M. Its first report covers Q3 2022; the issues it reports most are Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.) and Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Maplebear Inc. D/B/A Instacart

Latest quarter
$535K
Q2 2026 · 4 reports
Last 12 months
$2M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
+8.1%
Q2 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q3 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Maplebear Inc. D/B/A Instacart lobbying by quarter
Maplebear Inc. D/B/A Instacart lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q3 2022$45K1
Q4 2022$435K4
Q1 2023$425K4
Q2 2023$415K4
Q3 2023$375K4
Q4 2023$405K4
Q1 2024$385K4
Q2 2024$425K4
Q3 2024$355K4
Q4 2024$395K4
Q1 2025$455K4
Q2 2025$415K4
Q3 2025$455K4
Q4 2025$515K4
Q1 2026$495K4
Q2 2026$535K4

Policy issues the reports name

  • Food industry61 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace54 reports
  • Science and technology21 reports
  • Computer industry18 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety16 reports
  • Agriculture12 reports
  • Taxation2 reports
  • Tariffs1 reports

A report that names several issues counts once for each.

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE61 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES60 reports
  • White House Office4 reports
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)3 reports
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)2 reports
  • Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)1 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)1 reports
  • Food & Drug Administration (FDA)1 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)1 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseMaplebear Inc. D/B/A Instacart$4M15 quarters
Avoq$900K15 quarters
Harbinger Strategies$900K15 quarters
Emergent Strategies$720K16 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
HADLEY SOSNOFFLegislative Director, ID-1; Legislative Assistant ID-1; Legislative Correspondent NY-18, Staff Assistant NY-18Q2 2026
KIM ZIMMERMANLegislative Assistant (Sen. Tom Harkin); Healthcare Counsel (Sen. Ben Nelson)Q2 2026
BRYCE HARLOWCongressional Liaison Specialist - FTCQ4 2025
CAITLIN CANTERDeputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Aide, Staff Assistant, Intern - Rep. Devin NunesQ1 2025
JOHN LEGANSKIChief Dep., Speaker Off. '23; Chief Dep., Min. Leader Off.'22; Floor Dir., Min. Leader Off. '19-'21; Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '17-'19; Dep. Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '16;Floor Assist. Maj. Leader Off. '14-'15; Floor Assist. Maj. Whip Off.'13Q1 2025
JONATHAN SLEMRODAssociate Director, Legislative Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, '17-'18, Policy Advisor, Office of the Sen. Republican Whip, '12-'17, Legislative Assistant, Sen. Marco Rubio '11-'12.Q1 2025
KYLE NEVINSDeputy Chief of Staff, House Majority Leader 11-13; Floor Director, Rep. Eric Cantor 09-10; Floor Director, Rep. Roy Blunt 07-08; Floor Assistant, Rep. Roy Blunt 03-06.Q1 2025
MANNY ROSSMANChief of Staff, Office of the Senate Republican Whip 07-09; Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Sen. Trent Lott 05-06; Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Crane 03-04; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Phil Crane 01-02.Q1 2025
STEVE STOMBRESChief of Staff, Office of the Majority Leader 10-14; Chief of Staff, Office of the Minority Whip 08-09; Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief DeputyMajorityWhip04-07; Chief of Staff, Congressman Eric Cantor 01-03.Q1 2025
JOHN J O'NEILL jrPolicy Director/Counsel, Senate Minority Whip 04-06; Tax Counsel, Senate Finance Committee 07.Q4 2023
PARKER H. POLINGSpec. Asst to Dir. of Media Affairs 01-03; Comm. on Educ. and Workforce, Chairman Boehner 03-04; Law Clerk to Chairman Toner, FEC 05-06; COS, Cong. McHenry 07-14; COS, Chief Dep. Whip McHenry 14-18 in Office of Maj. Whip Scalise.Q1 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/21for Q2Harbinger Strategies$60K
07/20for Q2In-house$370K
07/20for Q2Avoq$60K
07/17for Q2Emergent Strategies$45K
04/20for Q1Harbinger Strategies$60K
04/20for Q1Avoq$60K
04/20for Q1In-house$330K
04/20for Q1Emergent Strategies$45K
01/21for Q4 2025Harbinger Strategies$60K
01/20for Q4 2025Harbinger Strategies$60K
01/20for Q4 2025Avoq$60K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$350K
01/20for Q4 2025Emergent Strategies$45K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Harbinger Strategies$60K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Avoq$60K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Emergent Strategies$45K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$290K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Harbinger Strategies$60K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Avoq$60K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Emergent Strategies$45K