LobbyingSouthern Company lobbying by quarter
Southern Company SO's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $3.5M. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $12M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Energy/Nuclear and Environmental/Superfund.
Southern CompanySO
- Latest quarter
- $3.5M
- Q2 2026 · 7 reports
- Last 12 months
- $12M
- Last 4 quarters
- vs last quarter
- +25.4%
- Q2 2026 against the quarter before
- First report
- Q4 2022
- The first quarter a report named it
Lobbying by quarter
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $3.4M | 9 |
| Q1 2023 | $3.8M | 10 |
| Q2 2023 | $2.3M | 10 |
| Q3 2023 | $3.1M | 10 |
| Q4 2023 | $3.3M | 10 |
| Q1 2024 | $3.7M | 10 |
| Q2 2024 | $2.8M | 9 |
| Q3 2024 | $2.7M | 9 |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3M | 9 |
| Q1 2025 | $3.4M | 9 |
| Q2 2025 | $3.1M | 9 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.6M | 9 |
| Q4 2025 | $3.1M | 9 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.8M | 7 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.5M | 7 |
Policy issues the reports name
- Energy and nuclear112 reports
- Environment and Superfund81 reports
- Taxation38 reports
- Homeland security36 reports
- Transportation36 reports
- Clean air and water30 reports
- Utilities30 reports
- Budget and appropriations21 reports
- Commodities15 reports
- Small business15 reports
- Telecommunications15 reports
- Defense11 reports
A report that names several issues counts once for each.
Who was lobbied
- SENATE107 reports
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES95 reports
- Energy, Dept of33 reports
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)15 reports
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)15 reports
- White House Office15 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)7 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)2 reports
- Natl Economic Council (NEC)2 reports
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)1 reports
- Interior, Dept of (DOI)1 reports
- Natl Security Council (NSC)1 reports
- Transportation, Dept of (DOT)1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseSouthern Company | $41.6M | 15 quarters |
| Miller Strategies | $900K | 15 quarters |
| The Simmons & Russell Group | $900K | 15 quarters |
| Bracewell | $750K | 15 quarters |
| LJ Consulting | $750K | 15 quarters |
| Guidepoststrategies | $635K | 13 quarters |
| Polaris-Hutton Group | $600K | 15 quarters |
| Farragut Partners | $550K | 15 quarters |
| Missy Edwards Strategies | $180K | 6 quarters |
| Liebman & Associates | $20K | 12 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| CONSTANTINE HINGSON | Chief of Staff, Senator Dan Coats; Counsel/Legislative Director, Senator Judd Gregg; General Counsel, Senator Elizabeth Dole | Q2 2026 |
| DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY | Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID) | Q2 2026 |
| DYLAN MOORE | Intern/Staff Assistant, Speaker John Boehner (OH-8); Legislative Assistant/Legislative Director/Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Larry Bucshon (IN-8); Intern, Rep. Mike Turner (OH-10) | Q2 2026 |
| EDWARD WHITFIELD | U.S. Representative (21 yrs.) | Q2 2026 |
| GEORGE NICHOLAS CARAM | Staff Officer, Special Assistant, National Security Council; Sr. Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Sr. Staff Assistant, Rep. Kevin McCarthy; Special Assistant, Rep. C.W. Bill Young. | Q2 2026 |
| HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE | Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA) | Q2 2026 |
| JAMES MIN | Chief of Staff, Rep. Vince Fong; Chief of Staff, Office of the 20th District of California; Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Counsel, Speaker Kevin McCarthy; Chief of Staff, Rep. Bill Thomas | Q2 2026 |
| JEANNE H WOLAK | Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX) | Q2 2026 |
| JEFFERY C. MORTIER | Prof Staff on E&C Cmte, LA Rep Whitfield and Intern Devin Nunes | Q2 2026 |
| JEFF MACKINNON | LD and LA Rep. Joe Barton (RTexas) | Q2 2026 |
| JOHN HOLT EDWARDS | Office of Sen. Cynthia Lummis (2021-2023), EPA Senior Advisor for Senate Affairs (2019-2021), Office of Sen. Bob Corker (2015-2019) | Q2 2026 |
| JONATHAN HILER | Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of the Vice President, Mike Pence; Legislative Director, Senator Tom Cotton; Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Cotton; Policy Advisor, Rep. Mike Pence; Policy Advisor, Rep. Jeb Hensarling. | Q2 2026 |
| JUSTIN FOLSOM | Legislative Director, Sen. Jon Tester (MT) | Q2 2026 |
| KYLE SPENCER | Fellow, Governor Mike Pence (2013-2014); Law clerk, Governor MikePence (2015) | 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. | Q2 2026 |
| MICHAEL J RIITH | Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette | Q2 2026 |
| SARAH KATHERINE GAINER | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator George Voinovich (OH) | Q2 2026 |
| SARAH WALTER | Former Legislative Director/Chief Counsel, Sen. John Breaux | Q2 2026 |
| SHANE ROSE | Intern, Staff Assistant, and Legislative Correspondent for Rep. Kevin McCarthy; Intern at Committee on Ways and Means; Intern at the White House. | Q2 2026 |
| KATE BEAULIEU | Legislative Aide, Senator David Vitter | Q4 2025 |
| ALEXANDER LARGE | Director of Coalitions and Professional Staff Member, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs | Q3 2025 |
| ANNA KARAKITSOS | Staff Assistant, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (2008-2009), Research Assistant/Office Manager, Senate EPW Committee (2011-2012), Professional Staff Member, Senate EPW Committee (2012-2016) | Q2 2025 |
| CAROLINE CANFIELD | Staff Director, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs; Deputy Legislative Director, Senator Jerry Moran; Military Legislative Assistant and Appropriations Advisor, Senator Jerry Moran; Special Assistant to White House Liaison, Department of Defense | Q2 2025 |
| EDWARD KRENIK | Assoc. Admin. Cong. Affairs, EPA (2001-03); Leg. Director, Rep. Frelinghuysen (1994-2001); Leg. Asst./Assoc. Staff Rep. Dean Gallo (1989-94); Leg. Asst. Sen. Durenberger (1987-89) | Q2 2025 |
| MICHAEL BAIN | Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations; Staff Assistant, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations | Q2 2025 |
| ARTHUR TRIPP jr | State Executive Director, U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency | Q1 2025 |
| LAINE EVANS STRIEGEL | Legislative Aide, Representative Phil Roe | Q1 2024 |
| MELISSA M EDWARDS | Legislative Assistant, US Senator Thad Cochran | Q1 2024 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $3.2M |
| 07/20for Q2 | Miller Strategies | $60K |
| 07/20for Q2 | The Simmons & Russell Group | $60K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Polaris-Hutton Group | $40K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Farragut Partners | $30K |
| 07/17for Q2 | Bracewell | $50K |
| 07/07for Q2 | LJ Consulting | $50K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $2.5M |
| 04/20for Q1 | Bracewell | $50K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Miller Strategies | $60K |
| 04/20for Q1 | The Simmons & Russell Group | $60K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Polaris-Hutton Group | $40K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Farragut Partners | $30K |
| 04/14for Q1 | LJ Consulting | $50K |
| 04/10for Q4 2025 | Guidepoststrategies | $60K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $2.7M |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Guidepoststrategies | $60K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Miller Strategies | $60K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Farragut Partners | $30K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | The Simmons & Russell Group | $60K |