LobbyingThe Coca Cola Company lobbying by quarter
The Coca Cola Company KO's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $1.7M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $5.8M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Taxation/Internal Revenue Code and Agriculture.
The Coca Cola CompanyKO
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $5.8M
- 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 | $1.6M | 8 |
| Q1 2023 | $1.2M | 8 |
| Q2 2023 | $1.1M | 8 |
| Q3 2023 | $1.1M | 8 |
| Q4 2023 | $1.7M | 8 |
| Q1 2024 | $1.4M | 8 |
| Q2 2024 | $1.7M | 8 |
| Q3 2024 | $920K | 8 |
| Q4 2024 | $2M | 7 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4M | 6 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6M | 6 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3M | 6 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8M | 6 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.3M | 6 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7M | 6 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Taxation$4.5M · 53 reports
- Beverage industry$4M · 50 reports
- Agriculture$4M · 51 reports
- Environment and Superfund$3.3M · 37 reports
- Trade$3.3M · 21 reports
- Transportation$1.3M · 7 reports
- Sports$839K · 4 reports
- Natural resources$708.7K · 4 reports
- Science and technology$295.7K · 2 reports
- Clean air and water$278.6K · 2 reports
- Foreign relations$160K · 1 reports
- Health issues$60K · 8 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES99 reports
- SENATE94 reports
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)28 reports
- Interior, Dept of (DOI)24 reports
- Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)19 reports
- Treasury, Dept of10 reports
- White House Office9 reports
- U.S. Forest Service8 reports
- Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)7 reports
- Natl Park Service (NPS)6 reports
- Food & Drug Administration (FDA)5 reports
- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)3 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)2 reports
- Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)2 reports
- Natl Economic Council (NEC)2 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)1 reports
- Energy, Dept of1 reports
- Office of Management & Budget (OMB)1 reports
- State, Dept of (DOS)1 reports
- Transportation, Dept of (DOT)1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseThe Coca-Cola Company | $18.6M | 15 quarters |
| Squire Patton Boggs | $1.2M | 15 quarters |
| Empire Consulting Group | $750K | 15 quarters |
| The Washington Tax & Public Policy Group | $710K | 15 quarters |
| Ervin Graves Strategy Group | $500K | 10 quarters |
| FGS Global | $300K | 8 quarters |
| Imperium Global Advisors | $300K | 15 quarters |
| Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid | $250K | 5 quarters |
| Dla Piper | $10K | 9 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| ADRIENNE WOJCIECHOWSKI | USDA: Asst. Sec Cong. Rel. (2021-2025), Sen Committee on Appropriations: Professional Staff Member (2018-2021), Sen. Leahy: Senior Advisor (2015-2018), Sen. Committee on the Judiciary: Professional Staff Member (2007-2015) | Q2 2026 |
| 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 |
| BRIAN MCLAUGHLIN | Research Assistant, Senate Homeland Security Committee; Research Assistant, Senator Richard Durbin | Q2 2026 |
| DAVID LESSTRANG | 1996 -2001: Dep. COS and LD, Rep. Jerry Lewis; Jan. 2005- Jan. 2007: Dep. Staff Dir., Com. on Approps; Jan. 2007-Jan. 2011: Professional Staff, House Com.on Approps; Jan. 2011-Aug. 2018: Clerk, Sub. on Interior, Environ. and Related Agencies. | Q2 2026 |
| DAVID STEWART | Nov '15-Apr '18, Maj. SD Ways and Means; June '13-Nov '15, Pol Dir, Speaker Boehner; Dec '08-Jan '11: Pol Adv, Rep Boehner; Jan '11-June '13, Asst for Policy, Rep Boehner; Apr '07-Dec '08 Dep COS and LD, Rep English | Q2 2026 |
| GREGORY NICKERSON | Staff Dir., Ways&Means Subcom. on Select Reven. | Q2 2026 |
| JAMES MAX PEDROTTI | Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director, Deputy Chief of Staff to Rep. Carol Miller | Q2 2026 |
| JEFFERSON VANDERWOLK | 2011-2013: Tax Counsel to the US Senate Committee on Finance | Q2 2026 |
| JOEL RIETHMILLER | Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Baron Hill; Part-Time Employee, Rep. John Carney | Q2 2026 |
| JOHN KINGSTON | 1993-2015, Congressman-U.S. House of Representatives | Q2 2026 |
| JORDON SIMS | Defense Fellow, Rep. Kay Granger; Chief of Staff, Rep. Kay Granger | Q2 2026 |
| LINDSAY GARCIA | Clerk, Senate Committee on Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee; Policy Director, Senate Republican Policy Committee; Legislative Director, Energy Policy Director & Chief Counsel, Counsel, Senator Lamar Alexander R-TN. | Q2 2026 |
| ZACHARY AUSTIN PRICE | Staff Assistant to Sen. Dan Coats | Q2 2026 |
| LAURENCE WILDGOOSE | [CONTINUED] Sr. Advisor & Director of Scheduling, Sen. Bill Nelson. Special Assist. to the Chairman, Senate Special Committee on Aging. State Scheduler, Sen. Bill Nelson. | Q1 2026 |
| BETH GOLDSTEIN | Staff Asst. House Com. Transport. and Infra.; Sept. 2004-Sept 2005; LA, House Comm. Transport. and Infra. Sept. 2005-Aug. 2008; June - August 2011: Law Clerk, House Com. on Energy and Commerce, Subcom on Oversight and Investigations | Q2 2025 |
| MICHAEL HAYES | Deputy Director, Office of Public Engagement, The White House; Director, National Security Council, The White House; U.S. Diplomat, Department of State; Legislative Fellow, U.S. House of Representatives. | Q1 2025 |
| MATTHEW MARSH | N/A | Q2 2024 |
| SARAH GROOTHUIS VILMS | Dec. 1990- Jan. 1991, Intern, Cong. Barbara Kennelly; Aug. 1992, Intern, Sen. Joseph Lieberman | Q2 2024 |
| DAVID HAINES | 09/2008 - 06/2009: Staff Assist., Rep. Kenny Marchant; 06/2009 - 06/2010: Legis. Correspond., Rep. Kenny Marchant; 06/2010 - 06/2011: Legislative Aide, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison; 06/2011 - 01/2013: Legislative Assist. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison | Q1 2024 |
| KATHERINE MORLEY | 06/2022- 02/2024:Sr. Legislative Assist., Rep. Adrian Smith; 03/2020-07/ 2022: Legis. Assist., Rep. Adrian Smith; 02/2018-03/2020: Legis. Assist. Rep. Womack; 01/2017-02/2018: Legis. Correspond.,Rep. Womack; 07/2016-01/2017: Staff Assist. Rep Womack | Q1 2024 |
| BRIAN DIFFELL | Special Assistant to the Chief Deputy Whip | Q2 2023 |
| TIMOTHY BAKER | Rep. Max Burns - Chief of Staff (2001-2003); Rep. Tom Graves - Chief of Staff (2010-2015); Rep. Rick Allen - Chief of Staff (2015-2021); Rep. Mary Miller - Chief of Staff (2021) | Q4 2022 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | Imperium Global Advisors | $20K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Empire Consulting Group | $50K |
| 07/20for Q2 | The Washington Tax & Public Policy Group | $60K |
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $1.5M |
| 07/10for Q2 | Squire Patton Boggs | $80K |
| 07/08for Q2 | Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid | $50K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Imperium Global Advisors | $20K |
| 04/18for Q1 | Empire Consulting Group | $50K |
| 04/17for Q1 | In-house | $2M |
| 04/17for Q1 | The Washington Tax & Public Policy Group | $60K |
| 04/16for Q1 | Squire Patton Boggs | $80K |
| 04/13for Q1 | Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid | $50K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Empire Consulting Group | $50K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Imperium Global Advisors | $20K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | The Washington Tax & Public Policy Group | $60K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $1.5M |
| 01/15for Q4 2025 | Squire Patton Boggs | $80K |
| 01/15for Q4 2025 | Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid | $50K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Imperium Global Advisors | $20K |
| 25/10/19for Q3 2025 | Empire Consulting Group | $50K |