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Ballard Partners is an American lobbying firm, based in
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, and founded by Brian D. Ballard in 1998. In 1998, Brian Ballard founded the firm in Tallahassee. In 2017, they opened a Washington DC office, following Trump's first election victory. In 2024, Ballard had federal lobbying revenue of at least $19 million, its best year since 2020, when it earned $24.15 million. Ballard's clients include
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, and the
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. Ballard Partners has offices in multiple Florida locations, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Washington DC, Turkey, Israel, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.
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ran Ballard Partners for nearly a decade, until she left in September 2019, citing "a nagging health issue".
Pam Bondi Pamela Jo Bondi ( ; born November 17, 1965) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician who has served as the 87th United States attorney general since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, she served as the 37th attorney general of Fl ...
was a partner, and earning over $1 million, with clients including the
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and Major County Sheriffs of America.


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