A principal is the entity which employs or retains a lobbyist. This can include a lobbying firm, person, corporation or association.
In 2019 there were 3,460 out-of-state principals represented by lobbyists registered in Florida, 3,446 of which are based in the US.
States ranked by total principals represented by lobbyists in Florida in 2019
Rank | State | Total Principals |
---|---|---|
1 | Florida | 9366 |
2 | California | 535 |
3 | District of Columbia | 459 |
4 | Virginia | 254 |
5 | New York | 240 |
6 | Texas | 218 |
7 | Georgia | 190 |
8 | Illinois | 188 |
9 | Massachusetts | 138 |
10 | Maryland | 103 |
11 | North Carolina | 95 |
12 | Tennessee | 89 |
13 | Arizona | 77 |
14 | Pennsylvania | 72 |
15 | New Jersey | 71 |
16 | Ohio | 63 |
17 | Connecticut | 62 |
18 | Michigan | 49 |
19 | Washington | 48 |
20 | Alabama | 45 |
20 | Missouri | 45 |
22 | Minnesota | 44 |
22 | Utah | 44 |
24 | Colorado | 42 |
25 | Nevada | 38 |
26 | Kentucky | 28 |
27 | Kansas | 27 |
28 | South Carolina | 26 |
28 | Wisconsin | 26 |
30 | Louisiana | 22 |
31 | Indiana | 21 |
32 | Rhode Island | 17 |
33 | Arkansas | 15 |
34 | Canada | 9 |
35 | Vermont | 7 |
35 | Oregon | 7 |
35 | Delaware | 7 |
38 | New Hampshire | 6 |
38 | Mississippi | 6 |
38 | Wyoming | 6 |
41 | Maine | 5 |
42 | Oklahoma | 4 |
42 | Nebraska | 4 |
44 | Israel | 2 |
44 | Slovakia | 2 |
44 | West Virginia | 2 |
47 | Iowa | 1 |
47 | Plurinational State of Bolivia | 1 |