Top Lobbying Spenders

Rank Amount Client
1 $2,183,482 Community Financial Services Assn of America
2 $1,184,865 Virginians for Financial Choices
3 $453,087 Nova Technology Council
4 $282,211 Dominion
5 $168,977 Verizon
6 $153,252 Va Auto Dealers Assn
7 $148,512 Colonial Downs
8 $144,560 CheckSmart Financial Co
9 $142,564 Allegheny Energy
10 $140,874 Va Assn of Realtors
11 $136,460 Va Sheriffs Assn
12 $136,319 Advance America Cash Advance
13 $134,157 Altria
14 $133,756 Metro Washington Airports Authority
15 $130,910 State Farm Insurance Co
16 $114,536 Reynolds American
17 $110,985 City of Hampton
18 $109,781 Va Transportation Construction Alliance
19 $109,605 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co
20 $104,971 Va Farm Bureau
21 $104,812 Community Loans of America
22 $104,382 Va Education Assn
23 $103,425 Va Chamber of Commerce
24 $102,051 Sentara
25 $101,898 County of Fairfax
26 $101,204 Va Municipal League
27 $95,434 Va Uranium
28 $92,509 Barr Pharmaceuticals
29 $92,098 Va Independent Power Producers
30 $91,536 Medical Society of Va
31 $90,830 Va Hospitality & Travel Assn
32 $89,328 Va Manufacturers Assn
33 $87,455 Va State Police Assn
34 $87,351 Transurban (USA) Inc
35 $87,215 Va Energy Providers Assn
36 $86,226 Northrop Grumman
37 $85,977 Appalachian Power Co
38 $84,773 Va School Boards Assn
39 $81,349 Ace Cash Express
40 $80,886 City of Alexandria
41 $78,643 Council of Independent Colleges Va
42 $78,295 Virginia 21
43 $76,568 Va Press Assn
44 $76,400 Va First Cities Coalition
45 $75,699 Nature Conservancy Inc
46 $74,313 Va Cable Telecom Assn
47 $73,670 Va Gasoline Marketers Council Inc
48 $73,431 Chesapeake Bay Foundation
49 $72,328 Property Casualty Insurers Assn of America
50 $71,781 Eli Lilly & Co