Kentucky lobbying — 2026 (partial year)

$13,428,096 in reported lobbying spending by 1,009 employers, including $12,306,285 paid to 539 registered legislative agents (lobbyists), per Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission filings. Note: current year, refreshed weekly.

Top lobbying spenders

KY Chamber of Commerce — $336,494
KY Education Association — $178,663
KY Justice Association — $87,098
KY League of Cities, Inc. — $85,074
One Louisville — $83,006
Elevance Health and Affiliates DBA Anthem, Inc. — $79,393
Altria Client Services LLC — $79,357
KY Hospital Association — $78,662
KY Assn. of Electric Cooperatives, Inc. — $75,445
KY Bankers Association — $75,336
Airbnb, Inc. — $71,347
LG&E and KU Energy LLC — $69,014
Fairness Campaign — $68,792
KY Medical Association — $67,967
Americans for Prosperity — $66,663
KY Automobile Dealers Assn. (KADA) — $61,395
KY Primary Care Association — $59,835
Humana Inc. — $55,454
HCA Healthcare, Inc. — $52,216
Amazon.com Services, LLC — $52,056
Pharmaceutical Research & Manuf. of America — $51,902
KY Retail Federation, Inc. — $51,254
American Heart Assn. — $50,651
KY Distillers' Assn. — $47,622
Sazerac Company — $47,131

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Data: Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission public reports. KLEC Watch is an independent project of The Lexington Times. Sibling site: KREF Watch — Kentucky campaign finance.