{ "name": "Lobbying Influence Groups", "edition_label": "October 2026", "edition_updated_at": "2026-10-11", "slug": "lobbying-influence-groups", "kind": "subcategory", "parent_slug": "political-civic-organizations", "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups", "scope": "Category research. No publishable AOV benchmark is available.", "directory_status": "deferred", "page_readiness": "published", "directory_notice": null, "benchmark": { "status": "unavailable_insufficient_cohort", "slug": "lobbying-influence-groups", "parent_slug": "political-civic-organizations", "cohort_scope": "exact_child", "median_aov_usd": null, "p25_aov_usd": null, "p75_aov_usd": null, "metric_window": null, "scope_label": "The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate.", "methodology": "Median and middle 50% of account-level average order values. Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. Successful classifications, including manual corrections, with positive finite spend, purchases, ROAS and cost per purchase. Accounts are counted once with equal weight. Quartiles use linear interpolation. Root cohorts include direct root classifications and their child categories; exact-child cohorts exclude parent and sibling categories. The source selects the highest-spend coverage row per account among snapshots dated within the preceding 30 days; the underlying reporting period is not supplied. This is a dated aggregate advertising-data snapshot, not business-wide AOV or a census.", "read_at": "2026-10-11T14:10:58.703559+00:00", "period_label": "No publishable aggregate; underlying reporting period not supplied", "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Lobbying Influence Groups: no publishable AOV benchmark. The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Status reviewed 2026-10-11T14:10:58.703559+00:00. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#benchmark", "source": { "name": "Madgicx Research & Labs", "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#benchmark" } }, "metric_definitions": [], "metric_definitions_scope": "Definitions only; no ACV, MRR or ARPU benchmark or measured correlation is supplied.", "brands": null, "answers": [ { "group": "In this category", "id": "answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-lobbying-influence-groups-1", "question": "Can a federal lobbying-service page treat every enquiry as a registrable engagement?", "text": "The Senate's published LDA text describes a general registration rule tied to lobbying contact or retention, with exceptions and inflation-adjusted thresholds. It does not make an enquiry alone sufficient. Explain the service and review route; this public overview is not an individual determination of whether registration is required.", "context": "", "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-lobbying-influence-groups-1", "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Lobbying Influence Groups. Can a federal lobbying-service page treat every enquiry as a registrable engagement? The Senate's published LDA text describes a general registration rule tied to lobbying contact or retention, with exceptions and inflation-adjusted thresholds. It does not make an enquiry alone sufficient. Explain the service and review route; this public overview is not an individual determination of whether registration is required. Source: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/Lobbying/Lobby_Disclosure_Act/4_Registration_of_Lobbyists.htm Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-lobbying-influence-groups-1", "source_url": "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/Lobbying/Lobby_Disclosure_Act/4_Registration_of_Lobbyists.htm" }, { "group": "In this category", "id": "answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-lobbying-influence-groups-2", "question": "What does a quarterly lobbying disclosure describe?", "text": "The Senate's LDA reporting text lists registrant and client information, specific issues, contacted congressional bodies or federal agencies, lobbyists and income or expense estimates. These are reported activity fields. A public filing does not by itself establish that the client secured a meeting, influenced legislation or achieved an outcome.", "context": "", "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-lobbying-influence-groups-2", "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Lobbying Influence Groups. What does a quarterly lobbying disclosure describe? The Senate's LDA reporting text lists registrant and client information, specific issues, contacted congressional bodies or federal agencies, lobbyists and income or expense estimates. These are reported activity fields. A public filing does not by itself establish that the client secured a meeting, influenced legislation or achieved an outcome. Source: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/Lobbying/Lobby_Disclosure_Act/5_Reports_by_Registered_Lobbyists.htm Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-lobbying-influence-groups-2", "source_url": "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/Lobbying/Lobby_Disclosure_Act/5_Reports_by_Registered_Lobbyists.htm" }, { "group": "In this category", "id": "answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-lobbying-influence-groups-3", "question": "Is quarterly lobbying reporting the same stage as initial registration?", "text": "The Senate's published LDA text separately describes initial registration and quarterly activity reports. The latter are generally due within 20 days after each quarter, or the next business day when applicable. Keep those stages distinct; deadline handling and applicability require the current official instructions for the registrant.", "context": "", "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-lobbying-influence-groups-3", "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Lobbying Influence Groups. Is quarterly lobbying reporting the same stage as initial registration? The Senate's published LDA text separately describes initial registration and quarterly activity reports. The latter are generally due within 20 days after each quarter, or the next business day when applicable. Keep those stages distinct; deadline handling and applicability require the current official instructions for the registrant. Sources: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/Lobbying/Lobby_Disclosure_Act/4_Registration_of_Lobbyists.htm; https://www.senate.gov/legislative/Lobbying/Lobby_Disclosure_Act/5_Reports_by_Registered_Lobbyists.htm Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-lobbying-influence-groups-3", "source_url": "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/Lobbying/Lobby_Disclosure_Act/4_Registration_of_Lobbyists.htm", "source_urls": [ "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/Lobbying/Lobby_Disclosure_Act/4_Registration_of_Lobbyists.htm", "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/Lobbying/Lobby_Disclosure_Act/5_Reports_by_Registered_Lobbyists.htm" ] }, { "group": "In this category", "id": "answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-lobbying-influence-groups-4", "question": "Does a quarterly report replace every other LDA disclosure?", "text": "The Senate's LDA text separately includes semiannual reports on certain contributions and an electronic-filing requirement. Describe the actual filing type instead of using a general disclosure label as a complete compliance claim. No service enquiry, registration or quarterly report proves that all obligations have been satisfied.", "context": "", "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-lobbying-influence-groups-4", "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Lobbying Influence Groups. Does a quarterly report replace every other LDA disclosure? The Senate's LDA text separately includes semiannual reports on certain contributions and an electronic-filing requirement. Describe the actual filing type instead of using a general disclosure label as a complete compliance claim. No service enquiry, registration or quarterly report proves that all obligations have been satisfied. Source: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/Lobbying/Lobby_Disclosure_Act/5_Reports_by_Registered_Lobbyists.htm Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#answer-govnonprofitpolitical1-lobbying-influence-groups-4", "source_url": "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/Lobbying/Lobby_Disclosure_Act/5_Reports_by_Registered_Lobbyists.htm" }, { "group": "Category research", "id": "answer-benchmark-status", "question": "Is an AOV benchmark available for this category?", "text": "No publishable AOV benchmark is available.", "context": "The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Parent and sibling benchmarks are not substituted.", "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#answer-benchmark-status", "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Lobbying Influence Groups. Is an AOV benchmark available for this category? No publishable AOV benchmark is available. The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Parent and sibling benchmarks are not substituted. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#answer-benchmark-status", "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#benchmark" }, { "group": "Use this research", "id": "answer-download-research", "question": "Can I download this industry research?", "text": "The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.", "context": "", "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#answer-download-research", "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Lobbying Influence Groups. Can I download this industry research? The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#answer-download-research", "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/political-civic-organizations/lobbying-influence-groups#reuse" }, { "group": "Use this research", "id": "answer-cite-research", "question": "How should I cite a finding from this page?", "text": "When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. 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