No in-house lobbyists. The figure is what 1 outside firm reported being paid by the trade association (LD-2, rounded to $10K). This PAC gives money raised from the trade association’s employees or members; the trade association itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.
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MethodWestern Energy Alliance reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), through 1 outside firm. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.
Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26
- Energy/Nuclear8/8
- Natural Resources8/8
No bills were named in this period. The filings describe issues without bill numbers.
From the filings
“Policy of oil and gas royalty fee”
“Federal energy policy related to BLM Oil and gas lease permit programs.”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
The House and Senate appear in every quarter.
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From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count
Gave directly to 17 sitting members of Congress and 5 other candidates in 2025–26.
See every candidate and member Western Energy Alliance gave to directly, how much, and how its money splits between the parties.
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