John David Desser
Government post most recently disclosed: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Policy (HHS)
The register gives a lobbyist a separate record at each firm. This person is very likely also listed as John Desser (Ehealth, Inc.), with the same name and the same covered position. The register itself does not confirm these are one person.
Lobby filings counts every filing that names this lobbyist, amendments included. Contributions come from the twice-yearly LD-203 reports, counting the current version of each report once.
Lobbying filings
| Filing | Firm | Client | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026 |
HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | $400,000 reported |
| 2nd Quarter - Report 2nd Quarter 2026 |
HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | $660,000 reported |
| 1st Quarter - Report 1st Quarter 2026 |
HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | $740,000 reported |
| 4th Quarter - Report 4th Quarter 2025 |
HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | $530,000 reported |
| 3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2025 |
HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | $530,000 reported |
| 2nd Quarter - Report 2nd Quarter 2025 |
HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | $1,410,000 reported |
| 1st Quarter - Report 1st Quarter 2025 |
HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | $700,000 reported |
| 4th Quarter - Report 4th Quarter 2024 |
HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | $570,000 reported |
| 3rd Quarter - Amendment 3rd Quarter 2024 |
HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | $930,000 reported |
| 3rd Quarter - Reportreplaced 3rd Quarter 2024 |
HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | $930,000 reported |
Political contributions
| Recipient or honoree | Payee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Blake Moore | Paid to BLAKE MOORE FOR CONGRESS | Mar 18, 2025 | $1,000 |
| Representative Bradley Schneider | Paid to SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS | Jan 27, 2025 | $500 |
| Representative Jimmy Panetta | Paid to JIMMY PANETTA FOR CONGRESS | Jan 27, 2025 | $500 |
| Larry Hogan (Senate candidate) | Paid to HOGAN VICTORY FUND | Jul 8, 2024 | $1,000 |
| Representative Brian Fitzpatrick | Paid to BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF US | Sep 22, 2023 | $1,000 |
| Mike Lee | Paid to FRIENDS OF MIKE LEE, INC. | Oct 6, 2022 | $1,000 |
Committees given to most
The payees on this lobbyist's current reports, by total given. The payee is stated on the report; the legislator behind a committee is not.
| Payee | Contributions | Total |
|---|---|---|
| HOGAN VICTORY FUND | 1 | $1,000 |
| BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF US | 1 | $1,000 |
| FRIENDS OF MIKE LEE, INC. | 1 | $1,000 |
| BLAKE MOORE FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $1,000 |
| SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $500 |
| JIMMY PANETTA FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $500 |
Contribution reports (LD-203)
Every report the register holds. A report replaced by a later version is listed but not counted.
| Period | Filed | Counted | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Year 2026, no contributions | Jul 23, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2025, no contributions | Jan 29, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2024 | Jan 29, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2024 | Jan 29, 2025 | Replaced | Open |
| Mid Year 2024, no contributions | Jul 30, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2023 | Jan 18, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2023, no contributions | Jul 27, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2022 | Jan 26, 2023 | Yes | Open |
From reports filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act: LD-2 reports name the lobbyists who worked on each issue, and LD-203 reports list their political contributions twice a year.