Michael Herson

Registered Lobbyist
Disclosed Prior Positions
Spec Asst to the Asst Secretary of Defense for Force Mgmt & Personnel
Spec Asst to the Asst Sec of Def for Force Mgmt & Personnel
Spec Asst to the Asst Sec of Def for Force Mgmt & Personnel
Spec Asst to the Ass Sec of Def for Force Mgmt & Personnel
LA to Senator Domenici, Exec Asst to Senator DAmato
Spec Asst to Asst Sec Def Force Mgmt&Personnel
Spec Asst to Asst Sec Def, Force Mgmt & Prsnl
Spec Ass to the Asst Sec of Def for Force & Mgmt
Spec Asst to Asst Sec Def for Force Mgmt, Prsnnl
Spec Asst to Asst Sec of Def, Force Mgmt & Prsnl
Spec Asst to Asst Sec Def, Force Mgmt & Persnnl
Spec Asst to Asst Sec Def, Force Mgmt & Prsnnel
Spec Asst to Asst Sec Def,Force Mgmt & Personnl
Spec Asst to Asst Sec Def Force Mgmt&Personnel
Spec Asst to Asst Sec Def, Force Mgmt & Prsnnl
Spec Asst to Asst Sec Def, Force Mgmt & Prsnl
Spec Asst to Asst Def, Force mgmt & personal
SpecAsst to AsstSecDef for ForceMgmt&Pers
SpecAstAsstSecofDefforForceMgmt&Personnel
N/A
Lobby Filings
1,662
Clients
170
Firms
1
Years Active
2007–2026
Total Contributed
$979,665
Contributions
984
Recipients
288
Contrib Filings
41
Top Recipient Legislators
LegislatorPtyStTotal
Steve Scalise R LA $76,101
Mike Rogers R MI $28,740
Patrick Mchenry R NC $26,000
Adam Smith D WA $22,605
Robert Wittman R VA $21,400
Adam Schiff D CA $19,630
Mike Johnson R LA $19,400
Howard Mckeon R CA $16,500
Kevin Mccarthy R CA $13,500
Ken Calvert R CA $11,671
Ruben Gallego D AZ $11,100
Trent Kelly R MS $11,055
Andy Kim D NJ $10,590
Kay Granger R TX $10,250
Ritchie Torres D NY $9,300
Tom Cole R OK $9,125
Jacky Rosen D NV $8,600
Eric Cantor R VA $7,500
Cal Dooley D CA $7,000
Lance Gooden R TX $6,000
Top Committees / PACs
PayeeCountTotal
SCALISE LEADERSHIP FUND 16 $98,264
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE 7 $57,000
DCCC 8 $37,500
AMERICAN SECURITY PAC 11 $31,000
TEAM MCHENRY 7 $23,000
21ST CENTURY PAC 5 $20,500
COLLINS VICTORY COMMITTEE 2 $20,000
NRCC 2 $17,500
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 5 $17,500
JOHNSON LEADERSHIP FUND 2 $17,000
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (NRCC) 1 $15,000
ADAM SMITH FOR CONGRESS 11 $14,805
ADAM SCHIFF FOR SENATE 4 $13,130
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 5 $10,250
TORRES FOR CONGRESS 4 $9,300

Lobbying Filings

YearFirmClientIncomeDoc
2026
2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL SPACEX $90,000
2026
2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL STIDD SYSTEMS, INC $50,000
2026
2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL STRATOLAUNCH, LLC $20,000
2026
2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL TEXTRON INC. $30,000
2026
2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL VARDA SPACE INDUSTRIES, INC. $20,000
2026
2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION $60,000
2026
2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA $50,000
2026
2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY —
2026
2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL MP MATERIALS $60,000
2026
2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL LEIDOS $40,000
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Political Contributions

Recipient / Honoree Legislator Payee / Committee Date Amount
Mike Johnson Mike Johnson (R, LA) JOHNSON LEADERSHIP FUND Jun 23, 2026 $12,000
Ed Case Ed Case (D, HI) CASE FOR CONGRESS Jun 23, 2026 $1,250
Mario Diaz-Balart for Congress — MARIO DIAZ-BALART FOR CONGRESS Jun 23, 2026 $500
Sarah Elfreth Sarah Elfreth (D, MD) ELFRETH FOR MARYLAND Jun 23, 2026 $500
Mike Levin Mike Levin (D, CA) ELECT MORE DEMOCRATS PAC Jun 23, 2026 $500
Derek Tran Derek Tran (D, CA) DEREK TRAN FOR CONGRESS Jun 23, 2026 $500
Derek Dooley Cal Dooley (D, CA) DOOLEY FOR SENATE Jun 12, 2026 $3,500
April McClain Delaney April Mcclain Delaney (D, MD) APRIL MCCLAIN DELANEY FOR CONGRESS Jun 10, 2026 $500
Lance Gooden Lance Gooden (R, TX) LANCE GOODEN FOR CONGRESS May 19, 2026 $3,500
DCCC — DCCC May 19, 2026 $2,500
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Contribution Filings (LD-203)

YearPeriodPostedStatusDoc
2026 Mid Year Jul 10, 2026 Active
2025 Year End Jan 22, 2026 Active
2025 Mid Year Jul 22, 2025 Active
2024 Year End Jan 16, 2025 Active
2024 Mid Year Jul 30, 2024 Active
2023 Year End Jan 22, 2024 Active
2023 Mid Year Jul 13, 2023 Active
2022 Year End Jan 9, 2023 Active
2022 Year End Jan 9, 2023 Active
2022 Mid Year Jul 12, 2022 Active
2021 Year End Jan 5, 2022 Active
2021 Mid Year Jul 1, 2021 Active
2021 Mid Year Jul 1, 2021 Active
2020 Year End Jan 22, 2021 Active
2020 Mid Year Jul 7, 2020 Active
2019 Year End Jan 16, 2020 Active
2019 Mid Year Jul 17, 2019 Active
2018 Year End Jan 4, 2019 Active
2018 Mid Year Jul 20, 2018 Active
2017 Year End Jan 10, 2018 Active
2017 Mid Year Jul 31, 2017 Active
2016 Year End Jan 16, 2017 Active
2016 Mid Year Jul 8, 2016 Active
2015 Year End Jan 13, 2016 Active
2015 Mid Year Jul 14, 2015 Active
2014 Year End Jan 8, 2015 Active
2014 Mid Year Jul 1, 2014 Active
2013 Year End Jan 9, 2014 Active
2013 Mid Year Jul 3, 2013 Active
2012 Year End Jan 4, 2013 Active
2012 Mid Year Jul 9, 2012 Active
2011 Year End Apr 27, 2012 Active
2011 Year End Jan 9, 2012 Active
2011 Mid Year Jul 12, 2011 Active
2010 Year End Jan 10, 2011 Active
2010 Mid Year Jul 9, 2010 None
2009 Year End Jan 5, 2010 None
2009 Year End Jan 5, 2010 None
2009 Mid Year Jul 13, 2009 None
2008 Year End Jan 6, 2009 None
2008 Mid Year Jul 7, 2008 None