Registered lobbyist
Michael Wessel
Government post most recently disclosed: General Counsel, House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt
Lobby filings
585
Clients
31
Firms
1
Total contributed
$101,509
Contributions
208
Committees
69
Contribution reports
39
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
500 filings, newest first. The 500 most recent of 585; pick a year for the rest.
Political contributions
208 contributions, newest first.
| Recipient or honoree | Payee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Kelly Victory Fund | Paid to MARK KELLY VICTORY FUND | Jun 19, 2026 | $250 |
| DSCC | Paid to DSCC | Apr 22, 2026 | $250 |
| DCCC | Paid to DCCC | Apr 22, 2026 | $250 |
| Dorothy McAuliffe | Paid to DOROTHY FOR CONGRESS | Mar 7, 2026 | $500 |
| DSCC | Paid to DSCC | Feb 12, 2026 | $250 |
| DCCC | Paid to DCCC | Feb 12, 2026 | $250 |
| Rep. Haley Stevens | Paid to HALEY STEVENS FOR SENATE | Feb 6, 2026 | $250 |
| DSCC | Paid to DSCC | Dec 24, 2025 | $250 |
| DCCC | Paid to DCCC | Dec 24, 2025 | $250 |
| Rep. Haley Stevens | Paid to HALEY STEVENS FOR SENATE | Dec 20, 2025 | $250 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF ROSA DELAURO | 12 | $15,850 |
| FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN | 9 | $13,500 |
| DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | 31 | $9,350 |
| DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | 24 | $6,750 |
| COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURE | 6 | $6,300 |
| DCCC | 13 | $3,750 |
| ROSA DELAURO FOR CONGRESS | 2 | $3,700 |
| DSCC | 12 | $3,250 |
| CASEY KEYSTONE VICTORY FUND | 1 | $2,800 |
| SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE | 2 | $2,700 |
| MARCY KAPTUR FOR CONGRESS | 5 | $2,500 |
| HALEY STEVENS FOR CONGRESS | 4 | $2,000 |
| ROBIN CARNAHAN FOR SENATE | 2 | $2,000 |
| HILLARY FOR AMERICA | 3 | $1,500 |
| SANDY LEVIN FOR CONGRESS | 4 | $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 | Jul 24, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2024 | Jan 16, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2024 | Jul 18, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2023 | Jan 24, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2023 | Jul 16, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2022 | Jan 25, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2020 | Jan 30, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2020 | Jul 21, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2019 | Mar 16, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2019 | Jan 22, 2020 | Replaced | Open |
| Mid Year 2019 | Jul 26, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2018 | Jan 4, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2018 | Jul 15, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2017 | Jan 28, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2017 | Jul 27, 2017 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2016 | Jan 30, 2017 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2016 | Jul 28, 2016 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2015 | Jan 31, 2016 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2015 | Jul 30, 2015 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2014 | Jan 29, 2015 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2014 | Jul 30, 2014 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2013, no contributions | Jan 27, 2014 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2013 | Jul 30, 2013 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2012 | Jan 30, 2013 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2012 | Jul 30, 2012 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2011 | Jan 29, 2012 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2011 | Jul 31, 2011 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2010 | Jan 31, 2011 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2010 | Jul 27, 2010 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2009 | Jan 28, 2010 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2009 | Jul 24, 2009 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2008 | Feb 5, 2009 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2008 | Jan 28, 2009 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2008 | Jul 25, 2008 | Replaced | 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.