Registered lobbyist
Robert Gaines
Government post most recently disclosed: Principal
Lobby filings
310
Clients
24
Firms
1
Total contributed
$27,500
Contributions
59
Committees
40
Contribution reports
38
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
310 filings, newest first.
| Filing | Firm | Client | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026 |
SMITH GARSON | CITY OF SAN MATEO | $10,000 reported |
| 2nd Quarter - Report 2nd Quarter 2026 |
SMITH GARSON | CITY OF SAN MATEO | $10,000 reported |
| 2nd Quarter - Report 2nd Quarter 2026 |
SMITH GARSON | CITY OF FONTANA | $20,000 reported |
| 1st Quarter - Report 1st Quarter 2026 |
SMITH GARSON | CITY OF SAN MATEO | $10,000 reported |
| 1st Quarter - Report 1st Quarter 2026 |
SMITH GARSON | CITY OF FONTANA | $20,000 reported |
| Registration 4th Quarter 2025 |
SMITH GARSON | CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (CALED) | — reported |
| 2nd Quarter - Report 2nd Quarter 2025 |
SMITH GARSON | CITY OF FONTANA | $20,000 reported |
| 2nd Quarter - Reportreplaced 2nd Quarter 2025 |
SMITH GARSON | CITY OF FONTANA | $20,000 reported |
| 1st Quarter - Report 1st Quarter 2025 |
SMITH GARSON | CITY OF SAN MATEO | $20,000 reported |
| 1st Quarter - Report 1st Quarter 2025 |
SMITH GARSON | CITY OF FONTANA | $20,000 reported |
Political contributions
59 contributions, newest first.
| Recipient or honoree | Payee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vindman for Congress | Paid to EUGENE VINDMAN | May 26, 2026 | $250 |
| Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate | Paid to JULIANA STRATTON | May 26, 2026 | $250 |
| Harry Dunn | Paid to HARRY DUNN DEMOCRAT FOR CONGRESS | Apr 17, 2026 | $100 |
| Joe Neguse | Paid to JOE NEGUSE FOR COLORADO | Nov 14, 2025 | $350 |
| Rick Larsen | Paid to RICK LARSEN U.S. CONGRESS | Aug 20, 2025 | $250 |
| Eugene Young | Paid to FOREVERYOUNGTEAM | Jan 19, 2024 | $100 |
| Harry Dunn | Paid to HARRY DUNN FOR CONGRESS | Jan 8, 2024 | $100 |
| Harry Dunn | Paid to HARRY DUNN FOR CONGRESS | Jan 8, 2024 | $100 |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Paid to LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR SENATE | Mar 6, 2023 | $1,000 |
| Adam Schiff | Paid to ADAM SCHIFF FOR SENATE | Feb 14, 2023 | $200 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT LORETTA SANCHEZ | 4 | $4,000 |
| JACKIE SPEIER FOR CONGRESS | 7 | $3,100 |
| DAN LIPINSKI FOR CONGRESS | 4 | $1,750 |
| FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER | 1 | $1,500 |
| LORETTA FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $1,000 |
| DEBBIE HALVORSON FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $1,000 |
| LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR SENATE | 1 | $1,000 |
| LEWIS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | 2 | $1,000 |
| ADAN KINZINGER - FUTURE FIRST COMMITTEE | 1 | $1,000 |
| PETER DEFAZIO FOR CONGRESS | 2 | $1,000 |
| LEWIS FOR CONGRESS | 2 | $1,000 |
| FRIENDS OF JOE BACA | 2 | $1,000 |
| PAUL COOK FOR CONGRESS | 2 | $750 |
| FRITCHEY FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $500 |
| SETTI WARREN FOR SENATE | 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 18, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2025 | Jan 21, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2025, no contributions | Jul 2, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2024, no contributions | Jan 23, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2023, no contributions | Jan 25, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2023 | Jul 9, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2022, no contributions | Jan 3, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2022, no contributions | Jan 3, 2023 | Replaced | Open |
| Mid Year 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2021 | Jan 18, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2021 | Jul 2, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2020 | Jan 10, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2020 | Jul 7, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2019 | Jan 26, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2019 | Jul 15, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2018 | Jan 2, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2018 | Jul 24, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2017, no contributions | Jan 23, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2017, no contributions | Jul 13, 2017 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2016, no contributions | Jan 23, 2017 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2016 | Jul 4, 2016 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2015, no contributions | Jan 21, 2016 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2015, no contributions | Jul 13, 2015 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2014 | Jan 5, 2015 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2014 | Jul 23, 2014 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2013 | Jan 9, 2014 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2013 | Jul 26, 2013 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2012, no contributions | Jan 15, 2013 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2012 | Jul 9, 2012 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2011 | Jan 26, 2012 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2011 | Jul 15, 2011 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2010 | Jan 28, 2011 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2010 | Jul 23, 2010 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2009 | Jan 26, 2010 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2009 | Jul 16, 2009 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2008 | Jan 27, 2009 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2008 | Jul 15, 2008 | 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.