Registered lobbyist
Tara Smith
Government post most recently disclosed: Senior Professional Staff Member to Senate Agriculture Committee
Lobby filings
438
Clients
22
Firms
1
Total contributed
$64,807
Contributions
89
Committees
52
Contribution reports
27
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
438 filings, newest first.
Political contributions
89 contributions, newest first.
| Recipient or honoree | Payee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressman Austin Scott | Paid to WELLS PAC | Jun 13, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Congresswoman Shontel Brown | Paid to BROWN FOR CONGRESS | Jun 4, 2026 | $500 |
| Congressman Dave Taylor | Paid to DAVE TAYLOR FOR CONGRESS | Apr 16, 2026 | $1,000 |
| Tom Sell | Paid to CONSERVATIVE TOM SELL FOR CONGRESS | Mar 18, 2026 | $500 |
| James Gallagher | Paid to GALLAGHER FOR CONGRESS | Feb 9, 2026 | $500 |
| Congressman Darin LaHood | Paid to LAHOOD FOR CONGRESS | Jan 22, 2026 | $1,000 |
| Senator John Boozman | Paid to BOOZMAN FOR ARKANSAS | Jan 9, 2026 | $500 |
| Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson | Paid to FRIENDS OF GLENN THOMPSON | Jan 9, 2026 | $500 |
| Sen. Jim Justic | Paid to BABY DOG'S ALMOST HEAVEN PAC | Oct 30, 2025 | $1,000 |
| Congressman Frank Lucas | Paid to LUCAS FOR CONGRESS | Sep 8, 2025 | $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 |
|---|---|---|
| LAHOOD FOR CONGRESS | 8 | $7,600 |
| BOOZMAN FOR ARKANSAS | 5 | $3,500 |
| ROBERTS FOR SENATE | 6 | $3,000 |
| AUSTIN SCOTT FOR CONGRESS | 3 | $3,000 |
| FRIENDS OF GLENN THOMPSON | 3 | $3,000 |
| HEARTLAND VALUES PAC | 1 | $3,000 |
| LAHOOD FOR CONGRESS/WINRED | 1 | $2,300 |
| 2024 REPUBLICAN SENATE VICTORY | 2 | $2,000 |
| ANDY HARRIS FOR CONGRESS | 2 | $2,000 |
| RODNEY FOR CONGRESS | 3 | $2,000 |
| KANSAS HISTORICAL FOUNDATION, PORTRAIT CONTRIBUTION | 1 | $2,000 |
| LUCAS FOR CONGRESS | 3 | $2,000 |
| FEENSTRA FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $1,500 |
| WELLS PAC | 1 | $1,500 |
| FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE | 2 | $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 10, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2025 | Jan 5, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2024, no contributions | Jan 25, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2022 | Jan 9, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2022 | Jul 25, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2021 | Jan 2, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2021 | Jul 16, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2021 | Jul 14, 2021 | Replaced | Open |
| Year End 2020 | Jan 15, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2020 | Jul 6, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2019 | Jan 27, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2019 | Jul 10, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2018 | Jan 2, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2018, no contributions | Jul 25, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2017 | Jan 3, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2017 | Jun 27, 2017 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2016, no contributions | Jan 10, 2017 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2016 | Jul 25, 2016 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2015 | Jan 27, 2016 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2015 | Jul 1, 2015 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2014 | Jan 20, 2015 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2014 | Jul 2, 2014 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2013 | Jan 2, 2014 | 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.