Registered lobbyist
Michael Ratchford
Government post most recently disclosed: Chief of Staff, Rep. Michael N.Castle (DE-AL)
Lobby filings
45
Clients
1
Firms
1
Total contributed
$34,822
Contributions
50
Committees
35
Contribution reports
22
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
45 filings, newest first.
Political contributions
50 contributions, newest first.
| Recipient or honoree | Payee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Angela Alsobrooks | Paid to ALSOBROOKS FOR SENATE | Nov 4, 2025 | $1,000 |
| Sen. Steve Daines | Paid to DAINES SENATE MAJORITY FUND | May 21, 2025 | $1,500 |
| Sen. Tim Sheehy | Paid to TIM SHEEHY FOR MONTANA | Dec 9, 2024 | $500 |
| Rep. David S. Schweikert | Paid to FRIENDS OF DAVID SCHWEIKERT | Sep 23, 2024 | $500 |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Paid to LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR SENATE | Apr 12, 2024 | $500 |
| Eugene Roberts Young | Paid to FRIENDS OF EUGENE YOUNG | Mar 24, 2024 | $250 |
| Colleen Davis | Paid to DAVIS FOR DELAWARE | Jan 9, 2024 | $250 |
| JASON T. SMITH | Paid to JASON SMITH FOR CONGRESS | Sep 20, 2023 | $500 |
| Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester | Paid to LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR SENATE | Jun 21, 2023 | $2,500 |
| Rep. Steve Scalise | Paid to SCALISE LEADERSHIP FUND | Jun 20, 2023 | $500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CARPER FOR SENATE | 7 | $5,072 |
| LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR SENATE | 2 | $3,000 |
| FRIENDS OF ROY BLUNT | 1 | $3,000 |
| SINEMA FOR ARIZONA | 3 | $2,000 |
| TOM O'HALLERAN FOR CONGRESS | 2 | $2,000 |
| FRIENDS OF DAVID SCHWEIKERT | 3 | $1,750 |
| DAINES SENATE MAJORITY FUND | 1 | $1,500 |
| LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR CONGRESS | 2 | $1,000 |
| FIRST STATE PAC | 1 | $1,000 |
| CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | 1 | $1,000 |
| VAN HOLLEN FOR SENATE | 1 | $1,000 |
| ZINKE FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $1,000 |
| ALSOBROOKS FOR SENATE | 1 | $1,000 |
| MARTHA MCSALLY FOR SENATE | 2 | $1,000 |
| COMMONS VALUES PAC | 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 27, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2024 | Jan 23, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2023 | Jan 23, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2023 | Jul 28, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2022 | Jan 20, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2021 | Jan 20, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2020 | Feb 1, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2020 | Jul 27, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2019 | Jan 28, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2019 | Jul 30, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2018 | Jan 17, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2018 | Jul 26, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2017 | Jan 29, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2017 | Jul 26, 2017 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2016 | Jan 26, 2017 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2016 | Aug 1, 2016 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2015 | Jan 26, 2016 | 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.