Gordon Hunter Bates
Government post most recently disclosed: CoS, Sen. McConnell, 2000-02; Legal Cnsl, Sen. McConnell, 1999-00; Chief Cnsl, Senate Rules Committee, 1997-99.
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
Political contributions
| Recipient or honoree | Payee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRCC | Paid to NRCC | Jun 30, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Ted Cruz | Paid to TED CRUZ VICTORY FUND | Jun 30, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Jon Husted | Paid to JON HUSTED FOR SENATE | Jun 30, 2026 | $1,000 |
| Ken Paxton | Paid to TEAM PAXTON | Jun 30, 2026 | $1,000 |
| Ralph Alvarado | Paid to ALVARADO FOR KENTUCKY | Jun 30, 2026 | $1,000 |
| Matt Van Epps | Paid to MATT VAN EPPS FOR CONGRESS | Jun 30, 2026 | $1,000 |
| Kevin Hern | Paid to KEVIN HERN FOR SENATE | Jun 30, 2026 | $1,000 |
| Rick W. Allen | Paid to RICK W. ALLEN FOR CONGRESS | Jun 30, 2026 | $500 |
| Gary Palmer | Paid to GARY PALMER FOR CONGRESS | Jun 30, 2026 | $500 |
| Juan Ciscomani | Paid to JUAN CISCOMANI FOR CONGRESS | Jun 30, 2026 | $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 |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE | 31 | $73,938 |
| NRSC | 8 | $25,000 |
| BRETT GUTHRIE FOR CONGRESS | 6 | $15,100 |
| COMMON VALUES PAC | 6 | $14,000 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY | 5 | $12,457 |
| HAL ROGERS FOR CONGRESS | 11 | $12,000 |
| ANDY BARR FOR CONGRESS | 7 | $11,300 |
| JOHNSON LEADERSHIP FUND | 1 | $10,000 |
| GEORGIA BATTLEGROUND FUND | 1 | $10,000 |
| TRUMP 47 COMMITTEE | 1 | $10,000 |
| COMER FOR CONGRESS | 8 | $9,500 |
| RECLAIMING THE MAJORITY FUND | 3 | $7,500 |
| TED CRUZ FOR SENATE | 3 | $6,750 |
| THOM TILLIS COMMITTEE | 7 | $6,500 |
| TIM SCOTT FOR SENATE | 3 | $5,800 |
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 22, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | Replaced | Open |
| Year End 2024 | Jan 30, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2023 | Jan 29, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2022 | Jan 30, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2022 | Jul 28, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2021 | Jan 27, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2021 | Jul 27, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2020 | Jan 29, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2020 | Jul 28, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2019 | Jan 30, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2019 | Jul 30, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2018 | Jan 30, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2018 | Jul 30, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2017 | Jan 31, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | 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.