Michaela Sims

Registered Lobbyist
Disclosed Prior Position
Legislative Counsel, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE); Legislative Director and Counsel, Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-NE)
Lobby Filings
260
Clients
19
Firms
1
Years Active
2017–2026
Total Contributed
$128,826
Contributions
110
Recipients
50
Contrib Filings
17
Top Recipient Legislators
LegislatorPtyStTotal
Tina Smith D MN $13,000
Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE $5,000
Heidi Heitkamp D ND $4,700
Jacky Rosen D NV $4,500
Robert Casey D TX $4,160
Kyrsten Sinema D AZ $4,000
Angela Alsobrooks D MD $3,166
Ron Wyden D OR $3,000
Jon Tester D MT $3,000
Michael Bennet D CO $2,500
Katherine Clark D MA $2,500
Tim Ryan D OH $2,250
Angie Craig D MN $2,250
Doug Jones D AL $2,000
Peter Welch D VT $2,000
Claire Mccaskill D MO $2,000
Martin Heinrich D NM $2,000
Tammy Baldwin D WI $2,000
Ruben Gallego D AZ $2,000
Lori Trahan D MA $1,500
Top Committees / PACs
PayeeCountTotal
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 9 $8,500
TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA 6 $8,000
VELVET HAMMER PAC 5 $5,000
CHERI BEASLEY FOR NORTH CAROLINA 3 $4,850
HEIDI FOR SENATE 2 $4,700
ROSEN FOR NEVADA 3 $4,500
SINEMA FOR ARIZONA 3 $4,000
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE 2 $3,000
MONTANANS FOR TESTER 2 $3,000
WYDEN FOR SENATE 1 $3,000
LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR SENATE 1 $2,500
IMPACT PAC 1 $2,500
KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS 1 $2,500
THE COLORADO WAY 1 $2,500
I GOT YOUR BACK PAC 1 $2,500

Lobbying Filings

YearFirmClientIncomeDoc
2026
1st Quarter - Report
SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC US PHYSICIAN PARTNERS (INFORMAL COALITION) $80,000
2026
1st Quarter - Report
SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC STAND WITH IVF
2026
1st Quarter - Report
SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC GLAXOSMITHKLINE, INC. $40,000
2026
1st Quarter - Report
SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY $30,000
2026
1st Quarter - Report
SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUP… $50,000
2026
1st Quarter - Report
SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC ACADEMY OF ADOPTION AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTION ATT… $20,000
2025
4th Quarter - Report
SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC STAND WITH IVF
2025
4th Quarter - Report
SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC US PHYSICIAN PARTNERS (INFORMAL COALITION) $70,000
2025
4th Quarter - Report
SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUP… $50,000
2025
4th Quarter - Report
SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC GLAXOSMITHKLINE, INC. $40,000
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Political Contributions

Recipient / Honoree Legislator Payee / Committee Date Amount
Senator Heidi Heitkamp Heidi Heitkamp (D, ND) HEIDI FOR SENATE Sep 30, 2018 $2,700
Senator Joe Manchin Joseph Manchin (I, WV) MANCHIN FOR WEST VIRGINIA Sep 30, 2018 $1,000
Angie Craig Angie Craig (D, MN) ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESS Sep 30, 2018 $1,000
Jane Raybould RAYBOULD FOR US SENATE Sep 30, 2018 $500
Ann Kirkpatrick Ann Kirkpatrick (D, AZ) KIRKPATRICK FOR CONGRESS Sep 30, 2018 $500
Rep. Cheri Bustos Cheri Bustos (D, IL) FRIENDS OF CHERI BUSTOS Sep 30, 2018 $250
Cindy Axne Cynthia Axne (D, IA) CINDY AXNE FOR CONGRESS Sep 30, 2018 $250
Chrissy Houlahan Chrissy Houlahan (D, PA) CHRISSY HOULAHAN FOR CONGRESS Sep 30, 2018 $250
Rep. Julia Brownley Julia Brownley (D, CA) JULIA BROWNLEY FOR CONGRESS Sep 30, 2018 $250
Abby Finkenauer Abby Finkenauer (D, IA) FINKENAUER FOR CONGRESS Sep 30, 2018 $250
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Contribution Filings (LD-203)

YearPeriodPostedStatusDoc
2025 Year End Feb 1, 2026 Active
2025 Mid Year Jul 29, 2025 Active
2024 Year End Jan 30, 2025 Active
2024 Mid Year Jul 29, 2024 Active
2023 Year End Jan 30, 2024 Active
2023 Mid Year Jul 30, 2023 Active
2022 Year End Jan 30, 2023 Active
2022 Mid Year Jul 25, 2022 Active
2021 Year End Jan 26, 2022 Active
2021 Mid Year Jul 29, 2021 Active
2020 Year End Jan 29, 2021 Active
2020 Mid Year Jul 30, 2020 Active
2019 Year End Jan 29, 2020 Active
2019 Mid Year Jul 29, 2019 Active
2018 Year End Jan 30, 2019 Active
2018 Mid Year Jul 31, 2018 Active
2017 Year End Jan 26, 2018 Active