Members whose former staff became lobbyists: Senate

Top 73

1. 1. John Cornyn R-TX · Senate18
2. 2. Mitch McConnell R-KY · Senate16
3. 3. Susan M. Collins R-ME · Senate14
4. 4. Charles E. Schumer D-NY · Senate14
5. 5. Bill Cassidy R-LA · Senate13
6. 6. Patty Murray D-WA · Senate13
7. 7. Joni Ernst R-IA · Senate12
8. 8. Lisa Murkowski R-AK · Senate11
9. 9. Marsha Blackburn R-TN · Senate10
10. 10. Roger F. Wicker R-MS · Senate9
11. 11. Mark R. Warner D-VA · Senate9
12. 12. John Boozman R-AR · Senate9
13. 13. Ron Johnson R-WI · Senate9
14. 14. Richard Blumenthal D-CT · Senate8
15. 15. Jeanne Shaheen D-NH · Senate7
16. 16. Tammy Baldwin D-WI · Senate7
17. 17. Jerry Moran R-KS · Senate7
18. 18. Tom Cotton R-AR · Senate7
19. 19. Deb Fischer R-NE · Senate7
20. 20. Thom Tillis R-NC · Senate7
21. 21. Roger Marshall R-KS · Senate7
22. 22. Maria Cantwell D-WA · Senate6
23. 23. Amy Klobuchar D-MN · Senate6
24. 24. Bernard Sanders I-VT · Senate6
25. 25. Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI · Senate6
26. 26. Jeff Merkley D-OR · Senate6
27. 27. Mike Crapo R-ID · Senate6
28. 28. Chuck Grassley R-IA · Senate6
29. 29. Todd Young R-IN · Senate6
30. 30. John Kennedy R-LA · Senate6
31. 31. John Barrasso R-WY · Senate5
32. 32. Michael F. Bennet D-CO · Senate5
33. 33. James Lankford R-OK · Senate5
34. 34. Gary C. Peters D-MI · Senate5
35. 35. John Thune R-SD · Senate5
36. 36. Brian Schatz D-HI · Senate5
37. 37. Elizabeth Warren D-MA · Senate5
38. 38. Richard J. Durbin D-IL · Senate4
39. 39. Mazie K. Hirono D-HI · Senate4
40. 40. Chris Van Hollen D-MD · Senate4
41. 41. Peter Welch D-VT · Senate4
42. 42. Tammy Duckworth D-IL · Senate4
43. 43. Jacky Rosen D-NV · Senate4
44. 44. Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS · Senate4
45. 45. Cynthia M. Lummis R-WY · Senate4
46. 46. Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY · Senate3
47. 47. Martin Heinrich D-NM · Senate3
48. 48. John Hoeven R-ND · Senate3
49. 49. Cory A. Booker D-NJ · Senate3
50. 50. Ruben Gallego D-AZ · Senate3
51. 51. Margaret Wood Hassan D-NH · Senate3
52. 52. Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE · Senate3
53. 53. Alex Padilla D-CA · Senate3
54. 54. Jon Ossoff D-GA · Senate3
55. 55. Katie Boyd Britt R-AL · Senate3
56. 56. Eric Schmitt R-MO · Senate3
57. 57. Steve Daines R-MT · Senate2
58. 58. Kevin Cramer R-ND · Senate2
59. 59. Elissa Slotkin D-MI · Senate2
60. 60. Rick Scott R-FL · Senate2
61. 61. Bill Hagerty R-TN · Senate2
62. 62. James E. Risch R-ID · Senate1
63. 63. Adam B. Schiff D-CA · Senate1
64. 64. Angus S. King, Jr. I-ME · Senate1
65. 65. Dan Sullivan R-AK · Senate1
66. 66. Mike Rounds R-SD · Senate1
67. 67. John R. Curtis R-UT · Senate1
68. 68. Tina Smith D-MN · Senate1
69. 69. Josh Hawley R-MO · Senate1
70. 70. Mark Kelly D-AZ · Senate1
71. 71. Tommy Tuberville R-AL · Senate1
72. 72. Pete Ricketts R-NE · Senate1
73. 73. David McCormick R-PA · Senate1

By party

Democrats: 32 ranked, median 4. Republicans: 39 ranked, median 5.

How we count

Counts people listed on current lobbying registrations whose disclosed past jobs include work in the member’s office, from the “covered position” field lobbyists must fill in under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act database. Every member’s figure links to their profile, which links to the original filings. Data as of Oct 14, 2026, updated daily.

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