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Top 25 Advocacy consulting firms based in the United States

Name: Advocacy consulting firms based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 14, 2026 5,612 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 5,612 advocacy consulting firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 47,365 professional contacts across them, including 22,665 with verified work emails. Washington is the largest hub.

This list covers advocacy consulting firms headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 14, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 14, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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47,365Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest advocacy consulting firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 5,612 advocacy consulting firms based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 14, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to advocacy consulting firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP	Indirect evidence	Cincinnati, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,980 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping you succeed.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
2	Faegre Drinker	Indirect evidence	Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,848 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Faegre Drinker is a firm designed for clients.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
3	APCO	Partial evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,578 contacts →
	Partial evidence “APCO is a global advisory and advocacy firm helping organizations build the un/common ground upon which progress is made.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
4	Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP	Indirect evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	501-1,000	1,085 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Forget everything you thought you knew about professional services firms.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
5	Porter Novelli	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	501-1,000	821 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Porter Novelli is the strategic communications company, fueled by innovation, empowering clients to do business better in an ever-changing world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
6	Solomonedwards	Partial evidence	Wayne, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	1,001-5,000	557 contacts →
	Partial evidence “For more than 25 years, SolomonEdwards has empowered organizations to tackle common and complex business challenges through strategic advisory, technical advocacy, and hands-on…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
7	Boies Schiller Flexner LLP	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	501-1,000	537 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A firm of internationally recognized trial lawyers, crisis managers, and strategic advisors known for our creative, aggressive, and efficient pursuit of success for our clients.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
8	DDC Public Affairs	Partial evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	411 contacts →
	Partial evidence “DDC Public Affairs builds communities of advocates that impact policy and win campaigns.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
9	The Outreach Team	Partial evidence	Ithaca, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	201-500	398 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Outreach Team is a national consulting firm working to make the world a better place.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
10	Mercury Public Affairs, LLC	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	390 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Mercury is a national bipartisan government relations and strategic communications firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
11	Deep Water Point & Associates	Indirect evidence	Annapolis, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	201-500	350 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Deep Water Point & Associates is composed of industry veterans and government experts who dedicate their expertise to maximize our clients’ competitive edge.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
12	DKC	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	201-500	349 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “DKC is a full service public relations, marketing and government affairs firm and part of the Acceleration Community of Companies, Based in New York City, and with offices in Los…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
13	Berlinrosen, An Orchestra Company	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	201-500	302 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Built to operate with the speed and intensity of a political campaign, BerlinRosen takes a 360-degree approach to communications, activating audiences and elevating story above…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
14	Public Sector Consultants	Indirect evidence	Lansing, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	n/a	268 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our Mission: Improving the quality of life for residents of Michigan and beyond through the development and implementation of innovative, actionable public policies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
15	SSA Consultants	Indirect evidence	Baton Rouge, LA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	n/a	258 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are partners and advisors of leading organizations and governments, bound to and inspired by a mission of helping our clients improve their performance.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
16	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Indirect evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	201-500	255 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Cornerstone Government Affairs is a full-service, bipartisan, employee-owned firm specializing in government relations and lobbying, public affairs, strategic communications, and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
17	BGR Group	Partial evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	243 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Services You Need BGR Group offers an integrated suite of bipartisan lobbying, strategic communications and advocacy solutions that help meet challenges in a risky…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
18	Missionwired	Indirect evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	201-500	226 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At MissionWired, we believe your world-changing cause deserves more than marginal gains.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
19	SKDK	Partial evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	220 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SKDK provides strategic advice, public relations, crisis communications, advertising, direct mail, and research to national and international companies, advocacy organizations…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
20	Heplerbroom LLC	Indirect evidence	Edwardsville, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	201-500	217 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “HeplerBroom LLC is committed to bringing Excellence, Results, and Integrity to everything we do.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
21	AVŌQ	Indirect evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	201-500	205 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Excellence isn’t enough.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
22	DCI	Strong evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	198 contacts →
	Strong evidence “DCI Group is an independent public affairs consulting firm that specializes in public relations, crisis management, grassroots engagement, and digital advocacy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
23	ASI Government	Indirect evidence	Herndon, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	192 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “For nearly two decades, ASI Government has served as a trusted advisor to government leaders seeking to improve mission performance, enhance organizational effectiveness and drive…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
24	Plus Communications	Indirect evidence	Arlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	201-500	188 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Strategy + Execution = Results.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
25	Lilly & Company	Indirect evidence	Austin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	n/a	187 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Since its inception, Lilly & Company has built a unique and comprehensive strategy for providing the best possible services available in political fundraising and grassroots…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: advocacy consulting firms. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names advocacy consulting firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of advocacy consulting firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name advocacy consulting firms. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Advocacy consulting firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 14, 2026

47.9%Verified-email coverage

8.4Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

15.2%Largest-city concentration · Washington

Sep 14, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

4,514

11-50

909

51-200

148

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 5,612 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among advocacy consulting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “advocacy consulting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names advocacy consulting firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among advocacy consulting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 22,665 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 14, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Advocacy consulting firms by metro

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names advocacy consulting firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many advocacy consulting firms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 5,612 advocacy consulting firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, headquartered in Cincinnati, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most advocacy consulting firms?

Washington leads with 852 headquartered companies, followed by New York (229) and Chicago (136).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 22,665 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 5,612 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 14, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.