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Top 25 Public affairs consulting firms based in the United States
RevenueBase identified 3,446 public affairs consulting firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 36,627 professional contacts across them, including 17,958 with verified work emails and 15,971 with mobile numbers. Washington is the largest hub.
This list covers public affairs 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, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, 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.
The 25 largest public affairs consulting firms based in the United States
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,980 | ||||
“At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping you succeed.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 2 | 1,814 | ||||
“FGS Global is the strategic leadership advisory for a complex world.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 3 | 1,578 | ||||
“APCO is a global advisory and advocacy firm helping organizations build the un/common ground upon which progress is made.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 4 | 1,450 | ||||
“Hill & Knowlton is a strategic and creative partner to drive breakthrough opportunities for growth and value creation, advance corporate strategy, and build reputation capital and…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 5 | 933 | ||||
“Bracewell LLP is a leading law and government relations firm.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 6 | 902 | ||||
“For decades, we’ve positioned ourselves at the intersection of law, business and policy to bring a multidisciplinary strategy to every issue.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 7 | 834 | ||||
“At Fredrikson, we’ve built a reputation as the firm “where law and business meet” by bringing business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to our work with clients, and by…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 8 | Sodali & COIndirect evidence | 431 | |||
“Sodali & Co advises corporate clients worldwide as they navigate the complex dynamic of shareholder and stakeholder interests.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 9 | 411 | ||||
“DDC Public Affairs builds communities of advocates that impact policy and win campaigns.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 10 | Mercury Public Affairs, LLCIndirect evidence | 390 | |||
“Mercury is a national bipartisan government relations and strategic communications firm.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 11 | 349 | ||||
“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 12 | 302 | ||||
“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 13 | 282 | ||||
“Bully Pulpit International (BPI) is an outcomes agency at the intersection of business, politics, and policy.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 14 | 255 | ||||
“Cornerstone Government Affairs is a full-service, bipartisan, employee-owned firm specializing in government relations and lobbying, public affairs, strategic communications, and…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 15 | 243 | ||||
“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 16 | 220 | ||||
“SKDK provides strategic advice, public relations, crisis communications, advertising, direct mail, and research to national and international companies, advocacy organizations…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 17 | Richard Attias & AssociatesIndirect evidence | 213 | |||
“OUR VISION: To empower governments, corporations and civil society to lead, inspire, and drive impact on a global scale.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 18 | 205 | ||||
“Excellence isn’t enough.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 19 | 198 | ||||
“DCI Group is an independent public affairs consulting firm that specializes in public relations, crisis management, grassroots engagement, and digital advocacy.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 20 | 188 | ||||
“Strategy + Execution = Results.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 21 | 187 | ||||
“Albright Stonebridge Group (ASG) is part of DGA Group, a global advisory firm that helps clients protect – and grow – what they have built in today’s complex business environment.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 22 | 187 | ||||
“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 23 | Global Strategy GroupStrong evidence | 179 | |||
“Global Strategy Group is the go-to public affairs, communications, and research partner for companies, causes, and campaigns.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 24 | 170 | ||||
“McAllister & Quinn is a Washington, DC consulting firm that provides a comprehensive range of services to a diverse group of clients with issues before the federal government.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 25 | 166 | ||||
“Invariant is a bipartisan business advisory firm, providing strategic advice to companies, trade associations, non-profits, and individuals on how to make Washington work for them.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
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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 public affairs consulting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence 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 SmartSearch, 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 “public affairs consulting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
- What we exclude
- Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among public affairs 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 an evidence 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, 17,958 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 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Corrections
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Public affairs consulting firms by metro
- Public affairs consulting firms in Washington717
- Public affairs consulting firms in New York129
- Public affairs consulting firms in Sacramento116
- Public affairs consulting firms in Austin91
- Public affairs consulting firms in Chicago75
- Public affairs consulting firms in Los Angeles72
- Public affairs consulting firms in Boston60
- Public affairs consulting firms in Atlanta51
- Public affairs consulting firms in Denver51
- Public affairs consulting firms in Alexandria50
- Public affairs consulting firms in Phoenix45
- Public affairs consulting firms in Tallahassee44
- Public affairs consulting firms in Arlington43
- Public affairs consulting firms in Columbus41
- Public affairs consulting firms in Miami33
- Public affairs consulting firms in Raleigh33
- Public affairs consulting firms in Richmond32
- Public affairs consulting firms in San Francisco32
- Public affairs consulting firms in Lansing31
- Public affairs consulting firms in Seattle28
- Public affairs consulting firms in Albany27
- Public affairs consulting firms in Harrisburg27
- Public affairs consulting firms in Houston27
- Public affairs consulting firms in Nashville27
- Public affairs consulting firms in Dallas26
- Public affairs consulting firms in San Diego26
- Public affairs consulting firms in Trenton26
Frequently asked
How many public affairs consulting firms are there based in the United States?
RevenueBase identified 3,446 public affairs 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 public affairs consulting firms?
Washington leads with 717 headquartered companies, followed by New York (129) and Sacramento (116).
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How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 5, 2026.
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