# CGCN Group

> CGCN Group is a partner-owned Republican public-affairs firm in Washington, D.C. that combines federal lobbying, policy and regulatory analysis, strategic communications, coalition building, grassroots activation, paid media, and analytics. Its customers include corporations, trade associations, coalitions, and other organizations facing federal policy or reputation problems. The firm says it serves more than 200 active clients through a national practice built around one premise: a policy argument works better when the lobbying, evidence, message, and outside pressure are designed together.

- **Founded:** 2000
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Steve Clark (Founder and Chairman)
- **Products:** Advocacy and federal lobbying, Strategic communications, Policy and regulatory consulting, CGCN Analytics, Coalitions and grassroots deployment
- **Notable:** Named a Bloomberg Government top-performing or standout lobbying firm in eight of the past ten years, according to CGCN., Reported approximately $17.6 million in federal lobbying revenue in 2025, its largest year on record., Says it grew 108% from the start of 2024 and serves more than 200 active clients.

## Products & services

- **Advocacy and federal lobbying** — Direct engagement with Congress and agencies, coalition building, legislative strategy, and relationship-driven issue advocacy.
- **Strategic communications** — Issue campaigns, message development, media relations, creative and design, digital strategy, paid media, corporate reputation, and crisis management.
- **Policy and regulatory consulting** — Analysis of legislation, regulation, and judicial decisions, including implications for compliance, operations, and financial performance.
- **CGCN Analytics** — Economic and statistical analysis, white papers, issue briefs, policy memoranda, testimony preparation, tailored research, and policy updates focused on energy, trade, and global markets.
- **Coalitions and grassroots deployment** — Recruitment and activation of third-party organizations, local advocates, employees, and constituents inside and outside Washington.

## Achievements

- Named a Bloomberg Government top-performing or standout lobbying firm in eight of the past ten years, according to CGCN.
- Reported approximately $17.6 million in federal lobbying revenue in 2025, its largest year on record.
- Says it grew 108% from the start of 2024 and serves more than 200 active clients.
- Helped a beauty-industry coalition secure expansion of the federal Section 45B employer tip-tax credit to barbering, hair care, nail care, esthetics, and body and spa treatments in 2025.
- Expanded strategic communications through the 2021 merger with Matador.
- Formalized dedicated Policy and Regulatory and Analytics practices in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — The beauty-services expansion of the Section 45B employer tip-tax credit became law, following an 11-month integrated campaign described in CGCN's case study.
- **2025-09** — Former White House spokesman Harrison Fields joined the firm as a partner.
- **2025-11** — Former U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup joined CGCN as a strategic partner.
- **2026-01** — Public reporting described 2025 as CGCN's largest year on record, with roughly $17.6 million to nearly $19 million in federal lobbying fees depending on reporting conventions.
- **2026-01** — The firm formalized CGCN Policy and Regulatory and CGCN Analytics as divisions alongside lobbying and strategic communications.
- **2026-09** — CGCN's public team roster lists 24 partners and more than 50 professionals across advocacy, communications, policy, analytics, paid media, research, and operations.

## Links

- Website: https://cgcn.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cgcn-group

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Last updated: 2026-09-24