# HB Strategies

> HB Strategies is a privately held, bipartisan government-relations and public-affairs firm founded in 2018 by Andy Blunt and Gregg Hartley. From Jefferson City and Washington, D.C., it coordinates federal lobbying, statehouse advocacy, executive counsel, public affairs and nationwide issue management for corporations, associations and nonprofits. Its defining offer is not a single influential address but a managed network: one team that can spot, prioritize and answer policy threats across many jurisdictions.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Jefferson City, United States
- **Founders:** Andy Blunt (Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman), Gregg Hartley (Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer)
- **Products:** State Government Affairs, Federal Government Affairs, HBS 50 State, Leadership Strategies, HBS Public Affairs
- **Notable:** Expanded from five offices and 42 clients in 2018 to 13 offices and more than 400 clients by 2025, according to its founders., Built one of the larger coordinated networks of state lobbyists in the United States., Became an independent firm under the HB Strategies name in 2025.

## Products & services

- **State Government Affairs** — Direct legislative and regulatory advocacy through teams in state-capital offices.
- **Federal Government Affairs** — Bipartisan policy strategy, lobbying and decision-maker engagement in Washington, D.C.
- **HBS 50 State** — A managed, pre-vetted network that tracks issues, coordinates advocates and supplies rapid response across multiple states.
- **Leadership Strategies** — Whole-of-government strategic counsel for executives, chaired by former U.S. Senator Roy Blunt.
- **HBS Public Affairs** — Crisis, change, transaction, employee and executive communications, plus issue campaigns and reputation work.
- **Political and PAC Services** — Campaign strategy, political programs and PAC consulting and compliance support.

## Achievements

- Expanded from five offices and 42 clients in 2018 to 13 offices and more than 400 clients by 2025, according to its founders.
- Built one of the larger coordinated networks of state lobbyists in the United States.
- Became an independent firm under the HB Strategies name in 2025.
- Four leaders were included in The Hill's 2025 Top Lobbyists list, according to the firm.
- OpenLobby's aggregation of federal disclosures lists $43.1 million in lobbying income across 1,199 filings from 2018 through 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — The firm ended its Husch Blackwell affiliation and rebranded as the independent HB Strategies.
- **2025-03** — HBS 50 State launched AG Power Play, a series analyzing 30 state attorney-general races in the 2025-2026 cycle.
- **2025-05** — HB Strategies PAC registered with the Federal Election Commission.
- **2025-12** — The firm announced that Andy Blunt, Stacy McBride, Eric Lausten and Rocky Fox appeared on The Hill's 2025 Top Lobbyists list.
- **2026-05** — The 50 State practice highlighted its role as advocacy hub for the American Bakers Association on state food and nutrition policy.

## Links

- Website: https://hbstrategies.us
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hbstrategies
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/H_B_Strategies

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Last updated: 2026-09-24