Two lobbyists made more than $1 million lobbying the Kentucky General Assembly last year

By: Tom Loftus

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 1,146

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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In 2025 — for the first time — a lobbyist was paid more than $1 million to influence the actions of the Kentucky General Assembly.

Actually, reports filed with the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission this month show that two lobbyists were paid more than $1 million in 2025 for their work with the state legislature: Stephen Huffman was paid $1,153,500 for representing 25 different clients; M. Patrick Jennings was paid $1,123,988 to represent 85 clients, …

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