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FIRST SOLAR, INC.

On the record as: lobbying client, PAC, lobbyists' giving (LD-203). Also written “FIRST SOLAR INC.”, “FIRST SOLAR INC”, “FIRST SOLAR”.

$82K
from its PAC to 29 members, 2021 on
$5.5M
on 53 lobbying reports as a client
$75K
its lobbyists report giving 26 members (LD-203)

Its PAC's giving to members

FIRST SOLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

  • Democrats $30,999 (38%)
  • Republicans $51,000 (62%)

The members it gave most, colored by party. ◆ marks a member on a committee that handles what it lobbies on.

$32K
◆ Jason Smith
R-MO · Ways and Means
$14K
◆ Mariannette Miller-Meeks
R-IA · Energy and Commerce
$12K
◆ Carol D. Miller
R-WV · Ways and Means
$10K
◆ Terri A. Sewell
D-AL · Ways and Means
$10K
◆ Robert E. Latta
R-OH · Energy and Commerce
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
◆ Mark E. Amodei
R-NV · Natural Resources
$2,000
$2,000
◆ Aaron Bean
R-FL · Ways and Means
$2,000
◆ Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
R-GA · Energy and Commerce
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
All 31 members
MemberFrom its PACIts lobbyists (LD-203)Sits on, in its lobbying areas
Marcy Kaptur D OH$20,999$11,000
Jason Smith R MO$6,000$7,500Ways and Means
Mariannette Miller-Meeks R IA$6,000$6,000Energy and Commerce
Robert B. Aderholt R AL$5,000$5,000
John R. Moolenaar R MI$5,000$5,000
Carol D. Miller R WV$5,000$5,000Ways and Means
Terri A. Sewell D AL$5,000$5,000Ways and Means
Hakeem S. Jeffries D NY$5,000—
Robert E. Latta R OH$2,500$2,500Energy and Commerce
Dale W. Strong R AL$2,500$2,500
Ruben Gallego D AZ—$5,000
Steve Scalise R LA—$5,000
Mark E. Amodei R NV$1,000$1,000Natural Resources
Don Bacon R NE$1,000$1,000
Aaron Bean R FL$1,000$1,000Ways and Means
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R GA$1,000$1,000Energy and Commerce
John R. Curtis R UT$1,000$1,000
Juan Ciscomani R AZ$1,000$1,000
Lori Chavez-DeRemer R OR$1,000$1,000
Anthony D’Esposito R NY$1,000$1,000
Erin Houchin R IN$1,000$1,000Energy and Commerce
Young Kim R CA$1,000$1,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans R VA$1,000$1,000Natural Resources
Marcus J. Molinaro R NY$1,000$1,000
Bill Posey R FL$1,000$1,000
David G. Valadao R CA$1,000$1,000
Bruce Westerman R AR$1,000$1,000Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
David P. Joyce R OH$1,000—
Thomas H. Kean, Jr. R NJ$1,000—Energy and Commerce
Nick LaLota R NY$1,000—
Michael Lawler R NY$1,000—

Its lobbying, by year

What its quarterly reports (LD-2) total each year: the fees it paid its lobbying firms, or its own lobbying spending when it lobbies for itself. Latest version of each report.

2021: $466K20212022: $340K20222023: $1.1M20232024: $1.2M20242025: $1.6M2025$1.6M2026: $860K2026

What it lobbied on

The lobbying firms it hired

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FirmReportsFees reported
COGENT STRATEGIES LLC16$1.5M
THORN RUN PARTNERS7$530K
MISSION STRATEGIES LLC (ENERGY)4$360K
FORBES-TATE2$160K
HOLLIER & ASSOCIATES3$140K
BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS3$120K
SC PARTNERS LLC2$26K