Covington’s 2025 Election and Political Law Surveys

Covington is pleased to announce that it has revised and updated two of its trademark Election and Political Law Surveys.

About the Surveys

Political Law Survey (2025 Edition)
Corporations, trade associations, non-profits, other organizations, and individuals face significant penalties and reputational harm if they violate federal or state laws governing corporate and personal political activities, the registration of lobbyists, lobbying reporting, or the giving of gifts or items of value to government officials or employees. To help organizations and individuals comply with these rules, this detailed survey—now 332 pages—summarizes the campaign finance, lobbying, and gift rules adopted by the federal government, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia. Information is provided in a table question and answer format intended to address common questions with practical guidance.

Pay-to-Play Survey (2025 Edition)
Companies doing business with the federal government or state and local governments and companies operating in regulated industries are subject to a dizzying array of “pay-to-play” rules. These rules effectively prohibit company executives and employees (and in some cases, their family members) from making certain personal political contributions. Even inadvertent violations can be dangerous—a single political contribution can, for example, jeopardize the company’s largest public contract.

To help in-house lawyers and compliance professionals with making these decisions, Covington annually updates a detailed survey of the pay-to-play laws of the federal government, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and dozens of cities and counties. This over 460-page survey:

• Details all federal and statewide pay-to-play rules.
• Describes over 100 “specialty” pay-to-play rules that apply to contractors doing business with certain agencies or companies operating in certain regulated industries, including those that apply to investment firms that manage state or local public funds, lottery and gaming companies, public utilities, redevelopment contractors, and insurance companies.
• Includes pay-to-play laws for major cities and counties across the country.

Covington offers both surveys for purchase in their entirety. Alternatively, groups of states may be made available at discounted rates. For questions or to purchase the survey, please complete the form below: