MultiState Associates

What MultiState Associates does

MultiState Associates is a full-service state and local government relations firm headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, that provides legislative tracking, lobbying compliance, lobbyist placement, stakeholder engagement, policy research, and association management services to approximately 1,400 enterprise clients — including major national corporations, trade associations, and political organizations such as governors' associations and attorney general groups. The firm monitors legislative and regulatory activity across all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, the federal level, over 4,850 localities, and all Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial governments, and maintains a curated network of more than 2,000 lobbyists nationwide, executing more than 500 lobbyist placements annually.

The firm's core technology is a proprietary online tracking platform built and maintained by an in-house team of full-time software engineers, featuring a custom-trained large language model that processes bill text, categorizes legislation per client-defined taxonomies, and generates version-specific summaries. Every bill is reviewed and annotated by human policy analysts, combining AI-assisted throughput with decades of institutional policy expertise. Product offerings span a configurable Issue Management Tracking Service, an online Lobbying Registration and Reporting portal, local-government monitoring, and domain-specific advisory services in tech policy, healthcare policy, and state tax policy.

Commercially, MultiState operates as a B2B professional services firm selling custom enterprise engagements with multi-year contracts and quote-based pricing. It is a subsidiary of Public Policy Holding Company (PPHC), which trades on NASDAQ under ticker PPHC with a market capitalization of approximately $397 million; PPHC reported 25% revenue growth over the trailing twelve months and was recently added to the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indexes. MultiState executes an active acqui-hire growth strategy — most recently bringing in Lee Cowen (Cowen Consulting) and Nicholas Evans (Putnam Strategies) in May 2026 — and acquires talent and client rosters to extend its stakeholder engagement practice. Note: firmographic data records a 1984 founding year, while company history places founding circa 1990 based on a 35-year operating history; the discrepancy may reflect predecessor activity but is not resolved in the available source material.

Name

MultiState Associates

Legal name

MultiState Associates, LLC

Website

https://multistate.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MultiState Associates is a full-service state and local government relations firm providing legislative tracking, lobbying compliance, lobbyist placement, and stakeholder engagement services to approximately 1,400 enterprise clients across all 50 states, 4,850+ localities, and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Relations & Lobbying Consulting

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (541820), Business Associations (81391), Political Organizations (813940)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Intergovernmental Affairs & Federal Grants Administration (BPAIAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

Keywords

• Government relations consulting
• Lobbying compliance services
• Legislative tracking platform
• State and local advocacy
• Association management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Relations Consulting Services: MultiState provides comprehensive state and local government relations services including legislative tracking, lobbying compliance, stakeholder engagement, and policy research. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for these consulting engagements.
2. Association and Coalition Management: MultiState offers ongoing management and growth services for associations and coalitions, serving as an extension of clients' teams to run operations, engage members, and advance policy goals.
3. Lobbyist Referral and Placement Services: MultiState helps clients find the right lobbyist across 50 state capitals and hundreds of localities, engaging over 2,000 lobbyists. Revenue derived from administrative work including negotiating fees, executing agreements, and submitting lobbying registrations and reports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MultiState Associates is a full-service state and local government relations firm that delivers legislative and regulatory tracking, lobbying compliance management, lobbyist placement, stakeholder engagement, policy research, and association/coalition management to corporations, trade associations, and political organizations. Its core engagement is an integrated government affairs offering backed by a proprietary AI-assisted tracking platform, a curated network of more than 2,000 lobbyists nationwide, and dedicated policy analysts assigned to each client.

Product overview

MultiState Associates is a full-service state and local government relations company offering a comprehensive suite of advisory and compliance services. The core offering includes legislative and regulatory tracking across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, over 4,850 localities, and Canadian jurisdictions via a proprietary online platform. This platform is complemented by specialized services covering lobbying compliance (registration and reporting), stakeholder engagement, policy influence campaigns, association management, and lobbyist matching. The company serves approximately 1,400 clients including Fortune 100 companies and trade associations, operating 18 offices and maintaining relationships with over 2,000 lobbyists nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Influence Tech Policy Government relations advisory service that helps companies navigate and engage with state-level technology policy, leveraging decades of MultiState expertise as state policymakers become increasingly active in this space. Intended for corporate clients needing tech-policy advocacy.
• Streamline the Compliance Process Lobbying compliance management service featuring a centralized online filing portal and on-call compliance professionals to ensure clients meet state, federal, and local lobbying registration and reporting requirements. Intended for organizations with multi-jurisdiction lobbying activity.
• Monitor Local Government Activity Local policy monitoring service that alerts clients to government activity in over 4,750 local jurisdictions, addressing the patchwork of laws and regulations at the municipal, county, township, and special-district levels. Intended for organizations whose advocacy must extend below the state level.
• Engage and Activate Stakeholders Stakeholder engagement and relationship-building service that leverages MultiState's deep industry networks to help clients build relationships with the right policy influencers who can validate and amplify their messages. Intended for clients running advocacy campaigns or seeking coalition support.
• Influence Health Care Policy Government relations advisory service focused on the state health policy landscape, helping health care organizations navigate and engage with evolving regulations that affect their business decisions. Intended for health care industry clients.
• Research the Political and Policy Landscape Research and analysis service that locates, sorts, compiles, and analyzes state and local data to provide clients with a complete picture of the political and policy landscape they face. Intended for clients needing custom policy research.
• Influence State Tax Policy State tax policy advisory service that helps clients navigate and engage effectively in state tax policy with customized strategic solutions from MultiState's expert tax team. Intended for clients with state and local tax advocacy needs.
• Association and Coalition Management Full-service association and coalition management from initial concept and launch through ongoing operations and growth, providing infrastructure, leadership, and strategic support to member organizations. Intended for trade associations and industry coalitions.
• Launch an Advocacy or Issue Campaign Comprehensive advocacy campaign development service covering issue identification, tracking, and outcome influence for clients facing state and local policy challenges, drawing on MultiState's full policy toolbox. Intended for clients needing to run advocacy campaigns on specific issues.
• Find the Right Lobbyist Lobbyist matching and placement service leveraging MultiState's long-term relationships with more than 2,000 lobbyists across 50 state capitals and hundreds of localities, with MultiState engaging the right lobbyist more than 500 times a year. Includes fee negotiation, agreement execution, and lobbying registration/report administration. Intended for clients needing in-state or local representation.
• Track State Legislation and Regulations Legislative and regulatory tracking service covering all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the federal level, more than 4,850 localities, and Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial governments, backed by a proprietary platform with customizable sorting, reporting, and visualization tools and AI-assisted bill summaries. Intended for organizations whose government relations strategies depend on continuous legislative intelligence.
• Issue Management Tracking Service Customizable online platform for monitoring state legislation and regulatory action, accessible via a mobile-friendly interface with real-time automated reporting tailored to each client's schedule and workflow. Includes AI-categorized bills matched to client preferences and custom summaries of every version of every bill. Intended for client government affairs teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• MultiState has helped clients find the right lobbyist for over 35 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cowen Consulting, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026MultiState acquired assets from Cowen Consulting, LLC and hired founder Lee Cowen as part of an acqui-hire transaction. Cowen brings an established client roster of major national companies, expanding MultiState's stakeholder engagement practice serving governors' associations and attorney general groups.
• Putnam Strategies, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026MultiState acquired assets from Putnam Strategies, LLC and hired founder Nicholas Evans to significantly expand MultiState's stakeholder engagement practice serving political organizations including governors' associations and attorney general groups.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cassidy & Associates: Cassidy & Associates is a Washington, DC-based government relations and lobbying firm serving Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, and foreign governments. Direct comparable to MultiState in client mix, federal-level lobbying focus, and association-management services.
• Forbes Tate Partners: Forbes Tate Partners is a bipartisan government relations and public affairs firm providing federal lobbying, strategic communications, and stakeholder engagement. Comparable to MultiState in service breadth and corporate/association client base.
• Cornerstone Government Affairs: Cornerstone Government Affairs is a bipartisan lobbying and government relations firm focused on federal budget, appropriations, and policy advocacy. Comparable to MultiState in service model and association/corporate client base.
• Lincoln Policy Group: Lincoln Policy Group is a bipartisan government relations firm providing federal and state advocacy, strategic consulting, and coalition management. Comparable to MultiState in advocacy, association management, and lobbying services.
• Bose Public Affairs Group: Bose Public Affairs Group is a state-focused government relations firm providing lobbying, association management, and strategic communications, with strong presence in state capitals. Direct comparable to MultiState's state-level focus and association management practice.

Broad incumbents

• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld: Akin Gump is a global law firm with a top-tier government relations practice covering federal and state-level lobbying. Broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities but serving as part of a wider legal services portfolio rather than a focused GR specialty.
• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is a national law firm widely regarded as one of the top lobbying and government relations practices in Washington, DC. Comparable to MultiState in lobbying services but operating as part of a much larger legal practice.
• Vorys Advisors: Vorys Advisors is the government relations affiliate of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, providing state-level lobbying and policy advocacy. Comparable to MultiState's state-focused practice but bundled with a broader legal firm.
• Holland & Knight: Holland & Knight is a national law firm with a substantial public policy and government relations practice covering federal and state advocacy. Comparable to MultiState in lobbying services and association support but embedded in a broader legal practice.

Emerging players

• FiscalNote: FiscalNote is a technology-focused policy and regulatory intelligence platform providing AI-driven legislative tracking, government relations tools, and lobbying software. Partial overlap with MultiState's tracking platform; competing on technology-enabled policy intelligence rather than full-service lobbying.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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