Three days after announcing his candidacy, the Republican candidate received the legal maximum donation from a top tobacco lobbyist.

The Wisconsin Republican has previously spoken out against former members of Congress who 'shop their connections' to foreign countries.

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Republican candidate for governor in the state, accepted campaign money from lobbyists for corporations that paid settlements in connection with the opioid crisis.

New York Republican Mike Lawler is pushing for more fossil fuel production in the face of climate change.

Matt Gress has deep ties to the parent company of Arizona Public Services, which spent millions to influence state elections.

‘We’re going to see a real scorched-earth effort here at the tail end of the administration.’

The former officials are potentially violating Trump’s own ban on lobbying after serving in the administration.