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Andrew Tabler Joins Elevate Government Affairs

(Washington, DC – 7/15/26) Elevate welcomes Andrew Tabler to the firm as an Executive Vice President. Andrew will assume a significant role in our growing defense and national security team. Andrew brings a wide breadth of knowledge across the defense and national security spaces, having served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Senate […]

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The Look Ahead – July 2026

THE LOOK AHEAD – JULY 2026 Produced By: Bret Manley (bret@elevatega.com) and David Marten (david@elevatega.com) Balance of Power Senate: 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats, 2 Independents Caucusing with Democrats House: 218 Republicans, 212 Democrats, 1 “Independent”, 4 Vacancies CA-14: Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) resigned April 14th. Governor Newsom set the special election for August 18th. This […]

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Elevate Government Affairs Welcomes Three Hires

(Washington, DC – 6/23/26) Elevate is excited to announce three talented additions to our growing team. Chris Leahy has joined the firm as an Executive Vice President. Chris brings decades of Capitol Hill and private sector expertise, having most recently spearheaded LongView Public Strategies, where he led regulatory engagement across the energy, technology, and financial […]

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The Look Ahead – June 2026

THE LOOK AHEAD – JUNE 2026 Produced By: Bret Manley (bret@elevatega.com) and David Marten (david@elevatega.com) Balance of Power Senate: 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats, 2 Independents Caucusing with Democrats House: 217 Republicans, 212 Democrats, 1 “Independent”, 5 Vacancies CA-01: Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R) passed away unexpectedly on January 6th. The special election is set for August […]

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The Look Ahead – May 2026

THE LOOK AHEAD – MAY 2026 Produced By: Bret Manley (bret@elevatega.com) and David Marten (david@elevatega.com) Balance of Power Senate: 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats, 2 Independents Caucusing with Democrats House: 217 Republicans, 212 Democrats, 1 “Independent”, 5 Vacancies CA-01: Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R) passed away unexpectedly on January 6th. The special election is set for August […]

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The Look Ahead – April 2026

THE LOOK AHEAD – APRIL 2026 Produced By: Bret Manley (bret@elevatega.com) and David Marten (david@elevatega.com) Balance of Power Senate: 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats, 2 Independents Caucusing with Democrats House: 217 Republicans, 214 Democrats, 1 “Independent”, 3 Vacancies* GA-14: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned at the beginning of the year. No candidate secured a majority in […]

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The Look Ahead – February 2026

THE LOOK AHEAD – February 2026 Produced By: Bret Manley (bret@elevatega.com) and David Marten (david@elevatega.com) Elevate Government Affairs (www.elevatega.com) Balance of Power Senate: 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats, 2 Independents Caucusing with Democrats House: 218 Republicans, 214 Democrats, 3 Vacancies* GA-14: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned at the beginning of the year. The special election will […]

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The Look Ahead – The Year 2026

THE LOOK AHEAD – THE YEAR 2026 Produced By: Bret Manley (bret@elevatega.com) and David Marten (david@elevatega.com) Elevate Government Affairs (www.elevatega.com) Balance of Power Senate: 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats, 2 Independents Caucusing with Democrats House: 220 Republicans, 213 Democrats, 2 Vacancies* TX-18: Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards will […]

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The Look Ahead – December 2025

THE LOOK AHEAD – December 2025 Produced By: Bret Manley (bret@elevatega.com) and David Marten (david@elevatega.com) Elevate Government Affairs (www.elevatega.com) Balance of Power Senate: 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats, 2 Independents Caucusing with Democrats House: 219 Republicans, 213 Democrats, 3 Vacancies TX-18: Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards will head […]

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