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Registrant

Ballard Partners

Overview

FARA Registration Number
7070
Registrant Status
Active, registered January 13, 2022
Location on File
Washington, DC
Middle East Principals
4 active, 5 all years (Iraq, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Turkey)
Principals from Other Countries
8 in the foreign principals file, all years

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, foreign principals and registrants files, pulled October 6, 2026. Active means no termination date for the principal and an active registrant.

Middle East Principals

Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaActiveApril 4, 2025Open
General Command of the Libyan Armed ForcesLibyaActiveMarch 13, 2026Open
Kurdistan Development Association on behalf of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan PUKIraqActiveApril 27, 2025Open
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of National DefenseTurkeyActiveAugust 21, 2026Open
Taqadum PartyIraqEndedApril 13, 2025March 6, 2026

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, foreign principals and registrants files, pulled October 6, 2026. Active means no termination date for the principal and an active registrant.

Filings for Middle East Principals

August 21, 2026Exhibit ABRepublic of Türkiye Ministry of National Defense
June 9, 2026Exhibit ABEmbassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
May 13, 2026Informational MaterialsKurdistan Development Association on behalf of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan PUK
March 13, 2026Exhibit ABGeneral Command of the Libyan Armed Forces
August 29, 2025Informational MaterialsEmbassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
August 29, 2025Informational MaterialsKurdistan Development Association on behalf of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan PUK
August 28, 2025Informational MaterialsEmbassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
April 27, 2025Exhibit ABKurdistan Development Association on behalf of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan PUK
April 13, 2025Exhibit ABTaqadum Party
April 4, 2025Exhibit ABEmbassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, registrant documents file, pulled October 6, 2026. Counts cover principal-level documents (Exhibit AB, informational materials, dissemination reports, Exhibits C and D), the only DOJ document types tagged with a country.

Registrant-Wide Filings

Registration statements, supplemental statements, amendments and short-form statements cover all of a registrant's clients. Listed here: the 62 dated while a Middle East principal was registered with this registrant (of 115 in DOJ data).

Show 62 Registrant-Wide Filings
September 25, 2026Short-Form
August 28, 2026Supplemental Statement
August 21, 2026Short-Form
August 21, 2026Short-Form
August 21, 2026Short-Form
August 21, 2026Short-Form
August 21, 2026Amendment
August 4, 2026Amendment
July 27, 2026Short-Form
July 13, 2026Short-Form
June 9, 2026Amendment
May 29, 2026Short-Form
May 29, 2026Short-Form
May 29, 2026Short-Form
May 29, 2026Amendment
April 14, 2026Short-Form
March 18, 2026Amendment
March 13, 2026Short-Form
March 13, 2026Short-Form
March 13, 2026Short-Form
March 13, 2026Short-Form
March 13, 2026Short-Form
March 13, 2026Amendment
March 6, 2026Short-Form
March 6, 2026Short-Form
March 6, 2026Amendment
March 2, 2026Supplemental Statement
December 9, 2025Amendment
November 14, 2025Short-Form
November 14, 2025Short-Form
November 14, 2025Short-Form
November 14, 2025Short-Form
November 14, 2025Short-Form
November 14, 2025Short-Form
November 14, 2025Amendment
August 29, 2025Supplemental Statement
June 20, 2025Short-Form
June 20, 2025Short-Form
June 17, 2025Short-Form
May 17, 2025Short-Form
May 17, 2025Short-Form
May 17, 2025Short-Form
May 17, 2025Short-Form
May 17, 2025Amendment
April 27, 2025Short-Form
April 27, 2025Short-Form
April 27, 2025Short-Form
April 27, 2025Short-Form
April 27, 2025Amendment
April 13, 2025Short-Form
April 13, 2025Short-Form
April 13, 2025Short-Form
April 13, 2025Short-Form
April 13, 2025Amendment
April 8, 2025Amendment
April 8, 2025Amendment
April 4, 2025Short-Form
April 4, 2025Short-Form
April 4, 2025Short-Form
April 4, 2025Short-Form
April 4, 2025Short-Form
April 4, 2025Amendment

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, registrant documents file, pulled October 6, 2026. DOJ does not tag these document types with a country.