An Executive Branch spokesman said the club has one lobbyist as a member and is an “anti-lobbyist club.” The spokesman said ...

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“We’re proud to partner with Ballard Partners, one of the most respected public affairs firms in the country,” said Ches McDowell, Checkmate’s Managing Partner.

These days, Ches McDowell is living in high cotton, with friends in stratospheric places and an exotically appointed new office in Washington, D.C. But nine years ago, on Day 3 of his first hunting ...

How lobbyist Ches McDowell went from bear hunting with Donald Trump Jr. to Mar-a-Lago, and then to a prime perch in Washington.

McDowell makes history by winning both the District 10 Class 3A boys and girls lacrosse championships.

We would also like to thank UNCSA Trustees Eric Flow and Ches McDowell for their leadership, advocacy and strategy with this project, as well as Don Flow, Rob King and Coleman Team.

Ches McDowell, one of four lobbyists for the tribe, is the brother of U.S. Rep. Addison McDowell, a freshman Republican from Davie County.

Fred Whitfield, former president of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, joins Checkmate Government Relations of Winston-Salem, partnering with Trump-aligned lobbyist Ches McDowell.

To get to know Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the lobbyist Ches McDowell didn’t scramble to set up a meeting after the election or donate to Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, both common tactics in ...