Here's the problem for lobbyists: Lockhart, who already has more than $200,000 in campaign funds, already has announced she is not running for re-election to the House. It's common knowledge she is considering challenging Herbert for the Republican nomination in 2016. Once the session is over and she is a lame-duck legislator, her power to help or hurt lobbyists wanes dramatically. But she will have enormous power over lobbyists' issues during the 2014 session, so not going to the fundraiser could be detrimental to their careers.