Answer: pols

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POLSD.C. deal makers
POLSStumpers?
POLSD.C. wheeler-dealers
POLSCongressional figs.
POLSD.C. in-crowd
POLSBaby kissers
POLSDC bigwigs
POLSPower seekers, briefly
POLSOfficeholders, briefly
POLSDems, Reps, Inds
POLSWard heelers, e.g.
POLSParty people?
POLSD.C. regulars
POLSCampaign pros
POLSOffice seekers
POLSOffice seekers, for short
POLSPatronage beneficiaries
POLSDC denizens
POLSDC figures
POLSOnes in office
polspolitician, esp. one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
POLSD.C. bigwigs
POLSC-SPAN figures
POLSWard heelers
POLSParty hacks
POLSD.C. old-timers
POLSCaucus members, informally
POLSD.C. denizens
POLSD.C. figures
POLSD.C. veterans
POLSNoted logrollers
POLSCapitol Hill figures
POLSD.C. types
POLSCampaign vets
POLSD.C. insiders
POLSHill regulars
POLSD.C. dealers
POLSSenators and such
POLSInside-the-Beltway figures
POLSSmoke-filled room fillers