The Campaign Excellence Awards are a longstanding tradition of the AAPC and recognize those individuals who have significantly contributed to the success of a candidate or public affairs campaign and whose conduct has been consistent with the professional code of ethics of the AAPC. In 2014, we received 74 nominations in 11 categories from the AAPC membership and political consulting community at large. Each nomination was vetted by an Independent Panel of Judges and recommendations were voted upon and confirmed by the AAPC Board of Directors. AAPC congratulates the 2014 Campaign Excellence Award winners!
Campaign Strategist of the Year – Republican
Mike DuHaime, Mercury, LLC
Christie for Governor, 2013 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election
Campaign Strategist of the Year – Democrat
Joe Slade White, Joe Slade White & Company
Mike Duggan for Mayor of Detroit, Write-in Campaign
Campaign Manager of the Year – Republican
Ryan Horn, Redstone Communications
Jean Stothert for Mayor – Omaha
Campaign Manager of the Year – Democrat
Bill Hyers
Bill de Blasio for Mayor of New York City
Pollster of the Year – Republican
Linda DiVall/ Randall Gutermuth/ David Kanevsky, American Viewpoint
Vance McAllister for Congress, 2013 Louisiana CD-5 Special Election
Pollster of the Year – Democrat
Anna Greenberg, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research
Bill de Blasio for Mayor of New York City
Public Affairs/Advocacy Campaign of the Year
Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry/ HighGround, Inc./ Molera Alvarez
Restoring Arizona
Local Campaign Manager of the Year – Republican
Stephen Puetz, REVOLVIS
Faulconer for Mayor 2014, San Diego Mayoral Special Election – Primary
Local Campaign Manager of the Year – Democrat
Lachlan McIntosh
Kimpson for State Senate
Best Use of New Technology
Justin Gargiulo, VoterTrove
2013 Connecticut Municipal Elections, Connecticut Republican Party
International Campaign Consultant of the Year
Alexander Braun, Penn Schoen Berlan
Campaign for the ANO Party, 2013 Czech Parliamentary Election