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2021 Campaign Excellence Awards

Honoring excellence in campaign strategy and management

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.

The 2021 Campaign Excellence Award winners were announced during Pollies 21 Live on October 20, 2021. Watch the recorded ceremony below.

2021 Campaign Excellence Winners

Ballot Measure Campaign of the Year
Yes on 802 — Oklahomans Decides Healthcare
Steered by Amber England

Public Affairs Campaign of the Year
COVID-19 Relief for the Restaurant Industry
National Restaurant Association

Campaign Manager of the Year, Non-Statewide
Shelbi Dantic
Carolyn Bourdeaux for Congress

Independent Expenditure Campaign of the Year
Fair Fight
Georgia Senate Campaigns

Fundraiser of the Year-Republican
Team McCarthy – House Republican Leader

Fundraiser of the Year-Democratic
Lara Henderson
Democratic Party of Wisconsin

Campaign Manager of the Year, Statewide-Republican
Scott Farmer
Lindsey Graham for US Senate

Campaign Manager of the Year, Statewide-Democratic
Ellen Foster
Jon Ossoff for Senate

Polling & Analytics Pro of the Year
Michael Podhorzer
AFL-CIO

Most Valuable Player of the Year-Republican
Dan Conston
Congressional Leadership Fund/AAN

Most Valuable Player of the Year-Democratic
Christie Roberts
DSCC

Campaign of the Year-Republican
Young Kim for Congress (CA-39)

Campaign of the Year-Democratic
Biden for President

View Past Campaign Excellence Winners

  1. 2020 Campaign Excellence Award Winners
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  6. 2015 Campaign Excellence Award Winners
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