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 2022 Campaign Excellence Award winners were announced during the 2022 Pollie Awards & Conference on May 18th in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2022 Campaign Excellence Winners
Local Ballot Measure Campaign of the Year
Save Austin Now – Proposition B
Save Austin Now
Statewide Ballot Measure Campaign of the Year
Cannabis Commuty for Fairness and Safety (CCFS) – No on 119
RBI Strategies and Research, Counterpoint Messaging, Keating Research, Consumer Research Associates, John Britz, Karen Crummy, Chuck Smith, and the Cannabis Community for Fairness and Safety
Public Affairs Campaign of the Year
Every Bottle Back
GMMB and American Beverage Association
Independent Expenditure Campaign of the Year
All of Mpls
Apparatus GBC
Fundraiser of the Year, Democratic
Darren Rigger, Dynamic SRG – Campaigns for NYC Borough Presidents and NYC Speaker Adrienne Adams
Fundraiser of the Year, Republican
Jenniffer Ortiz Alzieri, Campaign Solutions, CDI Ads and Winning Tuesday
Larry Elder for Governor
Digital Campaign of the Year
Bearstar Strategies and Aisle 518 Strategies
Stop the Republican Recall of Gavin Newsom
Campaign Manager of the Year, Non-Statewide, Democratic
Katie Moore
Eric Adams for Mayor
Campaign Manager of the Year, Non-Statewide, Republican
Matt Brownfield
Jake Ellzey for Congress
Campaign Manager of the Year, Statewide, Democratic
Juan Rodriguez
Stop the Republican Recall of Gavin Newsom
Campaign Manager of the Year, Statewide, Republican
Klarke Kilgore
Jason Miyares for Virginia Attorney General
Most Valuable Player of the Year, Democratic
Kendra-Sue Derby, Howard Franklin & Candice Franklin
Andre Dickens for Atlanta Mayor
Most Valuable Player of the Year, Republican
Kristin Davison
Youngkin for Governor
Pollster of the Year, Democratic
Tulchin Research
Eric Adams for Mayor of New York City 2021
Pollster of the Year, Republican
WPAi AND Tarrance Group
Youngkin for Governor
Campaign of the Year
Youngkin for Governor
View Past Campaign Excellence Winners
- 2021 Campaign Excellence Award Winners
- 2020 Campaign Excellence Award Winners
- 2019 Campaign Excellence Award Winners
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- 2017 Campaign Excellence Award Winners
- 2016 Campaign Excellence Award Winners
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