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2022 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 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

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  1. 2021 Campaign Excellence Award Winners
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