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40 Under 40 Winners: Class Of 2019

Class of 2019

The AAPC is dedicated to fostering the next generation of political professionals and is proud to recognize leaders and innovators in the political business community (including media, advertising, polling and public affairs) who are making a mark in their organizations and their professions and whose conduct has been consistent with the Professional Code of Ethics of the AAPC. Award recipients will be honored at an award ceremony on Tuesday, April 2nd at the 2019 Pollie Awards & Conference in Napa Valley, California.

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Judges

AAPC is honored to have had the following judges participate in the 2019 40 Under 40 Awards—across all disciplines and party lines. These judges are essential to the success and integrity of the 40 Under 40 program and we are truly appreciative of their time and efforts.

  • Ginny Badanes, Microsoft
  • Ward Baker, Baker Group Strategies
  • Paul Bentz, HighGround, Inc
  • Joanna Burgos, OnMessage Inc.
  • Colin Burkhalter, HSP Direct
  • Danielle Cendejas, The Strategy Group
  • Liz Chadderdon, Chadderdon Lestingi Creative Strategies
  • Brian Chatwin, Right Country Lists
  • Seth Colton, The Lukens Company
  • Darden Copeland, Calvert Street Group
  • Christian Curto, Campaign Solutions
  • Carol Dahmen, Comcast Spotlight
  • Karen Defilippi, EMILY’s List
  • Nicole Derse, 50+1 Strategies
  • Becki Donatelli, Campaign Solutions
  • Tex Dozier, JTD Strategies
  • Jamie Emmons, Emmons & Company, Inc.
  • Nick Everhart, Content Creative Media
  • Julie Germany, Outlaw Media
  • Kelly Gibson, Hamburger Gibson Creative
  • Peter Graves, Go BIG Media
  • Josh Grossfeld, Wildfire Contact
  • Dan Judy, North Star Opinion Research
  • Alissa Ko, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
  • Ben Krompak, Tulchin Research
  • Celinda Lake, Lake Research Partners
  • Natalien LeBlanc, The Pivot Group
  • Timothy Lee, WPA Intelligence
  • Dave Leichtman, Microsoft
  • Jennifer Mathews, AMM Political
  • Adam Meldrum, AdVictory
  • Benjy Messner, Precision Strategies
  • Aubrey Montgomery, Rittenhouse Political Partners
  • Jody Murphy, End Citizens United
  • Tarin Nix, Voter Research
  • Ben Nuckels, Strother Nuckels Strategies
  • Chad Peace, IVC Media LLC
  • BJ Perry, iHeartMedia
  • Jef Pollock, Global Strategy Group
  • Kyle Roberts, Smart Media Group
  • Jaime Rosales, The Rosales Johnson Agency
  • Tim Rosales, The Rosales Johnson Agency
  • Taryn Rosencranz, New Blue Interactive
  • Tim Saler, Grassroots Targeting
  • Tom Shepard, Tom Shepard & Associates, Inc.
  • Christian Ulvert, EDGE Communications
  • Chris Vaughn, Tandem Communications, Inc.
  • Kevin Walling, Hamburger Gibson Creative
  • Isaac Wright, Forward Solution Strategy Group
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