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2023 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 2023 Campaign Excellence Award winners were announced during the 2023 Pollie Awards & Conference on April 19th in Palm Springs, California.

2023 Campaign Excellence Winners

Ballot Measure Campaign of the Year (Local)
Measures J and K

Ballot Measure Campaign of the Year (Statewide)
Defeat of “Value Them Both” Ballot Initiative in Kansas

Public Affairs Campaign of the Year
Passage of Respect for Marriage Act

Independent Expenditure Campaign of the Year (Republican)
Protect Ohio Values

Independent Expenditure Campaign of the Year (Democratic)
Nevada IE for Senate Majority PAC

Campaign Manager of the Year, Non-Statewide (Democratic)
Kevin Lata
Maxwell Alejandro Frost for Congress (FL-10)

Fundraiser of the Year (Democratic)
Haley Barbour and Lara Henderson
Tony for Wisconsin (Governor)

Fundraiser of the Year (Republican)
Heather Barker
Ron DeSantis for Florida

Digital Campaign of the Year
Ron Johnson for Wisconsin (U.S. Senate)

Campaign Manager of the Year, Statewide (Democratic)
Quentin Fulks
Warnock for Senate

Campaign Manager of the Year, Statewide (Republican)
Bobby Saparow
“Georgians First” (Brian Kemp for Governor)

Most Valuable Player of the Year (Democratic)
Kim Rogers
Democratic Association of Secretaries of State (DASS)

Pollster of the Year (Democratic)
Margie Omero and Mike Bocian
GBAO Strategies

Pollster of the Year (Republican)
Randy Gutermuth
American Viewpoint

Campaign of the Year (Democratic)
Fetterman for Pennsylvania

Campaign of the Year (Republican)
Joe Lombardo for Governor

View Past Campaign Excellence Winners

  1. 2022 Campaign Excellence Award Winners
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  7. 2016 Campaign Excellence Award Winners
  8. 2015 Campaign Excellence Award Winners
  9. 2014 Campaign Excellence Award Winners
  10. 2013 Campaign Excellence Award Winners
  11. 2012 Campaign Excellence Award Winners
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