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2025 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 2025 Campaign Excellence Award winners were announced during the 2025 Pollie Awards & Conference on May 19th in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

2025 Campaign Excellence Winners

Ballot Measure Campaign of the Year
Winning for Missouri Education

Data & Analytics Innovator of the Year
Tim Saler and Tony Fabrizio, Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc.

Democratic Fundraiser of the Year
Lara Henderson, Tina Ignasiak, and Ben Wikler, Democratic Party of Wisconsin

Republican Fundraiser of the Year
Meredith O’Rourke, Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc.

Democratic Campaign Manager of the Year, Non-Statewide
Ben Rodriguez, Adam Gray for Congress (CA-13)

Republican Campaign Manager of the Year, Non-Statewide
Matthew Zacher, Don Bacon for Congress (NE-02)

Democratic Independent Expenditure Campaign of the Year
Battleground New York

Republican Independent Expenditure Campaign of the Year
Make America Great Again Inc.

Democratic Campaign Manager of the Year, Statewide
Stewart Boss, Rosen for Nevada

Republican Campaign Manager of the Year, Statewide
Matt Gruda, Dave McCormick for US Senate

Democratic Statewide Campaign of the Year
Elissa Slotkin for Michigan

Republican Statewide Campaign of the Year
Dave McCormick for US Senate

Democratic Most Valuable Player of the Year
Brad Elkins, Schiff for Senate; Martin Heinrich for Senate; DCCC

Republican Most Valuable Player of the Year
James Blair, Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc.

Democratic Pollster of the Year
Michelle Mayorga, Gallego for Arizona

Republican Pollster of the Year
Tony Fabrizio, Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc.

Campaign of the Year
Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc.

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