THE OSCARS OF POLITICAL ADVERTISING

THE POLLIE AWARDS

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The 2026 Pollie Awards Contest

 

The Best in the Business

The Pollie Awards honor the most effective, creative, and results-driven work in political communications and issue advocacy. Judged by 250+ industry peers, the Pollies set the gold standard for excellence.

WHAT WINNERS HAVE SAID ABOUT THE POLLIE AWARDS

 

“As a firm that is established outside of D.C., the Pollie Awards conference grants me an amazing opportunity to re-connect with colleagues and friends that I don’t get a chance see very often.” – 2022 Pollie Award Winner John Balduzzi, President, The Balduzzi Group

“Having our work recognized as worthy of Gold Pollies was immensely helpful for establishing our new company in the eyes of our clients. The AAPC Conference, Award Ceremony and other channels have been irreplaceable networking opportunities for our team and have accelerated our growth in this competitive industry.” – 2022 Pollie Award Winner Thomas Peters, CEO, RumbleUP

With so many political campaigns and organizations each year, it can often be hard to cut through the clutter and be recognized, especially if you don’t have existing connections. The Pollie Awards allow your work to succeed on its own merits and, should it be deemed worthy, recognized regardless of contacts, name recognition, or media attention.” – 2020 Pollie Winner Loren Merchan, Authentic Campaigns

Film has the Oscars. Music has the Grammys. In politics, our biggest night is the Pollies, and [it] is our highest honor.” – 2015 Pollie Winner Dean Nielsen, Cerillion N4 Partners

“It’s always an honor for our work – and the impact of it – to be recognized by our peers. The Pollies are like a Player’s Choice Award, and the players know best.” – 2022 Pollie Award Winner Achim Bergmann, CEO, Bergmann Zwerdling Direct

The Pollie Awards is the only political ad competition our firm will enter. For decades now, it’s set the standard for excellence.” – 2019 Pollie Winner Mark Putnam, Putnam Partners

JUDGING

We Are The Gold Standard of Excellence

The Pollie Awards honor the most effective, creative, and strategic work in political and public affairs communications. Each entry is judged by a bipartisan panel of more than 250 respected professionals, using a blind process to ensure fairness and integrity. Judges are recused from reviewing any work connected to their own firm or clients.

Entries are evaluated on political effectiveness, creativity, and execution, with the greatest weight placed on how successfully each piece achieved its intended goal.

The Pollies are not a popularity contest. They are a reflection of the most persuasive, innovative, and results-driven work of the cycle.

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