Biden for President and Young Kim for Congress (CA-39) Named “Campaigns of the Year”

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October 20, 2021

 

BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT AND YOUNG KIM FOR CONGRESS (CA-39) NAMES “CAMPAIGNS OF THE YEAR”
AAPC Announces Campaign Excellence Awards for the 2020 Cycle
Las Vegas, NV (October 20, 2021) —The American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC)—America’s largest and only bipartisan network of political professionals— today announced the winners of the AAPC Campaign Excellence Awards for exceptional work during the 2020 cycle. These awards were presented at a special ceremony in conjunction with the annual AAPC Pollie Awards & Conference in Las Vegas, NV.
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.
“Our Campaign Excellence winners showed true dedication to the craft of political campaigning throughout one of the most difficult campaign cycles we’ve ever seen,” said AAPC President Becki Donatelli. “The COVID-19 pandemic forced us all to rethink how we reach voters online and offline and these professionals embody some of the best examples of innovation during this challenging time,” added AAPC Vice President Larry Huynh.
AAPC Campaign Excellence Award Winners
Ballot Measure Campaign of the Year: Yes on 802 — Oklahomans Decides Healthcare
Public Affairs Campaign of the Year: COVID-19 Relief for the Restaurant Industry
Campaign Manager of the Year, Non-Statewide: Shelbi Dantic, Carolyn Bourdeaux for Congress
Independent Expenditure Campaign of the Year: Fair Fight
Fundraiser of the Year-Republican: Team McCarthy – House Republican Leader
Fundraiser of the Year-Democratic: Lara Henderson, Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Campaign Manager of the Year, Statewide-Republican: Scott Farmer, Lindsey Graham for US Senate
Campaign Manager of the Year, Statewide-Democratic: Ellen Foster, Jon Ossoff for Senate
Polling & Analytics Pro of the Year: Michael Podhorzer, AFL-CIO
Most Valuable Player of the Year-Republican: Dan Conston, Congressional Leadership Fund/AAN
Most Valuable Player of the Year-Democratic: Christie Roberts, DSCC
Campaign of the Year-Republican: Young Kim for Congress (CA-39)
Campaign of the Year-Democratic: Biden for President
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About the 2021 AAPC Pollie Conference
As the premier industry event, the 2021 AAPC Pollie Conference is held in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 19 – 21, 2021 and bring the leading political professionals in the world together to network and hear from top technology innovators, pollsters, pundits and service providers. The Conference features cutting-edge programming on key industry trends, designed to empower attendees to leverage the latest techniques in campaign strategy and management. The Conference is widely recognized as the must-attend event for political consultants, media buyers, public affairs specialists, suppliers, industry leaders and journalists. For details, visit www.theaapc.org.

 

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