AWARD-WINNING ADS
WE MEAN IT WHEN WE SAY
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF POLITICAL CONSULTANTS
SILVER Best Ballot Initiative Series
Western States Regional Council of Carpenters: Validators Series
SILVER Best Organizational/Issue Advocacy Series
Western States Regional Council of Carpenters: Construction Workers' Stories
BRONZE Web Video - Ballot Initiative
Yes on Prop 50: We Decide
2026 POLLIE AWARDS
GOLD Digital Creative - Full Set
Nathan Hochman for LA County DA IE: Glass
SILVER Digital Campaign - Ballot Initiative
Yes on Prop 3: Til Death Do Us Part
SILVER Best Use of Digital Audio
Nathan Hochman for LA County DA IE: Kitchen Table
SILVER Radio and Digital Audio - For PAC/Super PAC
Nathan Hochman for LA County DA IE: Kitchen Table
SILVER Radio and Digital Audio - Independent Expenditure Campaign
Nathan Hochman for LA County DA IE: Kitchen Table
BRONZE Website - Local/Municipal/Regional
Nathan Hochman for LA County DA IE
BRONZE Digital Independent Expenditure Campaign - Local/Municipal/Regional
Nathan Hochman for LA County DA IE
BRONZE Digital Creative - Stand Alone - Ballot Initiative
Yes on Prop 3: Rick Zbur Testimonial
BRONZE Radio and Digital Audio - For Local/Municipal/Regional
Nathan Hochman for LA County DA IE: Kitchen Table
2025 POLLIE AWARDS
2024 Pollie Award Winners
GOLD Best Overall Public Affairs/Issue Advocacy Digital Campaign
SEIU-UHW: Fair Wages for Healthcare Workers
GOLD Best Digital Creative - Full Set - Public Affairs/Issue Advocacy
SEIU-UHW: Fair Wages for Healthcare Workers
SILVER Public Affairs/Issue Advocacy Division - Digital Advertising
SEIU-UHW: Fair Wages for Healthcare Workers
BRONZE Public Affairs/Issue Advocacy - Best Digital Advertising
Sheet Metal Workers New Mexico: Breaths
BRONZE Public Affairs/Issue Advocacy - Best Web Video
Sheet Metal Workers New Mexico: Breaths
BRONZE Public Affairs/Issue Advocacy - Best Digital Creative - Standalone
Sheet Metal Workers New Mexico: Breaths
SILVER Digital Advertising - For Governor
Tony Thurmond for California Governor: It’s About People
BRONZE Digital Advertising for a Candidate - Best Web Video
Tony Thurmond for California Governor: It’s About People
BRONZE Digital Advertising - For Mayor
Steve Hansen for Sacramento Mayor - "No One Behind"
2024 POLLIE AWARDS
2023 Pollie Award Winners
GOLD Digital Independent Expenditure
Campaign: U.S. House
DMFI PAC: Enough
SILVER Digital Independent Expenditure
Campaign: Governor
NM Workers First: Promises Made, Promises Kept
BRONZE Digital Independent Expenditure:
State Legislature - AAPC West Regional LevelCVNM Verde Voters Fund: For Them
GOLD Digital Advertising Campaign: Local/Municipal/Mayoral - AAPC West
Tim McOsker for LA City Council: Never Left
SILVER Television Independent Expenditure
Campaign: Down-Ballot Statewide
Justice NM: Reject
SILVER Bilingual/Multilingual/Foreign Language
Digital Campaign - Candidate
Justice NM: Reject (Español)
SILVER Bilingual/Multilingual/Foreign Language
Television Campaign - Ballot Measure
SEIU UHW: They Risked Everything (Español)
GOLD Television Independent Expenditure
Campaign: Local/Municipal/Mayoral - AAPC West
Communities United for Mitch O'Farrell Sponsored by Equality California: Agree
2023 POLLIE AWARDS
2021 Pollie Award Winners
GOLD Independent Expenditure: Special Election
Progress Action Fund: Dead Wrong
GOLD Best Use of Humor
Jim Costa for Congress: Endorsement
GOLD Independent Expenditure:
Special Election - Federal
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters: McSally’s Restaurant
BRONZE Internet Advertising:
Special Election - FederalChristy Smith for Congress: Care
GOLD Bilingual/Multilingual/Foreign Language
Immigrants' List: Life or Death
SILVER Television:
State Legislature - West Regional Level
Josh Newman CA Senate: Love Country
BRONZE Television Independent Expenditure:
State Legislature - West Regional Level
Conservation Voters of New Mexico: Before Us
SILVER Digital Independent Expenditure:
Local/ Municipal/Mayoral - West Regional Level
Todd Gloria for San Diego Mayor IE - Protect Neighborhood Services Now: On Alert
BRONZE Television Independent Expenditure:
Local/ Municipal/Mayoral - West Regional Level
Todd Gloria for San Diego Mayor IE - Protect Neighborhood Services Now: On Alert
GOLD Internet Advertising:
State Legislature - AAPC West Regional Level
Josh Newman for CA Senate: Eye Exam
SILVER Internet Advertising:
State Legislature - AAPC West Regional Level
Reggie Jones-Sawyer for CA Assembly: Keep Working
BRONZE Internet Advertising:
State Legislature - AAPC West Regional LevelJosh Newman for CA Senate: Do the Work
BRONZE Internet Advertising:
Local/ Municipal/Mayoral - Budget (<$1 million)AAPC West Regional Level
Victor Gordo for Mayor: Change
GOLD Digital Independent Expenditure:
State Legislature - AAPC West Regional Level
Montana Democratic Party: Fleming the Lemming
SILVER Digital Independent Expenditure:
State Legislature - AAPC West Regional LevelConservation Voters of New Mexico: Sellout Sanchez
BRONZE Digital Independent Expenditure:
State Legislature - AAPC West Regional LevelConservation Voters of New Mexico: Deserve
GOLD Direct Mail - Independent Expenditure:
State Legislature - West Regional Level
Montana Democratic Party: Hate
2021 POLLIE AWARDS
2020 Pollie Award Winners
2019 Pollie Award Winners
GOLD Independent Expenditure:
State Legislature
Fund Her: Chasing Chase
SILVER Internet Advertising:
State Legislature
Reggie Jones-Sawyer for State Assembly: Paint
SILVER Internet Advertising:
Local/ Municipal/Regional
Jackie Lacey for DA: First
2020 POLLIE AWARDS
GOLD Independent Expenditure:
Down-Ballot Statewide
New Mexico's Safety and Justice for All: Puppets
GOLD Internet Advertising: State Legislature
Reggie Jones-Sawyer for State Assembly: Justice
GOLD Independent Expenditure:
Down-Ballot StatewideNew Mexico's Safety & Justice for All PAC: Justice 5
SILVER Best Use of Humor
Harley Rouda for Congress: Debate feat. moderator Jason Alexander
2019 POLLIE AWARDS
CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS REED AWARDS
Reed Award Winners
2026 REED AWARDS
Best Creative Agency – California
Best Online Video for Public Affairs Campaign or Issue Advocacy – Economic Policy – Democratic
Construction Worker Minimum Wage Campaign
WESTERN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS
Best Online Video for Public Affairs Campaign or Issue Advocacy – Infrastructure
Construction Worker Minimum Wage Campaign
WESTERN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS
Best Production in an Online Video – Sound Design – Democratic
Resilience
ALADS, LA COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 1014, LA COUNTY PROFESSIONAL PEACE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION, LA COUNTY LIFEGUARD ASSOCIATION
Best Microsite – Democratic
NATHAN HOCHMAN FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Best Online Video for State Legislative Campaign (Democratic)
MARK GONZALEZ FOR STATE ASSEMBLY
2025 REED AWARDS
Best Online Video for Public Affairs – Economic Policy
Disappearing Healthcare Workers
SEIU-UHW
Best TV Ad for Public Affairs – Economic Policy – Democratic
Get This Done
MIGUEL SANTIAGO FOR ASSEMBLY
Best TV Ad for Public Affairs – Infrastructure
Get This Done
MIGUEL SANTIAGO FOR ASSEMBLY
2024 REED AWARDS
2023 REED AWARDS
Best TV Ad for Public Affairs Campaign or Issue Advocacy (Economic Policy)
SEIU UHW
2021 REED AWARDS
Best Social Pressure Mail Piece
GEORGIA U.S. SENATE IE
Best Online Video for State Legislative Campaign (Democratic)
Love of Country
JOSH NEWMAN FOR CA SENATE
Best Online Video for Mayoral Campaign
Garage
VICTOR GORDO FOR MAYOR
2020 REED AWARDS
Best TV Ad for Independent Expenditure Campaign - State Legislative
Chasing Chase
FUND HER VIRGINIA
Best Website – Issue Advocacy or Public Affairs Campaign – Democratic
Construction Worker Minimum Wage Campaign
WESTERN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS
Best In-Language Advertising – California
Evaristo
WESTERN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS
Best Online Video – California
We Decide
YES ON PROP 50
Best Podcast or Streaming Audio Ad for a Political Campaign
KATHRYN BARGER FOR LA COUNTY SUPERVISOR IE
Best Online Video for Ballot Initiative – Democratic
Til Death Do Us Part
YES ON PROP 3
Best TV Ad for Public Affairs – Social Policy
Get This Done
MIGUEL SANTIAGO FOR ASSEMBLY
Best Use of Voice-Over Talent in a TV Ad – Democratic
Nikki Lu Lowe Political Voiceover
JOSH NEWMAN FOR CA SENATE
Best TV Ad for Independent Expenditure Campaign - Mayoral
On Alert
SAN DIEGO MAYORAL IE
Best TV Ad for Primary Campaign -
US House/Senate (Democratic)
Endorsement
JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS