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2024 Pollie Award Winners
GOLD Best Overall Public Affairs/Issue Advocacy Digital Campaign
SEIU-UHW: Fair Wages for Healthcare Workers
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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
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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
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SILVER Digital Advertising - For Governor
Tony Thurmond for California Governor: It’s About People
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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
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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
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SILVER Television Independent Expenditure
Campaign: Down-Ballot Statewide
Justice NM: Reject
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SILVER Bilingual/Multilingual/Foreign Language
Digital Campaign - Candidate
Justice NM: Reject (Español)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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SILVER Internet Advertising:
State Legislature
Reggie Jones-Sawyer for State Assembly: Paint
SILVER Internet Advertising:
Local/ Municipal/Regional
Jackie Lacey for DA: First
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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
2024 REED AWARDS
Best Online Video for Public Affairs – Economic Policy
Disappearing Healthcare Workers
SEIU-UHW
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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
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2023 REED AWARDS
Best TV Ad for Public Affairs Campaign or Issue Advocacy (Economic Policy)
SEIU UHW
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2021 REED AWARDS
Best Social Pressure Mail Piece
GEORGIA U.S. SENATE IE
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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
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2020 REED AWARDS
Best TV Ad for Independent Expenditure Campaign - State Legislative
Chasing Chase
FUND HER VIRGINIA
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
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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
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