Kivvit Wins Five Awards At The American Association Of Political Consultants’ Pollie Awards

Kivvit won five awards at the American Association of Political Consultants’ Pollie Awards for its impactful work with the State of New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) in creating a COVID-19 public awareness campaign, and its work for the ELM Action Fund Independent Expenditure on an environmental and climate advocacy platform for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s mayoral race. 

The awards come on the heels of Kivvit winning four of the most prestigious awards in North America at PRovoke’s SABRE 2022 award ceremony earlier this month, including Best in Show. Campaigns & Elections also named Kivvit Public Affairs Firm of the Year for the third consecutive year at its Reed Awards, as well as 11 other awards across TV (English and Spanish language), online video, use of AR, and more.

 There were over 1,100 entries and over 200 firms competing for Pollie Awards this year, with only 11% of entries earning Gold. Kivvit’s work won the following Pollie Awards across categories:

“BOLD PLAN” FOR ELM ACTION FUND INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE & MAYOR MICHELLE WU
  • Gold Award for AAPC North Best Digital Independent Expenditure for Local/Municipal/Mayoral
COVID-19 PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
  • Gold Award for Best Television Campaign, Public Affairs/Issue Advocacy Division
  • Silver Award for Best in Show, Public Affairs/Issue Advocacy Division
  • Silver Award for Best Radio Campaign, Public Affairs/Issue Advocacy Division
  • Bronze Award for Best Data Analytics Solution

Click here to view the full list of the 2022 AAPC Pollie winners. 

Kivvit’s Chief Brand Strategist, Stephan Miller, was also honored as one of the 40 best and brightest professionals under 40 years old. Candidates were evaluated on their role as a strategic consultant in the industry, along with leadership and professional accomplishments in political consulting.  

“AAPC is pleased to recognize Stephan Miller as a member of our 2022 class of 40 Under 40 for their outstanding achievements,” said AAPC President Becki Donatelli. “Each year, this award recognizes 40 rising stars in American political consulting who have made a real difference in campaigns.”

Click here to view the full list of the 2022 “40 Under 40” winners.

Hosted by the only bipartisan, nonprofit organization for political professionals, the Pollie Awards set the standard for excellence in the political communications and public affairs industries. Over 250 judges evaluate entries based on creativity, production value, and effectiveness.