Awards & Accolades from the 2020 Cycle

May 18, 2021

Our energetic and diligent team continues to rack up accolades from our work during the 2020 cycle. Recently, it was announced that Ascent Strategic (formerly RightVoter) won 4 Reed Awards from Campaigns and Elections and 2 Pollie Awards from the American Association of Political Consultants!

REED AWARDS

Best Online Video for State Legislative Campaign (Republican)
Flashy New Ad

Best Use of Mobile to Support a Field Program (Republican)
Kat Cammack Mobile Chase Program

Best Mail Piece for IE Campaign – US House/Senate (Republican)
Let Texas Be Texas

Best Mail Piece for a Bare-Knuckled Street Fight Victory (Republican)
Chicken Sh*t

POLLIE AWARDS

Best Use of Peer to Peer Fundraising, GOLD
Lacy Johnson

Internet Advertising – Best Use of Targeting, GOLD
Kat Cammack: Chicken Sh*t

With 24 victories around the country in 2020, Ascent is on the move as we head into the next cycle. As a team, we’ve just continued to grow and add new products and services. The recent launch of Ascent enables us to continue to operate on a larger scale and better serve the needs of our clients. Ascent Strategic serves our general consulting clients and is also the parent company of four additional companies:

  • Conversion Creative specializes in our expanding offering of design, direct mail, and digital services.
  • Engagement Strategies continues our industry-leading phone, texting, and voter contact services.
  • Amplify Public Affairs serves our public policy clients.
  • Pivotal Research performs voter identification and conduct opposition research.

Already in 2021, we are confirming business relationships with some incredible candidates and organizations around the country, and our design and voter contact services are being utilized early on this cycle for a range of different purposes. Ascent, along with our associated entities, is enjoying a strong start to this midterm cycle.

Many congratulations once again to our winning clients from 2020, and we are proud of the praise our team has received working with them!

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