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— AZCT

Best Elected Official – Republican

• Dana Lewis — Pinal County Recorder’s Office
• Gail Griffin — Arizona House of Representatives
• Jeanne Kentch — Mohave County
• John Kavanagh — Arizona Senate
• Shawnna Bolick — Arizona Senate
• Thomas Galvin — Maricopa County Board of Supervisors

Best Elected Official – Democrat

• Analise Ortiz — Arizona Senate
• Stacey Travers — Arizona House of Representatives
• Oscar De Los Santos — Arizona House of Representatives
• Alma Hernandez — Arizona House of Representatives
• Theresa Hatathlie — Arizona Senate

Best Debater – Republican

• Carine Werner — Arizona Senate
• Alexander Kolodin — Arizona House of Representatives
• J.D. Mesnard — Arizona Senate
• John Kavanagh — Arizona Senate
• Nick Kupper — Arizona House of Representatives
• Neal Carter — Arizona House of Representatives
• Teresa Martinez — Arizona House of Representatives

Best Debater – Democrat

• Analise Ortiz — Arizona Senate
• Mitzi Epstein — Arizona Senate
• Oscar De Los Santos — Arizona House of Representatives
• Nancy Gutierrez — Arizona House of Representatives
• Kevin Volk — Arizona House of Representatives
• Mariana Sandoval — Arizona House of Representatives

Best Bill Sponsor

• Shawnna Bolick (SB 1141) — Arizona Senate
• Carine Werner (SB 1118) — Arizona Senate
• Janeen Connolly (HB 2951) — Arizona House of Representatives
• Nick Kupper (HB 2010) — Arizona House of Representatives
• Justin Olson (HB 2786) — Arizona House of Representatives

Best Committee Chair

• Jeff Weninger — Arizona House of Representatives, Commerce Committee
• Justin Wilmeth — Arizona House of Representatives, Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
• Walt Blackman — Arizona House of Representatives, Government Committee
• David Farnsworth — Arizona Senate, Appropriations, Transportation and Technology Committee
• Carine Werner — Arizona Senate, Health and Human Services Committee

Best Committee Ranking Minority Member

• Lauren Kuby — Arizona Senate, Government Committee
• Catherine Miranda — Arizona Senate, Education Committee
• Stephanie Stahl Hamilton — Arizona House of Representatives, Appropriations Committee

Best Lobbyist

• Brandy Petrone — Goodman Schwartz Public Affairs
• Courtney Coolidge — Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Daniella Smith — Limitless Consulting
• Jason Baran — Salt River Project
• Jim Norton — Garrison 48
• Kelsey Lundy — Compass Strategies
• Mike Haener — Lumen Strategies
• Pele Fischer — Pinnacle Public Affairs
• Sam Richard — Consilium Consulting
• Marie Isaacson — Isaacson Law Firm, P.C.
• Elizabeth Goodman — Rose Law Group
• Scott Smith — HighGround, Inc.
  
• Jason Barraza – Veridus
  
• Adrian Bakke — Matters of State Strategies

Best Lobbyist Under 40

• Alexis Susdorf — State 48 Public Affairs
• Anna Salas — Cornerstone Public Affairs
• Brendon Blake — AARP Arizona
• Cole Libera — Rose Law Group
• Emily Raymond — Goodman Schwartz Public Affairs
• Jimmy Arwood — Arizona School Boards Association
• Shaun Rieve — Veridus
• Tim Beaubien — Arizona Association of REALTORS®
• Jane Ahern — Herrera Arellano
• Trevor Laky — AZ Policy Connect
• Tom Savage — League of Arizona Cities and Towns
• Destiny Ruiz — Rose Law Group

Best Government Lobbyist

• Judah Waxelbaum — Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona
• Michelle Hindman — Maricopa County
• Krista Osterberg — Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
• Joe Barba — First Things First
• Jeff Gray — Central Arizona Project
• Alexis Tameron Kinsey — Valley Metro
• Rodney Short — City of Yuma
• Katy Proctor — City of Maricopa
• Jen Marson — Arizona Association of Counties

Best Lobbying Firm

• Goodman Schwartz Public Affairs
• Lumen Strategies
• Veridus
• Compass Strategies
• HighGround, Inc.
• Triadvocates
• Isaacson Law Firm
• Rose Law Group

Best Dressed – Ladies

• Alexis J. Glascock — Fennemore
• Anakaren Lemus — Arizona Department of Housing
• Daniella Smith — Limitless Consulting
• Linda Brickman — Robert I Brickman, P.C.
• Amilyn Pierce — Arizona Diamondbacks
• Yassamin Ansari — U.S. Representative
• Shawnna Bolick — Arizona Senate
• Analise Ortiz — Arizona Senate
• Stacy Pearson — Lumen Strategies
• Jodi Tas — City of Surprise

Best Dressed – Gentlemen

• Jeff Sandquist — Veridus
• Robert Baransaka — Triadvocates
• Tom Caretto — Professional Firefighters Association of Arizona
• Ryan Boyd — Arizona Department of Public Safety
• Leo Biasiucci — Arizona House of Representatives
• J.D. Mesnard — Arizona Senate

Best Political Lawyer

• Roy Herrera — Herrera Arellano
• Andy Gaona — Coppersmith Brockelman
• Jim Barton — Barton Mendez Soto
• Court Rich — Rose Law Group

Best Political Rising Star

• Ellie Pérez-Pawloski — Arizona Education Association
• Eva Brauer — Capitol Consulting
• Berenice Bautista — Cornerstone Public Affairs
• Randy Keating — Tempe City Council
• Jenny Howard — Town of Thatcher
• Eric Chalmers — Resilient Strategies
• Abigail O’Brien — Office of U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego
• Clay Robinson — Winged Victory: The Agency
• Thomas Galvin — Rose Law Group

Best Power Broker

• Kelsey Lundy — Compass Strategies
• Amilyn Pierce — Arizona Diamondbacks
• Stacy Pearson — Lumen Strategies
• Nick Ponder — HighGround, Inc.
• Danny Seiden — Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Stuart Goodman — Goodman Schwartz
• Jordan Rose — Rose Law Group

Best PR Person

• Chip Scutari — S+C Communications
• Dawn Penich — Agave Strategy
• Matthew Benson — Veridus
• Laddie Shane — Roosevelt Strategy Group
• Stacy Pearson — Lumen Strategies
• Geneva Fuentes — Arizona Education Association
• Barrett Coughlin Beall — HighGround, Inc.

Best Media Personality

• David Leibowitz — Leibowitz Solo
• Barrett Marson — Marson Media
• Dawn Penich — Agave Strategy
• Mike Noble — Noble Predictive Insights

Calmest Under Pressure

• Jay Kaprosy — Veridus
• Joe Kubacki — Sergeant at Arms, Arizona Senate 
• Judah Waxelbaum — Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona 
• Larry Sandigo — Office of Governor Katie Hobbs
• Cole Libera — Rose Law Group

Best Industry Trade & Professional Association

• Arizona Technology Council
• Arizona REALTORS®
• League of Arizona Cities and Towns
• Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA)
• Home Builders Association of Central Arizona (HBACA)
• Arizona Multihousing Association (AMA)
• Arizona Rock Products Association
• Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Arizona Association of Providers for People with Disabilities
• Arizona Council of Human Service Providers
• Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA)

Best Nonprofit Advocacy Group

• The Center for the Rights of Abused Children
• AARP Arizona
• American Heart Association
• Alzheimer’s Association
• Arizona Justice Project
• Center for Arizona Policy
• Children’s Action Alliance

Best PR Firm

• HighGround, Inc.
• Agave Strategy
• Consilium Consulting
• Lumen Strategies
• Veridus
• Winged Victory Agency

Best Nonprofit Advocate

• Darcy Olsen — Center for the Rights of Abused Children
• Eryn Streeter — American Heart Association
• Marisol Garcia — Arizona Education Association
• Matt Kenney — Veteran Advocate
• Peter Gentala — Center for Arizona Policy

Best Political Action Committee

• Yes on Proposition 409 (Behavioral Health & Emergency Care Bond)
• REALTORS® of Arizona PAC (RAPAC)
• Senate Victory Fund
• The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry Political Action Committee (PAC)

Best Polling Firm

• HighGround, Inc.
• Noble Predictive Insights

Best Capitol Hidden Talent

• Janae Shamp (team roping) — Arizona Senate
• Quantá Crews (singing) — Arizona House of Representatives
• Adrian Fontes (mariachi) — Secretary of State
• Quang Nguyen (sketching) — Arizona House of Representatives

Best Mentor

• Jim Norton – Garrison48 
• Joaquin Rios – Arizona Education Association
• Krista Osterberg – Arizona Department of Environmental Quality 
• Alan Eder – SRP 

Best Capitol Staff Member

• Grant Hanna – House Majority Staff Chief of Staff 
• Blaze Baggs – Senate Majority Staff 
• Brenden Foland – Arizona House of Representatives 
• Larry Sandigo – Office of Governor Katie Hobbs
• Ahjahna Graham – Arizona House of Representatives
• Tim Fleming – Arizona House of Representatives

Most Respected Legislator Across the Aisle

• Kevin Volk – Arizona House of Representatives 
• Priya Sundareshan – Arizona Senate 
• T.J. Shope – Arizona Senate
• Oscar De Los Santos – Arizona House of Representatives