Partisan Awards
Partisan Awards
Partisan Awards
Recognising Excellence
in Political Work
Europe's first professional recognition program for the people, products, and campaigns that make politics work — bridging political communication, campaigning, and technology with integrity.
Categories
Seven comprehensive tracks covering the entire political industry ecosystem
A
Best Political Campaigns
Electoral campaigns, advocacy, and fundraising across Europe
Electoral Campaign of the Year (National)
Electoral Campaign of the Year (Regional/Local)
Issue/Advocacy Campaign of the Year (NGO/Civil Society)
Best Fundraising Campaign of the Year
A
Best Political Campaigns
Electoral campaigns, advocacy, and fundraising across Europe
Electoral Campaign of the Year (National)
Electoral Campaign of the Year (Regional/Local)
Issue/Advocacy Campaign of the Year (NGO/Civil Society)
Best Fundraising Campaign of the Year
A
Best Political Campaigns
Electoral campaigns, advocacy, and fundraising across Europe
Electoral Campaign of the Year (National)
Electoral Campaign of the Year (Regional/Local)
Issue/Advocacy Campaign of the Year (NGO/Civil Society)
Best Fundraising Campaign of the Year
B
Best Political Communication
Influencer strategy, content creation, institutional communication, and crisis response
Influencer/Creator Strategy
Content & Narrative Craft (video/podcast/series)ategory 2
Public-Sector/Institutional Communication
Crisis/Counter-Disinformation Response
B
Best Political Communication
Influencer strategy, content creation, institutional communication, and crisis response
Influencer/Creator Strategy
Content & Narrative Craft (video/podcast/series)ategory 2
Public-Sector/Institutional Communication
Crisis/Counter-Disinformation Response
B
Best Political Communication
Influencer strategy, content creation, institutional communication, and crisis response
Influencer/Creator Strategy
Content & Narrative Craft (video/podcast/series)ategory 2
Public-Sector/Institutional Communication
Crisis/Counter-Disinformation Response
C
Best Political Tech Innovations
Campaign technology, civic participation, and security solutions
Product of the Year (Campaign Tech)
Product of the Year (Civic/Participation)
Product of the Year (Security & Resilience)
C
Best Political Tech Innovations
Campaign technology, civic participation, and security solutions
Product of the Year (Campaign Tech)
Product of the Year (Civic/Participation)
Product of the Year (Security & Resilience)
C
Best Political Tech Innovations
Campaign technology, civic participation, and security solutions
Product of the Year (Campaign Tech)
Product of the Year (Civic/Participation)
Product of the Year (Security & Resilience)
D
Best Agencies
Campaign, communications, and public affairs agencies
Agency of the Year (Campaign/Comms) — Large
Agency of the Year — Boutique
Public Affairs/Advocacy Consultancy of the Year
D
Best Agencies
Campaign, communications, and public affairs agencies
Agency of the Year (Campaign/Comms) — Large
Agency of the Year — Boutique
Public Affairs/Advocacy Consultancy of the Year
D
Best Agencies
Campaign, communications, and public affairs agencies
Agency of the Year (Campaign/Comms) — Large
Agency of the Year — Boutique
Public Affairs/Advocacy Consultancy of the Year
E
Best Consultants
Individual excellence in strategy, digital, data, and field operations
Strategist of the Year
Digital Director of the Year
Data/Insights Leader of the Year
Field/Mobilisation Leader of the Year
E
Best Consultants
Individual excellence in strategy, digital, data, and field operations
Strategist of the Year
Digital Director of the Year
Data/Insights Leader of the Year
Field/Mobilisation Leader of the Year
E
Best Consultants
Individual excellence in strategy, digital, data, and field operations
Strategist of the Year
Digital Director of the Year
Data/Insights Leader of the Year
Field/Mobilisation Leader of the Year
F
Most Promising Talents
Rising stars under 35 shaping the future of political work
Rising Stars Under 35 (5 winners)
F
Most Promising Talents
Rising stars under 35 shaping the future of political work
Rising Stars Under 35 (5 winners)
F
Most Promising Talents
Rising stars under 35 shaping the future of political work
Rising Stars Under 35 (5 winners)
G
People’s Choice
Community-selected excellence (only open to Partisan community)
People’s Choice
G
People’s Choice
Community-selected excellence (only open to Partisan community)
People’s Choice
G
People’s Choice
Community-selected excellence (only open to Partisan community)
People’s Choice
Timeline
23 Jan – 15 Apr 2026
Call for Entries
Submit your campaigns, innovations, and achievements. Early bird deadline 15 March.
23 Jan – 15 Apr 2026
Call for Entries
Submit your campaigns, innovations, and achievements. Early bird deadline 15 March.
23 Jan – 15 Apr 2026
Call for Entries
Submit your campaigns, innovations, and achievements. Early bird deadline 15 March.
20 Apr – 20 May 2026
Round 1 Judging
Anonymous screening by expert jurors across all categories.
20 Apr – 20 May 2026
Round 1 Judging
Anonymous screening by expert jurors across all categories.
20 Apr – 20 May 2026
Round 1 Judging
Anonymous screening by expert jurors across all categories.
1 Jun 2026
Shortlist Announced
Finalists revealed and invited to the awards gala.
1 Jun 2026
Shortlist Announced
Finalists revealed and invited to the awards gala.
1 Jun 2026
Shortlist Announced
Finalists revealed and invited to the awards gala.
Oct 2026
Awards Gala
Winners announced at the Political Communication Summit 2026.
Oct 2026
Awards Gala
Winners announced at the Political Communication Summit 2026.
Oct 2026
Awards Gala
Winners announced at the Political Communication Summit 2026.
Why Enter?
Verified Recognition
Partisan Award badges on your organisation profile, indexed and searchable across the platform
Verified Recognition
Partisan Award badges on your organisation profile, indexed and searchable across the platform
Verified Recognition
Partisan Award badges on your organisation profile, indexed and searchable across the platform
Industry Benchmarking
Access to anonymised metrics dataset for cross-category performance comparison
Industry Benchmarking
Access to anonymised metrics dataset for cross-category performance comparison
Industry Benchmarking
Access to anonymised metrics dataset for cross-category performance comparison
Pan-European Visibility
Featured case studies, newsletter spotlight, and masterclass opportunities
Pan-European Visibility
Featured case studies, newsletter spotlight, and masterclass opportunities
Pan-European Visibility
Featured case studies, newsletter spotlight, and masterclass opportunities
Structured Case Library
Your entry becomes a permanent, searchable case study in the Partisan platform
Structured Case Library
Your entry becomes a permanent, searchable case study in the Partisan platform
Structured Case Library
Your entry becomes a permanent, searchable case study in the Partisan platform
Learning Integration
Top submissions converted into templates and training materials for ELECTA courses
Learning Integration
Top submissions converted into templates and training materials for ELECTA courses
Learning Integration
Top submissions converted into templates and training materials for ELECTA courses
Expert Feedback
Finalists receive redacted juror feedback for continuous improvement
Expert Feedback
Finalists receive redacted juror feedback for continuous improvement
Expert Feedback
Finalists receive redacted juror feedback for continuous improvement
Judging
Independent & Expert
Jurors across regions, political families, and sectors — campaign professionals, journalists, academics, civic tech experts, and security specialists
Transparent Criteria
Published scoring rubrics (100-point scales) with clear definitions for effectiveness, innovation, ethics, and compliance
Two-Round Process
Round 1: Anonymous screening. Round 2: Live deliberations with conflict-of-interest recusal
Ethics and Integrity
Content provenance checks, red-team review for AI categories, and audit trails for all scores and rationales
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Our Team
Josef
Lentsch
Josef is a lifelong political entrepreneur who first ran for class president at the age of 10. Since then he has co-founded several start-ups, including a political party, advised many political organisations and written a book on how others can innovate politics. A trained psychologist and public administrator, he likes to keep an eye on both the individual and systemic levels of politics.
Josef
Lentsch
Josef is a lifelong political entrepreneur who first ran for class president at the age of 10. Since then he has co-founded several start-ups, including a political party, advised many political organisations and written a book on how others can innovate politics. A trained psychologist and public administrator, he likes to keep an eye on both the individual and systemic levels of politics.
Josef
Lentsch
Josef is a lifelong political entrepreneur who first ran for class president at the age of 10. Since then he has co-founded several start-ups, including a political party, advised many political organisations and written a book on how others can innovate politics. A trained psychologist and public administrator, he likes to keep an eye on both the individual and systemic levels of politics.
Jerry
Zagoritis
Jerry is a political strategist and strategic communications consultant specialising in narrative development, political branding, and campaign innovation. Trained in political economy, media, and management, Jerry operates across campaigns, institutions, and entrepreneurial ventures, focusing on how strategy, technology, and messaging combine to shape political outcomes.
Jerry
Zagoritis
Jerry is a political strategist and strategic communications consultant specialising in narrative development, political branding, and campaign innovation. Trained in political economy, media, and management, Jerry operates across campaigns, institutions, and entrepreneurial ventures, focusing on how strategy, technology, and messaging combine to shape political outcomes.
Jerry
Zagoritis
Jerry is a political strategist and strategic communications consultant specialising in narrative development, political branding, and campaign innovation. Trained in political economy, media, and management, Jerry operates across campaigns, institutions, and entrepreneurial ventures, focusing on how strategy, technology, and messaging combine to shape political outcomes.
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