Celebrating Ansley Mendelson: AAPC 40 Under 40 Honoree

Friends,

Today, I’m excited to announce that Ansley is being honored in the 2026  class of outstanding political consultants under 40, recognized by the American Association of Political Consultants, our professional organization. Ansley joined CN4 Partners in January 2025 as a Vice President, so I have had the pleasure of seeing her tenacity for change and her dedication to her clients firsthand.

I hired Ansley because she is one of the most creative consultants I’ve ever met. Her work reflects her approach to politics: normal people don’t love direct mail, so it’s the campaign’s job to give them something that they will. She’s an incredibly talented art director with the ability to clearly communicate a vision, and ensure that it’s meeting voters exactly where they are.

I’ve also been impressed with Ansley’s ability to be a thought leader in our industry. I’m proud that she represented CN4 Partners at the Reed Awards on a panel evaluating the Democrats’ messaging at the beginning of the second Trump Administration, as well as her partnership with the USPS on a webinar that helped build confidence in political direct mail.

This past year, I have watched as Ansley secured her first statewide candidate win. Serving as the lead strategist on an IE effort to elect two Democrats to the Georgia Public Service Commission, Ansley helped recruit funders, analyzed hundreds of pages of research, and built a messaging campaign that flipped two seats with over 60% of the vote. It’s one of the biggest wins our firm has been a part of, and it wouldn’t have happened without Ansley’s leadership.

Please join me in sending Ansley a note of congratulations by emailing her at ansley@cn4partners.com. Congratulations Ansley!

– Dean