First Place, Campaign 2016 - Sam Greene / Cincinnati EnquirerRepublican front-runner Donald Trump crosses his arms as he begins to disagree with a line of questioning from Enquirer reporter Jeremy Fugleberg in an exclusive interview before a campaign rally for the then-presumptive Republican party presidential nominee at the Sharonville Convention Center.
Second Place, Campaign 2016 - Brooke LaValley / The Columbus Dispatch Tim Stevens of Dayton sells hats while standing around the corner from the Sharonville Convention Center where a Trump Rally will be held later in the evening. Stevens, who dressed as Trump, was asked to leave the area as he was a vendor. Stevens dyed his hair blonde to more closely resemble Donald Trump.
Third Place, Campaign 2016 - Nikos Frazier / The (Youngstown) VindicatorA protestor shields her face while walking down Euclid Ave with members of the Black Lives Matter movement during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
Award of Excellence, Campaign 2016 - Brooke LaValley / The Columbus DispatchSeventeen year-old Republican Sarah Arnsberg of Columbus waits for election results with friends during a party for US Senator Rob Portman at the Vault in Columbus. "Portman did a great job," Arnsberg said, "As far as the presidential race goes...we'll see."
Award of Excellence, Campaign 2016 - Brooke LaValley / The Columbus DispatchCandidates are directed onto the stage during the result announcement at the Republican Party Celebration at the Renaissance Hotel in Columbus on November 8, 2016.
Award of Excellence, Campaign 2016 - Patricia Schaeffer / The (Lisbon) Morning JournalIndiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks inside the home of the Bears at Leetonia High School. Pence made a campaign stop in Leetonia encouraging voters to part with the bureaucratic status quo of the Democratic opposition to elect a candidate who will put America first.
