2026 Annual Award Highlights
Annual Awards Emcee
Beacon Award Recipient
A special thanks to the following sponsors who have contributed to supporting the Freedom House Annual Awards & 85th Anniversary Celebration:
Freedom Defender
Transamerica
William & Sheila Konar Foundation
Dr. Dionisio Gutiérrez and Ana Lorena Goubaud Castillo de Gutiérrez
Carlotta and Wendell Willkie
David Willkie
Karen & Norm Willox
Freedom Supporter
The Honorable Jane Harman
Collin and Joanna Roche
Freedom Advocate
The Honorable Goli Ameri
Jamie & Jennifer Fly
Jeffrey Hirschberg
Dr. Sushma Palmer
William W. Priest and Katherine M. Bristor
Nonie & Andrew Prozes
Conrad Kiechel and Nancy Savage
Guardian of Freedom
American Express
ClearForce
Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation
Free Jimmy Lai Campaign
Sentriqs
Volexity
Adrienne Arsht
Michael Abramowitz & Susan Baer
Mark D. Goodman
Dr. Reed V. Tuckson and Margie Malone Tuckson
David Yost & Cater Lee Yost
Friend of Freedom
American AI Logistics
American Global Strategies
McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
Maureen and Robert Decherd
Kenneth and Alyssa Juster
The Honorable Winston Lord & Bette Bao Lord
Alan and Heidi Snyder
Annual Awards
Congressional Host Committee
Congressional Host Committee
Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)
Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01)
Representative Lois Frankel (D-FL-22)
Representative Hakeem Jeffries, House Democratic Leader (D-NY-08)
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL-21)
Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA-02)
Representative María Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)
Representative Mike Turner (R-OH-10)
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25)
Senator Peter Welch (D-VT)
Senator Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)
Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC-2)
Ways You Can Support
Want to show your support for the Freedom House Annual Awards & 85th Anniversary Celebration without serving on the Host Committee?
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