The 2026 Undergraduate Students Association Council election ballot will feature 37 candidates.
Seven candidates will run unopposed for their position. Voting will be open May 8 to 15.
The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin will co-host candidate debates April 29 and 30 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the De Neve Auditorium. The elections board will announce election results May 15 at 7 p.m., though the board can delay the announcement at its own discretion.
Candidates:
President (4)
- Jayha Buhs-Jackson, a second-year African American studies and public affairs student (current general representative)
- Sidd Munjal, a third-year business economics student
- Chris Vance, a third-year political science student
- Brian Sierra, a third-year mechanical engineering student
Internal vice president (4)
- Gabrielle Trujillo, a second-year history and public affairs student
- Hesma Valdes, a third-year sociology student
- Abbasali Fazal, a second-year business economics student
- Agrin Khatami, a first-year international development studies and political science student
External vice president (2)
- Cecilia Choy, a third-year English, labor studies and political science student
- Diego Chávez, a third-year public affairs student
General representative (9)
- Evan Salazar, a first-year political science student
- Omar Slayyeh, a third-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student
- Brinaye Grant, a second-year education student
- Susie Turner, a second-year African American studies and public affairs student
- Parya Haghparast, a second-year business economics student
- Pranaya Vijay, a third-year neuroscience student
- Benjamin Mokhtar, a first-year history student
- Elika Rohbani, a third-year political science student
- Amelie Orozco-Ramirez
Academic Affairs commissioner (1)
- Angela Ledesma-Grattarola, a third-year political science and public affairs student
Campus Events commissioner (1)
- Salem Walsh, a third-year student
Community Service commissioner (1)
- Maya Gheewala, a third-year public affairs and statistics and data science student
Facilities commissioner (1)
- Paige Zwerner, a third-year communication and political science student
Financial Supports commissioner (2)
- Corea Kim, a second-year cognitive science and economics student
- David Escobedo, a second-year business economics student
Cultural Affairs commissioner (1)
- Divine Trewick, a third-year music industry and sociology student (incumbent)
Student Wellness commissioner (1)
- Daniela Castro, a third-year political science student
Transfer student representative (9)
- Khadijah Abdalla, a third-year political science student
- Diana Raya Pérez, a third-year political science student
- Austin Buranapan, a third-year political science student
- Kristian Suazo, a third-year political science student
- Ashley Ma, a third-year labor studies student
- Max Brian Hernandez, a third-year public affairs student
- Dayanara Flores, a third-year English student
- Saidee Teresa Silva, a third-year psychology student
- Mario Malak, a third-year biology student
International student representative (1)
- Charbel Chehade, a first-year biology student
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