SGA Elections
Interested in Joining SGA?
March 9-11, 2026
Questions? Contact SGA Elections & Recruitment Chairwoman, Ellie Vezina, at evezina@una.edu or SGA Advisor, Matthew Jones, at mjones4@una.edu.
2025-2026 Important Dates
| DATE | TIME | DESCRIPTION |
| FEB 1 | 8:00 AM | Application and declaration of candidacy statement opens |
| FEB 4 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Future Senators Information Tabling Event Location: GUC Atrium |
| FEB 4 | 4:00 PM |
Pre-Campaign Meeting Location: SGA Chambers |
| FEB 8 | 11:59 PM | Application and declaration of candidacy statement closes |
| FEB 9 | 8:00 AM | Campaigning may begin |
| MAR 2 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
SGA Candidate Debate Location: GUC Performance Center |
| MAR 3 | 9:00- 11:00 AM |
Breakfast with the Candidates (Sponsored by Cole Honors College) Location: Coby Hall |
| MAR 9 | 8:00 AM | SGA Election Voting begins - Ballots will be sent to students' UNA email individually. |
| MAR 11 | 5:00 PM | SGA Election Voting ends |
| MAR 16 | 8:00 AM | Run-Off Election Voting begins (if applicable) - Ballots will be sent to students' UNA email individually. |
| MAR 18 | 5:00 PM | Run-Off Election Voting ends (if applicable) |
2026 Candidates
President/Vice President
| Photo | Name | College & Major | Classification | Campaign Slogan (Optional) |
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Matt Hanback (P)
Meadow McDonald (VP) |
Sanders College of Business & Technology (Finance)
Sanders College of Business & Technology (Professional Management, Spanish) |
Junior
Junior |
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Savannah Gaertner (P)
Parker Lachowicz (VP) |
Spencer College of Education & Human Sciences (Collaborative Education)
College of Arts, Sciences, & Engineering (Political Science, History) |
Sophomore
Sophomore |
Treasurer (Uncontested)
| Photo | Name | College & Major | Classification | Campaign Slogan (Optional) |
 |
Payton Woods | Sanders College of Business & Technology (Finance) | Sophomore |
Secretary
| Photo | Name | College & Major | Classification | Campaign Slogan (Optional) |
 |
Gilian Holcomb | Sanders College of Business & Technology (Professional Marketing) | Sophomore | |
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Madeline McMahan | Sanders College of Business & Technology (Accounting, Finance) | Sophomore |
Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions (ACONHP) (Uncontested)
| Photo | Name | Major | Classification | Campaign Slogan (Optional) |
 |
Gabriella Hackney | Nursing | Freshman | |
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Kennedy Christian | Respiratory Care | Sophomore |
College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering (CASE)
| Photo | Name | Major | Classification | Campaign Slogan (Optional) |
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Grace Anthony | Political Science | Senior | |
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Walker Barnett | Communications | Junior | |
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Carson Douglas | Political Science | Freshman | |
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Mallory Ebert | Mass Communications | Senior | |
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Ryan Huffman | Political Science | Senior | |
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Dani Mayfield | Biology | Freshman | |
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Marli Kate Powell | Public Relations | Sophomore | |
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Aydrienne Ray | Psychology | Freshman | |
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Morgan Vincent | Criminal Justice | Senior | |
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Aleah Wilson | Health & Fitness | Junior | |
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Anne Youngblood | Clinical Psychology | Sophomore |
Spencer College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS) (Uncontested)
| Photo | Name | Major | Classification | Campaign Slogan (Optional) |
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Owen Beasley | Visual Arts Education P-12 | Senior | |
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Kaylee Chauncey | Secondary Education | Freshman | |
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Myah Gray-Ayers | Exercise Science | Freshman | |
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Jada Winston | Sports Management | Senior |
Sanders College of Business and Technology (SCOBT)
| Photo | Name | Major | Classification | Campaign Slogan (Optional) |
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Sami Ashkar | Finance | Sophomore | |
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Thania Barrientos | Accounting | Sophomore | |
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Catalina Barnett | Management | Sophomore | |
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Ava Byrd | Professional Management | Sophomore | |
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Chloe Byrd | Computer Science | Junior | |
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Laina McGee | Professional Sales | Freshman | |
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Christian Miller | Information Technology | Junior | |
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Greenlee Orman | Accounting | Junior | |
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Angela Staggs | Marketing | Junior | |
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Mackenzi Turner | Professional Management | Freshman | |
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Ana Kathrine Whisnant | Marketing | Freshman | |
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Sophia Zaharko | Marketing | Sophomore |
2026 Senate Apportionment
|
COLLEGE |
SEATS |
|
Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions |
3 |
|
College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering |
9 |
|
Spencer College of Education and Human Sciences |
5 |
|
Sanders College of Business and Technology |
8 |
|
Total Number of Collegiate Senate Seats |
25 |
Qualifications
- Run on a joint ticket
- Submit a joint Declaration of Candidacy by February 8, 2026 by midnight
- Have and maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA
- Be a full-time student at UNA
- Be a junior, senior, or graduate student in the fall semester after the office is assumed
- Have completed at least one (1) previous semester in SGA Senate (not including Freshman Forum or Judicial branch)
- Must attend the Official Debate
- Submit a Declaration of Candidacy by February 8, 2026 by midnight
- Have and maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA
- Be a full-time student at UNA
- Be a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student in the fall semester after the office is assumed
- Have completed at least one (1) previous semester in SGA Senate (not including Freshman Forum or Judicial branch)
- Must attend the Official Debate
- Submit a Declaration of Candidacy by February 8, 2026 by midnight
- Have and maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA
- Be a full-time student at UNA
- Be a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student in the fall semester after the office is assumed
- Have completed at least one (1) previous semester in SGA Senate (not including Freshman Forum or Judicial branch)
- Must attend the Official Debate
- Submit a Declaration of Candidacy by February 8, 2026
- Include verification of their enrollment in a specific college or verification of intent to enter into a specific college in their Declaration of Candidacy
- Have and maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA
- Have completed at least one (1) previous semester at UNA
Frequently Asked Questions
- Submit the application/Declaration of Candidacy by February 8, 2026.
- Attend the mandatory candidate meeting on February 4, 2025 @ 4 pm in the SGA Chambers.
- Start campaigning. Campaigning begins February 9, 2026.
For Current students with access to Self-Service:
- Log In to your UNA Portal Account to access Self-Service
- In the Student Records box in Portal choose Student Profile
- Choose the Academic Transcript button on the left side of the Student Profile page
- Choose the correct transcript level desired (Undergraduate, Graduate, or All Levels), then select Unofficial as the transcript type
- Press the Print Button on the right-hand side of the page to either download or print the unofficial transcript
Students will vote online. Ballots will be sent to students' UNA email accounts beginning Monday, March 9, 2026.
If applicable, a runoff election will begin on Monday, March 16, 2026. Ballots will be sent to students' UNA email accounts.
For President-Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer candidates, the Elections and Recruitment Chair will ask a series of more specific questions pertaining to the respective positions.
For Senator seats, all colleges are separated into their specific college. The Elections and Recruitment Chair will ask numerous questions to all candidates seeking Senate seats. The questions could range from "Why do you want to join SGA?" to "What are the different committees in SGA?"