The 2026 Undergraduate Students Association Council election ballot will feature 38 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 (10)

• 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

• Elaria Ibrahim, a third-year political science student

• Saidee Teresa Silva, a third-year psychology student

• Mario Malak, a third-year biology student

International student representative (1)

• Charbel Chehade