The APSA Nominating Committee is pleased to announce its 2026 nominees for APSA Council. The call for council nominations was circulated among the membership; additional outreach to APSA committees and organized sections was also conducted. After careful deliberation, the nominating committee made its decisions on the 2026 slate.
Balloting will open on July 16, 2026, and conclude August 15, 2026. If you would like to participate in this vote, make sure your membership is active as of June 25, 2026. APSA also accepts nominees by petition, the deadline for submitting nominees by petition is May 17, 2026. Additional information about APSA elections, including a description of the balloting process, is available here.
APSA Council Nominees
| President-elect | |
| Valerie Martinez-Ebers, University of North Texas | 2026−2027 |
| Vice President | |
| Lisa Baldez, Dartmouth College | 2026−2027 |
| Scott W. Desposato, University of California, San Diego | 2026−2027 |
| Terri E Givens, University of British Columbia | 2026−2027 |
| Treasurer | |
| Candis Watts Smith, Duke University | 2026−2029 |
| Council | |
| Sarah M. Brooks, Ohio State University | 2026−2029 |
| Helen Chang, CUNY-Hostos Community College | 2026−2029 |
| Nandini Deo, Georgetown University Qatar | 2026−2029 |
| Kennan Ferguson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee | 2026−2029 |
| Samantha Ann Majic, CUNY-John Jay College | 2026−2029 |
| Natalie Masuoka, University of California, Los Angeles | 2026−2029 |
| Patrick F. McKinlay, Morningside University | 2026−2029 |
| Daniel Tichenor, University of Oregon | 2026−2029 |
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