ASG elections opened today. Here’s who’s vying for the senate

Maddie Carr • April 7, 2026

Polls opened Tuesday for students to elect the next set of Associated Student Government senators and executives who will represent them during the 2026-27 academic year. Voting is open through Thursday, April 9.

Students will take to the polls April 7 through April 9 to elect the next cohort of Associated Student Government representatives, who will assume office for the 2026-27 school year.

Voting opened at 9 a.m. Tuesday and will close at 4 p.m. each day polls are open. Students can vote for student body president, vice president and the senators who will represent their school electronically through ASG’s electronic voting system or in-person at locations in Cremer Hall, Visser Hall and the Memorial Union. Students may vote for those on the ballot or write in candidates.

Results of the election will be announced once they are reviewed and validated by ASG officials after polls close Thursday evening.

Here’s who’s vying for a spot in the student senate.

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ASG President and Vice President

Current senators freshmen Jake Brady and Gage Harris are running uncontested in the race for the executive ticket. With Brady running for president and Harris as vice president, the two have campaigned on pillars of engage, succeed and uplift during election season.

“Both of us have a burning passion for ESU that we have gained in our short time here, and the opportunity to serve is something that we couldn’t pass up,” Harris told The Bulletin.

If elected, Brady and Harris will seek to continue support for efforts and resources aligned with student well-being, increase student engagement on campus through consistent campus activities and senator visibility, and provide resources for students that help them tackle “the financial and practical realities of college life.” This would include advocating for higher student wages and providing workshops on taxes, W-2s and housing applications, according to Brady.

“By bridging the gap between campus life and professional preparation, we can ensure every student has the tools they need to stay on track during and after their time at ESU,” Brady said.

Senators

School of Applied Health Sciences

Danica Schettler

School of Science and Mathematics

Mia Rodriguez

Luke Dent

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Kiana Flores Delgado

Hayden Napierala

School of Library and Information Management

Hayden Gust

The Teachers College

Hailey Gant

Brianna Irons

Freshman Class

Ari Ramirez

Ari Dukart

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Maddie Carr, Editor-in-Chief

Maddie Carr is in her second year as editor-in-chief of The Bulletin. She joined The Bulletin in 2022 as a staff writer and is the former opinion editor. Carr is a senior sociology major and plans to pursue graduate school for a master’s degree in journalism. In 2024, she was the first college student in the state to be named Kansas Journalist of the Year by the Kansas Press Association.