The Texas A&M Student Government Association Election Commission released the list of candidates running for major positions in the 2024-25 election. Finalized on Feb. 16 by Election Commissioner Jared Ramos, the candidates are as follows:
Major races
Student body president:
Cade Coppinger, finance junior
Ben Crockett, political science junior
Luke Kohler, finance junior
Ankit Lulla, mechatronics, robotics and automation engineering junior
Val McNeill, industrial distribution junior
Carter J. Ostrom, society, ethics and law junior
Senior Yell Leader:
Josiah Brantley, industrial distribution junior*
Jake Carter, finance junior*
Brooke Huff, agricultural communications & journalism junior
Grayson Poage, civil engineering junior*
Junior Yell Leader:
Kyler Fife, communication sophomore*
Sawyer Rabalais, communication sophomore
Luke Widener, economics sophomore*
*Denotes candidates running with 5 For Yell
Class presidents
Senior class president:
Hannah Pawlak, chemical engineering junior
Will Rodriguez, finance junior
Junior class president:
Colton Whisenant, agribusiness sophomore
Sophomore class president:
Bhakti Patel, biochemistry freshman
Cole Sloan, business administration freshman
The Election Commission will host debate panels for SBP and Yell Leader candidates on Thursday, Feb. 22 from 5:30-8 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center Flag Room. The SBP Debate will take place first, followed by the Yell Leader Panel. Voting will open on Feb. 29 at 9 a.m. and close on March 1 at 12 p.m., followed by the unofficial announcement of results no earlier than 7 p.m. at the 12th Man Statue.