By: Rylie Newman
Student Involvement – Student Writer
Attention Auburn students! The time has come to elect your 2025-2026 Student Government Association leaders. On February 4th, the Spring Elections Campaign will kickoff, and we want you to be involved!
As an Auburn student, it is important to be aware of who your leaders are. By participating in the campaign events and voting for your candidate, you can help ensure that your values and goals are represented in SGA. If you “believe in Auburn and love it,” you should jump all in!
This election season, we are selecting a new SGA President, SGA Vice President, SGA Treasurer, Miss Auburn, and Executive Boards for each College. In order to make the best possible choice before voting on February 7th, you should be fully informed about your candidates and their platforms. Here are a few ways to get involved in the coming week.
First, attend the official kickoff on February 4th at 3 PM on the back steps of Cater Hall. The major candidates will present their platforms and meet their campaign teams. This is the quickest way to get introduced to your prospective leaders.
This year’s candidates include Owen Beaverstock and Jake Yohn, running for SGA President; Emma Frances Zellner and Buckley Nettles, running for SGA Vice President; Hailey Bergenthal, running for SGA Treasurer; and Sophie Marino, Ellen Connell, Riley Parman, Kendall Anderson, and Vera Smith T running for Miss Auburn.
Once you have met the candidates, the next step is to learn more about their values, personalities, and plans for Auburn. Luckily, the next event on the campaign trail is the perfect place to do that! On February 6th at 5 PM in the Student Activities Center, the major candidates will debate crucial topics for their potential offices and field questions from their peers. This is the best way to know exactly who you are voting for. It is crucially important to be informed about your elected leaders so you can best serve Auburn.
Throughout the week, there will be plenty of other opportunities to learn more about different candidates. As the teams campaign on the major concourses, distinctly colored shirts will indicate each candidate’s supporters. It can be easy to try and avoid concoursers and push past without listening to what they have to say. This year however, try stopping to take the time and truly listen to candidates’ friends and family. They know the candidates best, and can offer valuable insight.
Finally, on February 7th, it will be time to place your votes. Gather everything you have learned throughout the week, then based on your own heart and mind, vote for the candidate you believe will best serve Auburn’s campus whilst embodying the Auburn spirit. There will be multiple voting stations spread throughout campus, and any of the campaign teams will be happy to direct you to one.
Once voting has ended, the fun begins! Come to callouts February 7th at 10 PM on the Cater Hall Steps to learn who your next leaders will be. Regardless of the results, we know each of the candidates will do their best to faithfully serve you and lead us into the next year!