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The Associated Students of the University of Arizona finished another election season this week.
The General Elections were held March 25 and March 26 and allowed students to vote for their next campus leaders — from executive officers to college-specific senators. This year’s election, through debates, forums and social media campaigns, sparked important conversations about representation, student life and the future of leadership.
ASUA announced the official results of this year’s general election on March 27, with Adriana Grijalva securing the role of ASUA Student Body President in a decisive victory.
Grijalva received 1,702 votes — 60.42% of the total presidential ballots cast — defeating Andrew Pongratz, who received 832 votes (29.53%). An additional 268 students abstained, and 15 votes were submitted as write-ins.
Benjamin Huffman won the position of executive vice president by a narrow margin over Damaniitza Romo, receiving 43.17% of the vote compared to Romo’s 41.85%. Huffman’s win came with only a 37-vote difference.
Katie Kelliher was elected administrative vice president with 47.71% of the vote, while Joshua Jaiyeloa, Kelliher’s opponent, received 45.65%.
The At-Large Student Body Senator race saw Katelyn Alvarado come out on top with 1,428 votes (50.69%), followed closely by Eddie Barron and Ariane Korpeta with 1310 (46.5%) and 1,301 (46.18%) votes respectively. This position included three seats, securing positions for Alvarado, Barron and Korpeta. The field included one other candidate and drew 488 abstentions.
College-specific senate races also concluded with confirmed winners across a variety of departments. Arparna Chandrasekar claimed the seat for the W.A. Franke Honors College with 589 votes (20.91%).
Other college specific winners include:
Victoria Gallardo – College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Elizabeth Ghartey – College of Science
Alyssa Freeman – College of Education
Elliot Anderson – College of Engineering
Louise Taylor – College of Humanities
Alexander Jauregui Galarza – College of Medicine
Emma Stanek – College of Nursing
Selena Morales – College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mariam Rana – The Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Janhavi Mehta – Eller College of Management
Bryce Stickley – Wyant College of Optical Sciences
Riley Haveman – R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy
A total of 2,817 votes were cast in the election.
The ASUA Election Commissioner, Raheemat Alade, certified the results, which are now available on the official ASUA website and social media. The newly elected officials will begin their term later this spring.
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