Election committee sets time for lottery selection

August 14, 2026

As previously announced, on Monday, Aug. 17, members of the National Election Committee will conduct a lottery selection at NALC headquarters to determine the order in which the listing of the names of the nominees for all national offices will be placed on the ballot. The lottery selection will begin at 1 p.m. EDT. Once the lottery selection is completed, the National Election Committee will announce on the NALC website the order in which the listing of the names will be placed on the ballots.

The members of the National Election Committee are Brian Wiggins (chairman) Seattle, WA, Br. 79; Lamanda Bradshaw, Modesto, CA Br. 1291; Mike Hansen, Salt Lake City, UT Br. 111; Veronica Ramirez, Arlington Heights, IL Br. 2810; Kathy Walter, Tucson, AZ Br. 704; Morgan Harrington, Southwest Michigan Br. 246; Linda Johnson, Duluth, MN Br. 114; Sylvin Stevens, Charlotte, NC Br. 545; Juan Munoz, Corpus Christi, TX Br. 1259; Monique Mate, Rochester, NY Br. 210; Michele Galda, Camden, NJ Merged Branch 540; Melissia Johnson, Rockville, MD Br. 3825; Joseph Stearns, Massachusetts Northeast Merged Br. 25; Eric Lomax, Jamaica, NY Br. 562; and Mike O'Neill, New Jersey Merged Branch 38.

Candidates for office who wish to observe the lottery selection in person should contact Chairman Wiggins at [email protected]. The lottery selection will also be livestreamed on NALC's YouTube channel for anyone to watch.