USAC 2026 election debates: Night 1

By Carolina Barsakov, Hannah Morgan and Nora Gallagher

Posted:

April 30, 2026

3:39 pm

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The Daily Bruin and the USA Elections Board co-host debates for the 2026 USAC election.

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Barsakov is the 2025-2026 Video director. She was previously a Video contributor. Barsakov is a fourth-year communication student minoring in film, television & digital media from Warsaw, Poland.

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Hannah Morgan |

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Morgan is a 2025-2026 assistant Video director. She was previously a Video contributor. Morgan is a fourth-year English student minoring in conservation biology and film, television and digital media.

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Nora Gallagher |

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Gallagher is a 2025-2026 assistant Video director. She was previously a Video contributor. Gallagher is a third-year environmental science student minoring in environmental engineering from Manhattan, New York City.

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USAC 2026 election debates: Night 1

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