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USAC 2025-2026 candidate debates: Internal vice president

This post was updated May 4 at 9:44 p.m. In Wednesday’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election debate, candidates weighed in on whether the council’s internal vice president should focus on connecting students to campus administrators or council processes.   The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election. Read more...

Photo: Eman Almuti (left) and Tommy Contreras (right) speak at an election debate Wednesday. Both candidates running for internal vice president said they hope to provide opportunities for students to meet with campus administrators. (Left to right: Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


USAC 2025-2026 candidate debates: Community Service commissioner

The sole candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council Community Service commissioner pledged to continue empowering student service Wednesday.  The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election. Read more...

Photo: Edison Chua, who is running unopposed to be the Undergraduate Students Association Council Community Service commissioner, speaks at the election debates Wednesday. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


USAC 2025-2026 candidate debates: Student Wellness commissioner

Both candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council Student Wellness commissioner highlighted their advocacy experience at a debate Wednesday. The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election. Read more...

Photo: Hannah Yip (left) and Johanna Vu (right) speak at a student government election debate Wednesday. Both Yip and Vu are running to be the Undergraduate Students Association Council Student Wellness commissioner. (Left to right: Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


USAC 2025-2026 candidate debates: Campus Events commissioner

The sole candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council Campus Events commissioner pledged to improve student access to experiencing Los Angeles during a debate Wednesday. The USA Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election. Read more...

Photo: Daniel Leal, who is running unopposed to be the Undergraduate Students Association Council Campus Events commissioner, speaks at the election debates Wednesday. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)



USA Elections Board disqualifies 2 candidates from upcoming USAC election

This post was updated May 1 at 9:04 p.m. The USA Elections Board disqualified two candidates from the upcoming Undergraduate Students Association Council election. Christina Morcus, a candidate for USAC president, and Abrar Alzabin, a candidate for Academic Affairs commissioner, both failed to submit required funding disclosures, according to notices of disqualification approved by the elections board Wednesday.  Candidates were required to submit their first funding source disclosure Monday, though the board granted 36-hour extensions to candidates who failed to meet the deadline, according to the notices. Read more...

Photo: Kerckhoff Hall, which hosts the offices of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, is pictured. Two candidates for the upcoming USAC election were disqualified. (Daily Bruin file photo)


2025 USAC election ballot features 32 candidates

The 2025 Undergraduate Students Association Council election ballot will feature the fewest candidates since 2022. Thirty-two candidates will appear on the ballot, which will be open May 9 to May 16. Read more...

Photo: Kerckhoff Hall, which hosts the offices of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, is pictured. The 2025 USAC election ballot will feature 32 candidates. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)