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Official Notice of Upcoming 2026 ESEA Nominations and Election

Learn about open positions and key deadlines for this year's election.
Published: January 24, 2026

Nomination Details

On February 11, 2026, the ESEA will open nominations for the following elected positions:

1. ESEA Vice President (Term 2026-2029)

2. ESEA Secretary/Treasurer (Term 2026-2029)

3. ESEA Clerical Director (Term 2026-2029)

4. ESEA Food Service Director (Term 2026-2029)

5. ESEA Paraprofessional Director (Term 2026-2029)

6. ESEA Position on NSEA Clark County Together in Politics Coordinating Council Seat #1 (Term 2026-2029)

7. ESEA Delegate to the NSEA Delegate Assembly – 45 open seats (Term 2026-2028)

8. ESEA Local Delegate to the NEA Representative Assembly – 13 open seats (Term 2026-2028)

9. ESEA State Delegate to the NEA Representative Assembly – 5 open seats (Term 2026-2028)

Nominations can be announced during the February 11, 2026, Representative Council Meeting at 5:30 PM PDT via Zoom. Email [email protected] for the link to RSVP and receive the meeting link.

Key Dates

Nominations Opens: February 11, 2026, at 8:00 AM PDT

ESEA Representative Council Meeting: February 11, 2026, at 5:30 PM PDT

Nominations Close: February 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM PDT

Candidate Nomination Acceptance Form Deadline: February 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM PDT

Election Voting Period: Begins February 25, 2026, at 8:00 AM and closes on March 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM PDT

Election Process

This election will be overseen by Merriman River Group, and this year's election will be conducted via online voting. Please ensure to read all emails from Merriman River Group ([email protected]) for important election news.

ESEA 2026 Election Committee

Chris Urbanski – Co/Chair 

Haydee Reyes – Co/Chair 

Olga Chavez-Myers 

Misty Olmos

Darnell Daugherty

Jennifer Thomas

Karen Berney

Thank you for your attention and participation in the upcoming ESEA elections.

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