Commissioner names senate candidates

Thirty minutes ago, Election Commissioner Jill Hohnecker released the names of the presidential and senatorial candidates who will appear on the ballot at the end of the month. All three known presidential tickets got the 150 signatures necessary to get on the ballot, and there will be contested elections for a total of eight seats -- three for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and five for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences. While it's unsurprising to see uncontested elections in the Graduate College, the College of Education (which is traditionally underrepresented, though failing to get a single name on the ballot is a surprise), and the Undecided/General Studies seats, I find it surprising to see only two names for the College of Business Administration, especially considering the absence of the current CBA senator, Evan Cruise. I also find it interesting that only six of the 18 senatorial candidates currently serve on senate, meaning that we could see a large turnover in next year's senate.

Here's the list of candidates who will be on the ballot:

President and Vice President
Jordan Bancroft-Smithe and KaLeigh White
Trevor Monnier and Beth Monnier
Kyle Burns and Brendan Thompson

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 seats)
Andrew Miller
David Pope
Devin Davis
Eric Boisen
Jared Parker
Margaret Nervig

College of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences (5 seats)
Jordan Wilmes
Blake Findley
Stacy Lynne Howes
Tucker Olson
Christina Johnson
Alicia Jessip
Connor Hudson Ave
Jordan Leckband

Graduate College (3 seats)
Vincent Chukwuemeka
Chase Felchle

College of Business Administration (3 seats)
Tyler Moran
Thomas Madsen

College of Education (3 seats)
(open)

Undecided/General Studies/Other (2 seats)
(open)