Nominations and Elections 2025


The 2027 DA Nominations and Elections Committee is pleased to announce the official results of the 2027 International Officer Elections held at the Annual General Meeting on ???. The following members have been elected as International Officers:

  • Chair: 
  • Vice Chair: 
  • Treasurer: 
  • Secretary: 
  • Counsel: 

More information about the 2025 elections and the elected officers can be found at the following pages:

We thank all of the candidates who ran this year to represent Democrats living abroad. Please reach out to the committee if you have any questions or concerns.

Meet the Candidates

The NEC held two Meet the Candidates Events in May

International Chair and International Vice-Chair Candidates

International Secretary, International Treasurer and International Legal Counsel Candidates

The Blue Vote Cafe held interviews with candidates in March

Listen to Candidates for Chair and Vice-Chair Respond to NEC Committee Questions

Listen to a Secretary Candidate respond to NEC Committee Questions

Listen to the candidates for Treasurer respond to NEC Committee Questions

 

Understand how the votes are tabulated (video)

 

DPCA 2027 Candidates List

Our election of new officers for the 2025-2027 Democrats Abroad International Executive Committee is to be held on ???, as an online meeting, following the annual general meeting.

Candidates on this list have been vetted by the NEC and qualifications confirmed. Nominations may be made from the floor at the election meeting. Only candidates whose nominations were received, vetted, and accepted by the NEC by the published deadlines will be included in any upcoming candidate events.

 

General Guidance, Campaigning Rules, and Event Information 

If this document doesn't answer all your questions, or if you have suggestions, send email to: [email protected].

Thank you from the 2025 DPCA Nominations and Elections Committee 

Brett McHargue (Thailand), Chair
Carmelan Polce (Australia)
Connie Sandlin (Costa Rica)
Diane Bonneau (France)
Jessica Espadas (Brazil)
Helenka Kinnan (Italy)
Michelle Gantt (Portugal)
Shari Temple (Germany)
Summer Tillman (United Kingdom), Counsel
Asha Subas (Advisor)