Please find below the current list of candidates who have filed for NEA office, for election at the 2026 Representative Assembly. This list comes from the ra.nea.org website, and we will keep it up-to-date as NEA publishes updates. All candidate materials that have been received to date are posted on ra.nea.org/delegate-resources.

Candidates for Office

The 2026 RA will elect each of the three executive officer positions (i.e., president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer) plus two seats on the Executive Committee.

  • Candidates for NEA President:
    • Princess Moss
    • Kate Dias
    • Sean Spiller
    • Tania Kappner
  • Candidates for NEA Vice President
    • Noel Candelaria
    • Marisol Garcia
    • Mark Airgood
  • Candidates for NEA Secretary Treasurer
    • Brett Smith
    • Robert Varela Rodriguez
    • Adarene Hoag
  • Candidates for NEA Executive Committee
    • Cecily Myart-Cruz
    • Andrea Beeman
    • Shannon McCann
    • Stephanie Gutierrez

Candidates for At-Large Board Seats

Delegates to the 2026 NEA Representative Assembly will elect eight (8) at-large representatives to the NEA Board of Directors as follows:
Eight (8) education support professionals for three-year terms.

  • Candidates for ESP At-Large Board
    • Debra Ward-Mitchell
    • James Henderson
    • Johnny A. Green, Sr.
    • Anna Badilla
    • Jen Bramson
    • Saúl Ramos
    • Marcie Viox
    • Charles Wilson III

Delegates may also elect at-large alternate representatives to the NEA Board of Directors as follows:
One (1) education support professional for a three-year alternate director term.

  • Candidates for ESP At-Large Board – Alternate Director
    • Monica Alatamura