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MSEA’s 2025 Elections

MSEA continues its transition to a 12-member board of directors as directed by the 2022 Representative Assembly. This year, members elected representation from regions 1 and 5. Members were elected from regions 4 and 6 in the last election.

In 2025, members elected two At Large Directors, one Region 1 Director, one Region 5 Director, and two NEA Directors, along with State Delegates to the NEA RA. Retired MSEA members also elected three Retired Advisory Council members and Retired State Delegates to the NEA RA. One student member will represent the Aspiring Educators at the NEA RA. The NEA RA will take place in Portland, OR on July 2-6, 2025.

Voting in the 2025 MSEA Elections ended and the election results can be viewed below.

A run-off election will be held from February 24 through March 7. Click the button below to vote.

Election Results

MSEA Board of Directors – At Large Board of Director

Tanya Martin | 2,106
Jacob Bennett | 1,681
Suzanne Windsor | 1,624
Benjamin Schmitt | 1,597
Matthew Gresick | 1,544
Wilbert Brinson, Sr. | 1,112
Will Johnson | 1,057
Write-In | 20
Write-In | 18

MSEA Board of Directors – Region 1

Cindy Porter | 3,434
Neil Becker | 1,872
Write-In | 22

MSEA Board of Directors – Region 5

Donna Christy | 3,142
Philimena Owona | 2,116
Write-In | 31

NEA Director

Chad Wilson | 2,865
Joe Coughlin * | 2,219
Sunta Harris * | 1,766
Michele Clarke | 1,535
Nathaniel Wallace | 744
Write-In | 22
Write-In | 20

*A runoff election between candidates Joe Coughlin and Sunta Harris will be held from February 24 to March 7.

Please click here to view the election results for the At Large Delegates to the NEA RA, Region Delegates to the NEA RA, Retired Delegates to the NEA RA, and Retired Advisory Council.

Election Schedule 2025


November 22        All nomination forms due via online form by 5:00 p.m.
January  27            Voting begins online at 9:00 a.m.
February 14           Voting closes at 5:00 p.m.
February 18           Election results released. 

Run-off election voting begins February 24, 2025 and ends March 7, 2025.