ASMSUElections are crucial for democracy at Montana State University, allowing students to select leaders who represent their interests within the university. This engagement ensures that student government reflects the diverse views of the MSU community, influences campus policies, and improves student life. By voting, students help create a more vibrant and inclusive campus, ensuring their voices are heard and their needs are met.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring 2026 Elections Results

Eligible Voters: 15,193
Total Voters (President/VP Race): 963
Voter Turnout: 6.34%

President & Vice President Ticket

  • Benjamin Wilson & Josey Blazer
    510 votes (54.72%) 
  • Izzy Watson & Molly Forney
    406 votes (43.56%)
  • Write-In Candidates
    16 votes (1.72%)

Senate Races by College

College of Agriculture (2 seats)

Voters: 160

  • Kate Johnson – 71 votes (25.08%) 
  • Jessica Henderson – 71 votes (25.08%) 
  • Emelia Schairer – 63 votes (22.26%)
  • Stella Rapson – 55 votes (19.43%)
  • Miller Belitz – 17 votes (6.00%)
  • Write-In Candidates – 6 votes (2.11%)

College of Arts & Architecture (1 seat)

Voters: 60

  • Jaylyn Thaut – 56 votes (98.24%) 
  • Write-In Candidate – 1 vote (1.75%)

College of Engineering (4 seats)

Voters: 221

  • Hannah Ferguson – 169 votes (25.29%) 
  • Kershaw Mellott – 165 votes (24.70%) 
  • Dakota Wedding – 159 votes (23.80%) 
  • Lennox Niece – 147 votes (22.00%) 
  • Write-In Candidates – 28 votes (4.16%)

College of Letters & Science (4 seats)

Voters: 264

  • Luis Razo – 204 votes (26.32%) 
  • Grace Koeller – 185 votes (23.87%) 
  • Jonah Metz – 184 votes (23.74%) 
  • Brendan Boreth – 168 votes (21.68%) 
  • Write-In Candidates – 34 votes (4.39%)

At-Large Senate Seats (9 seats)

Voters: 963

  • Sadie Jenkins – 684 votes (12.20%) 
  • Owen Adams – 638 votes (11.38%) 
  • Blake Lindemann – 627 votes (11.19%) 
  • Jack Shumaker – 620 votes (11.06%) 
  • Tucker Hall – 601 votes (10.72%) 
  • Paige Frumkes – 598 votes (10.67%) 
  • Harrison Brandt – 592 votes (10.56%) 
  • Alexander Bernier – 586 votes (10.45%) 
  • Rain Labon – 536 votes (9.56%) 
  • Write-In Candidates – 124 votes (2.21%)

 

Past Elections Results

Eligible Voters: 16,482

Voter Turnout: 1,824

Voter Turnout Percentage: 11.07%

 

 

President & Vice President Ticket

Lenny Triem and Finn Growney

  • 1,591 votes (87.03%)

Write-In Candidates

  • 237 votes (12.96%)


Senate Races by College


College of Agriculture (2 seats)

Voters: 221

  • Kate Johnson – 152 votes (35.76%)

  • Stella Rapson – 140 votes (32.94%)

  • Mackenzie Cysewski – 69 votes (16.23%)

  • Rojelio Alonso – 44 votes (10.35%)

  • Write-In Candidate 1 – 13 votes (3.05%)

  • Write-In Candidate 2 – 7 votes (1.64%)


College of Arts & Architecture (1 seat)

Voters: 115

  • Jaylyn Thaut – 51 votes (44.34%)

  • Madison Gallinger – 48 votes (41.73%)

  • Mason Rosales – 11 votes (9.56%)

  • Write-In Candidate – 5 votes (4.34%)


College of Business (2 seats)

Voters: 194

  • Zachary Meyers – 111 votes (33.03%)

  • Josey Blazer – 110 votes (32.73%)

  • Alexander Bernier – 93 votes (27.67%)

  • Write-In Candidate 1 – 14 votes (4.16%)

  • Write-In Candidate 2 – 8 votes (2.38%)


College of Education, Health & Human Development (2 seats)

Voters: 167

  • Jillian Persicke – 91 votes (32.97%)

  • Rebekah Storlie – 88 votes (31.88%)

  • Meri Talvitie – 87 votes (31.52%)

  • Write-In Candidate 1 – 7 votes (2.53%)

  • Write-In Candidate 2 – 3 votes (1.08%)


College of Engineering (4 seats)

Voters: 507

  • Hannah Ferguson – 315 votes (17.68%)

  • Brynn Nelson – 303 votes (17.01%)

  • Nathan Heiland – 281 votes (15.77%)

  • Maksym Makarchuk – 267 votes (14.99%)

  • Calvin Dinh – 250 votes (14.03%)

  • Macy Williams – 243 votes (13.64%)

  • Write-In Candidate 1 – 52 votes (2.91%)

  • Write-In Candidate 2 – 29 votes (1.62%)

  • Write-In Candidate 3 – 23 votes (1.29%)

  • Write-In Candidate 4 – 18 votes (1.01%)


College of Letters & Science (4 seats)

Voters: 481

  • Isabel Watson – 283 votes (16.57%)

  • Molly Forney – 275 votes (16.11%)

  • Sadie Jenkins – 262 votes (15.34%)

  • Emelia Wood – 243 votes (14.23%)

  • Owen Adams – 234 votes (13.70%)

  • Jacob Harvey – 182 votes (10.66%)

  • Ronan Edison – 168 votes (9.84%)

  • Write-In Candidate 1 – 26 votes (1.52%)

  • Write-In Candidate 2 – 14 votes (0.82%)

  • Write-In Candidate 3 – 12 votes (0.70%)


College of Nursing (1 seat)

Voters: 80

  • Mia Vroman – 31 votes (38.75%)

  • Lilja Nicholson – 29 votes (36.25%)

  • Auni Young – 18 votes (22.50%)

  • Write-In Candidate – 2 votes (2.50%)


At-Large Senate Seats (5 seats)

Voters: 1,824

  • Blake Lindemann – 1,232 votes (16.28%)

  • Walter Scheldorf – 1,199 votes (15.85%)

  • Jonah Metz – 1,150 votes (15.20%)

  • Gavin Thorson – 1,122 votes (14.83%)

  • Lizzie Ferrall – 1,035 votes (13.68%)

  • Marian Paulsen – 864 votes (11.42%)

  • William Morton – 585 votes (7.73%)

  • Write-In Candidate 1 – 120 votes (1.58%)

  • Write-In Candidate 2 – 83 votes (1.09%)

  • Write-In Candidate 3 – 67 votes (0.88%)

  • Write-In Candidate 4 – 62 votes (0.81%)

  • Write-In Candidate 5 – 45 votes (0.59%)

1. Removal of the Defunct Senate Judiciary Committee

Question: Do you support removing the defunct Senate Judiciary Committee from the ASMSU Constitution?

Results:

✅ Yes: 998 (64.72%)

❌ No: 544 (35.27%)

 

2. Signature Threshold Reduction

Question: Do you support changing the signature threshold from four percent to two percent of the student body to be in line with the ASMSU Bylaws?

Results:

✅ Yes: 809 (51.07%)

❌ No: 775 (48.92%)

 

3. Senate Speaker Pro Tempore Duty Adjustment

Question: Do you support the removal of the duty of chairing the ASMSU Finance Board and RSO Funding Board from the Senate Speaker Pro Tempore’s duties to allow for greater flexibility in these boards?

Results:

✅ Yes: 1055 (67.97%)

❌ No: 497 (32.02%)

 

4. MSU Exponent Publication Board Addition

Question: Do you support the writing of the MSU Exponent's Publication Board into the ASMSU Constitution to follow Montana Board of Regents Policy 506.2?

Results:

✅ Yes: 1119 (72.75%)

❌ No: 419 (27.24%)

 

5. Inclusion of the RSO Funding Board

Question: Do you support amending the ASMSU Constitution to include the Registered Student Organization Funding Board?

Results:

✅ Yes: 1265 (80.77%)

❌ No: 301 (19.22%)

Question: Do you support the creation of a new mandatory student fee of $150 per semester to fund the renovation and improvement of the Strand Union Building (SUB)? The fee would apply to all students enrolled in Fall and Spring semesters and would support:

  • Construction & accessibility upgrades

  • Deferred maintenance

  • Expanded student spaces including food retail, entertainment, and gathering areas

 

Results:

❌ No: 1358 (74.28%)

✅ Yes: 470 (25.71%)

Voters: 16,444

Voter Turnout: 1,277

Voter Turnout Percentage: 7.77%

 

 

President & Vice President Ticket

Jacob Zink and Bailey Jones

  • 723 votes (56.61%)

Zane Horst and Josey Blazer

  • 509 votes (39.85%)

Write-In Candidates

  • 45 votes (3.52%)


Senate Races by College


College of Agriculture (2 seats)

Voters: 237

  • Matthew Gozo – 165 votes (40.74%)

  • Sophia Franzia – 139 votes (34.32%)

  • Anthony Hernandez – 94 votes (23.2%)

  • Write-In Candidates – 7 votes (1.72%)


College of Arts & Architecture (1 seat)

Voters: 115

Empty

Write-In Candidates – 14 votes (17.5%)


College of Business (2 seats)

Voters: 169

  • Christopher Timboe – 136 votes (52.71%)

  • Dillon Solway – 109 votes (42.24%)

  • Write-In Candidate – 13 votes (5.03%)


College of Education, Health & Human Development (1 seats)

Voters: 167

  • Rebekah Storlie – 134 votes (96.4%)

  • Write-In Candidate  – 5 votes (3.59%)

College of Engineering (4 seats)

Voters: 288

  • Charlie Q Ostergren – 205 votes (25.12%)

  • Arden Reid – 198 votes (24.26%)

  • Victoria White – 195 votes (23.89%)

  • Luna Richards – 178 votes (21.81%)

  • Write-In Candidates – 40 votes (4.9%)


College of Letters & Science (4 seats)

Voters: 305

  • Grace Ramey – 230 votes (26.55%)

  • Finola Doyle– 215 votes (24.82%)

  • Katelyn Nutt – 207 votes (23.9%)

  • Allie Hinds – 199 votes (22.97%)

  • Write-In Candidates – 15 votes (1.73%)


College of Nursing (1 seat)

Voters: 80

  • Empty

  • Write-In Candidates – 14 votes (17.5%)

At-Large Senate Seats (6 seats)

Voters: 1,277

  • Taylor Crowley – 891 votes (19.58%)

  • Joseph (Lenny) Treim – 889 votes (19.54%)

  • Kailer Hegna – 871 votes (19.14%)

  • Taylor Brookwalter – 871 votes (19.14%)

  • Walter Scheldorf – 853 votes (18.75%)

  • Write-In Candidate: Lizzy Lingenfelter – 32 votes (2.5%)