ASMSU Elections

Click Here to Meet YOUR 2025-2026 ASMSU Student Leaders

 

 

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%)

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Senate Races by College

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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%)

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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%)

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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%)

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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%)

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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%)

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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%)

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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%)

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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%)