The nomination period for UAW 4121’s 2025 election is now closed. Candidate statements for contested positions are now available in a PDF on Google Drive at this link.
Contested Positions
This year, the following positions are contested:
- President – 2 candidates running for 1 position
- ASE Recording Secretary – 2 candidates running for 1 position
- ASE Head Steward – 17 candidates running for 12 available positions (1 candidate has withdrawn)
Uncontested Positions
All other positions are uncontested and will be finalized once candidates are officially sworn in. One important update: the opposing candidate for RSE Unit Chair has withdrawn, so Iván Cruz will now fill that position uncontested. As of May 19th, 2025, here is the list of candidates who ran in uncontested positions:
- Vice President: Abby Gambrill
- Sergeant-at-Arms: Ellen Graham
- Recording Secretary: Joice Tang
- Financial Secretary: Lou Baker
- Guide: Alejandra Pérez
- ASE Trustee: Cirstyn Michel
- ASE At-Large: Anastasia Schaadhardt
- ASE Unit Chair: Nelson Niu
- PD Head Steward:
- Mateo Lopez Espejo
- Jacob (Jake) Sacks
- PD Trustee: Haruki Hirasawa
- PD Unit Chair: Briana Meyer
- RSE At-Large: Valerie Bentivegna
- RSE Head Steward:
- Gracy Buckholtz
- Cameron Davis
- Erin Heiniger
- Evan Howard
- Nicholas Shane Patrick
- RSE Recording Secretary: Lucas O’Bryan
- RSE Trustee: Katie Osterhage
- RSE Unit Chair: Iván Cruz
Voting will take place May 26–28. If a runoff vote is needed, it will happen on May 30. If you have any questions, please email us at elections@uaw4121.org.
UAW 4121 Elections Committee 2025–2026
Tracy Chin
Norma Garfias
Sam Jahn
Lena Johnson
Fiona McLary
Jake Moran
Emmi Russo