2026 Board of Directors Election – Slate of Nominees

The American Humanist Association is the oldest, largest, and only democratically structured humanist organization in the United States. Every two years AHA members vote to elect members of the board of directors, and the 2026 Nominating Committee has just announced the following slate of nominees:

Randa Black
Adelle Goldenberg
Candace Gorham (incumbent)
Miranda Hovemeyer
Maha Kamal
Karina Moreno
Jim Palmquist (incumbent)
Marcus Rademacher
Ellen Sutliff

AHA By-Laws provide that members can also nominate candidates for the board by petition. Additional nominations may be added by written petition within 45 days of the date nominations are published. The Committee’s nominations were published on July 25th, so you have until no later than September 8th to submit a written petition to the Nominating Committee.

To qualify, the written petition needs signatures from 75 members in good standing (with a maximum of 35 from any single Chapter or Affiliate). An eligible nominee is any person, age 18 or older, who is a current AHA member and has been in good standing for at least one full year.

Ballots will be sent to all current members of the AHA in September. If you are not a member, join today to ensure your right to vote in this election.