Winter 2026 USG Elections

Who do you want to lead USG?
Here’s a guide to the candidates.

The Daily Princetonian Editorial Board

Emily Tang / The Daily Princetonian

The USG elections each winter are a unique opportunity to determine the next slate of undergraduate representatives who will advocate for students on issues ranging from academic policy to undergraduate mental health. The Editorial Board of The Daily Princetonian, a seven-member body of ‘Prince’ staffers and editors that serves as an institutional voice of the newspaper, conducted extensive research and deliberation over the course of the past week to determine the best candidates.

Some candidates impressed us, while others’ policies did not match with their lofty goals. In general, we would have liked to see a more competitive field down the ballot, and we hope that next year’s races will all be rigorously contested. All endorsements below are unanimous unless otherwise noted.

Each candidate’s statement is linked in their expanded profile.

View all candidate statements here.

President

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Vice President

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Treasurer

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Academics Committee Chair

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Not Endorsed

Campus & Community Affairs Committee Chair

Endorsed
Not Endorsed

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Chair

Endorsed
Not Endorsed

Mental Health Committee Chair

Endorsed
Not Endorsed

Social Committee Chair

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Not Endorsed

Sustainability Committee Chair

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Not Endorsed

Undergraduate Student Life Committee Chair

Endorsed
Not Endorsed

Class of 2028 Senator

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Not Endorsed

Class of 2029 Senator

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Not Endorsed

Class of 2030 Senator

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Not Endorsed

Credits

All headshots were provided by the candidates. In instances where candidates did not provide a photo, a blank icon is used instead.

The Daily Princetonian Editorial Board:

  • Christopher Bao ’28, Chair
  • Raf Basas ’28
  • Juan Fajardo ’28
  • Lily Halbert-Alexander ’28
  • Siyeon Lee ’27
  • Maya Mukherjee ’27
  • Ian Rosenzweig ’29

Web Design & Development:

  • Karen Gao ’29, Lead
  • Sky Stubbeman ’29

User icons:

Website inspiration:

The 150th Editorial Board is an institutional voice of The Daily Princetonian and consists of seven members. It convenes on a regular basis to discuss issues and current events of interest to the Princeton University community, as well as collectively write signed editorials addressing them, which reflect the consensus of a majority of the Board’s membership. To ensure independence, the Board works separately from the newsroom of the ‘Prince,’ and its members do not cover the topics of their editorials in that capacity for the paper.


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