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Executive Slates

List of Violations

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Case Number Suspected Candidate(s) Suspected Violation (Election Code) Filed By Hearing Date/Time/Location Status/Ruling
26-23 Brody Kuhse / Nolan Klemesrud 8.14.1 "Campaigns shall adhere to university policies" Election Commission No Violation, 26-23 was dismissed on lack of clear evidence of who placed the cards within the MU.
26-22 Brody Kuhse / Nolan Klemesrud 7.1 "Endorsements must be filed with and approved by the Election Commissioner before the endorsement can be claimed by a candidate or slate." Election Commission No Violation. Petitioner withdrew the compliant.
26-21 Brody Kuhse / Nolan Klemesrud 8.12.4 Harassing another campaign, including candidates, campaign staff, campaign affiliates, endorsers, or voters shall be prohibited. 8.7.4 Deleting or otherwise removing a social media post for the purposes of concealing a violation shall be prohibited. 8.12.1 Intentional, false, spoken or written statements by a campaign damaging to an opposing candidate or slate’s reputation shall be prohibited. 8.7.5 All campaigning on social media shall be done in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. 8.12.3 Attempting to frame another campaign for a violation shall be prohibited. Josie Kelly No Violation. 26-21 was dismissed. Reasonings for each section of the code will be listed as follows. 8.12.4 was dismissed as this falls outside of the Election Commission's jurisdiction. 8.7.4 was dismissed as the violations committee didn't find any evidence that a post was removed for the purpose of concealing a violation. 8.12.1 was dismissed as violations didn't find anything published within the victory files to be intentionally false information. As we found the victory files to be comprised of various screenshots and other related documents about the Campus Victory Project, and contain no verifiably false claims. 8.7.5 was dismissed as this is outside the Election Commission's jurisdiction. 8.12.3 was dismissed as it didnt meet the definition that has been set. The definition for framing is as follows: "to contrive the evidence against (an innocent person) so that a verdict of guilty is assured."
26-20 Josie Kelly / Henry Rose 7.1 "Endorsements shall be filed with and approved by the Election Commissioner before the endorsement can be claimed by a slate or campaign." Election Commission March 8th at 7pm on Zoom Hearing
26-19 Brody Kuhse / Nolan Klemesrud Temporary Rule 26-01, Section 2.3 and 3.1 Election Commission March 7th at 5pm on Zoom Violation Found. The Violations Committee unanimously found the Kuhse/Klemesrud campaign guilty of violating sections 2.3 and 3.1 of temporary rule 26-01 of the Election Code, which states that, “ The use of material donations either as part of an endorsement or not that have not been approved by the Election Commissioner by a campaign shall be prohibited. Section 3.1 states “Campaigns shall be limited to a total of $20.00 worth of material donations for the remainder of the Election Cycle, notwithstanding previous material donations.” We came to this conclusion because they used a table belonging to Nolan that doesn’t belong to the Kuhse/Klemesrud campaign, which they then used for their campaign event. This use of this table set their campaign over the $20.00 limit set by Temporary rule 26-01, which at the time of the table being used, their material donates were $19.95. Given the value of the table, the campaign would likely exceed the $20 limit. Upon further deliberation, the Violations Committee unanimously decided on a 3rd Degree Violation. Per 11.2.4, A 3rd degree violation shall be defined as a violation that may give a slate an unfair advantage and constitutes a minor violation of the Election Law. We came to this conclusion because the table gave them a slight unfair advantage. The Violations Committee decided on a 1-point penalty, with no monetary penalty assessed. No monetary penalty was given because it was viewed as a slight unfair advantage that was not significant to warrant a monetary penalty.
26-18 Brody Kuhse / Nolan Klemesrud 8.12.4 Harassing another campaign, including candidates, campaign staff, campaign affiliates, endorsers, or voters shall be prohibited. 8.7.4 Deleting or otherwise removing a social media post for the purposes of concealing a violation shall be prohibited. 8.12.1 Intentional, false, spoken or written statements by a campaign damaging to an opposing candidate or slate’s reputation shall be prohibited. 8.7.5 All campaigning on social media shall be done in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. 8.12.3 Attempting to frame another campaign for a violation shall be prohibited. Josie Kelly No Violation. The Violations Committee dismissed 26-18, finding that anonymous platforms are outside the Election Commission's jurisdiction and that there is no direct evidence linking the respondent to the social media posts.
26-17 Brody Kuhse / Nolan Klemesrud 8.12.1 Intentional, false, spoken or written, statements by a campaign, damaging to an opposing candidate or slate’s reputation, shall be prohibited. Josie Kelly No Violation. The Violations Committee dismissed 26-17 as individuals have the right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they are not verifiable false. And the violations committee found that when these statements were made, there was no verifiable evidence to show they were false.
26-16 Brody Kuhse / Nolan Klemesrud 8.3 All members of campaign teams must be current Iowa State students. Knowingly having nonIowa State students on the campaign team shall be considered malicious behavior. 8.12.1 Intentional, false, spoken or written, statements by a campaign, damaging to an opposing candidate or slate’s reputation, shall be prohibited. Will be released if a hearing is set or if the case is dismissed. No Violation. The Violations Committee dismissed 26-16, finding no connection between the campaign and any outside individuals or organizations. Additionally, the committee found the respondent's statement not damaging to the opposing campaign's reputation.
26-15 Brody Kuhse / Nolan Klemesrud 8.11 Regulations for the Use and Collection of Students’ Personal Information. Josie Kelly No Violation. The Violations Committee dismissed 26-15, as the text messages submitted as evidence showed dates outside the Election Commission's scope. Additionally, 8.11 applies only to information collected during campaigning and used for campaign purposes. As the messages were dated before the info sessions for the 2026 Election Cycle were held, the case was dismissed as there was no violation of 8.11. Additionally, Iowa is a one-party consent state, meaning that only one party must consent for text messages to be released to the public.
26-14 Brody Kuhse / Nolan Klemesrud 8.12.3 Attempting to frame another campaign for a violation of this Election Code, university policy, or relevant laws shall be prohibited. Josie Kelly No Violation. The Violations Committee dismissed 26-14, as 8.12.3 of the Election Code has been interpreted to mean that framing another campaign for something when they were actually the ones who committed the act.
26-13 Josie Kelly / Henry Rose 8.10.4 All room and space reservations shall be made under the name of the Election Commission. Brody Kuhse No Violation. Dismissed. The Violations Committee found that the room was reserved for campaign purposes and that only campaign staff were in attendance.
26-12 Josie Kelly / Henry Rose 8.10.4 All room and space reservations shall be made under the name of the Election Commission. Brody Kuhse No Violation. Dismissed. The Violations Committee found that the room was reserved for campaign purposes and that only campaign staff were in attendance.
26-11 Josie Kelly / Henry Rose 8.10.4 All room and space reservations shall be made under the name of the Election Commission. Brody Kuhse No Violation. Dismissed. The Violations Committee found that the room was reserved for campaign purposes and that only campaign staff were in attendance.
26-10 Brody Kuhse / Nolan Klemesrud 8.12.1 Intentional, false, spoken or written statements by a campaign, damaging to an opposing candidate or slate’s reputation, shall be prohibited. 8.12.3 Attempting to frame another campaign for a violation of this Election Code, university policy, or relevant laws shall be prohibited. 8.12.4 Harassing another campaign, including candidates, campaign staff, campaign affiliates, endorsers, or voters shall be prohibited. Josie Kelly No Violation. The Violations Committee dismissed 26-10, finding that the respondent's comments and actions did not constitute harassment under the Violations Committee's definition. Furthermore, it didn't meet the definition of framing set, and any statements made during that time were not verifiably false to the respondent and their campaign, and damaged the opposing campaign's reputation.
26-09 Josie Kelly / Henry Rose 8.12.1 Intentional, false, spoken or written statements by a campaign, damaging to an opposing candidate or slate’s reputation, shall be prohibited. 8.12.3 Attempting to frame another campaign for a violation of this Election Code, university policy, or relevant laws shall be prohibited. 8.12.4 Harassing another campaign, including candidates, campaign staff, campaign affiliates, endorsers, or voters shall be prohibited. Brody Kuhse March 7th at 7:00pm on Zoom No Violation. Dismissed, no violation found for 26-09, as we found that the statement Henry Rose made during the VP debate was not considered an intentional false statement, because we are not sure when Henry Rose was informed that the 26-01 case had been dismissed. 8.12.4 is dismissed as this is outside of the Election Commission's jurisdiction. Additionally, 8.12.3 was dismissed by the Violations Committee in this case, as the framing described didn’t meet the Election Commission's definition of framing. The definition of framing used by the committee is “Framing: to contrive the evidence against (an innocent person) so that a verdict of guilty is assured.”
26-08 Brody Kuhse / Nolan Klemesrud 8.12.1 Intentional, false, spoken or written, statements by a campaign, damaging to an opposing candidate or slate’s reputation, shall be prohibited. Josie Kelly No Violation. The Violations Committee was unable to confirm whether the statement is false. The committee also concluded that this statement is not damaging to the opposing campaign’s reputation.
26-07 Brody Kuhse / Nolan Klemesrud 8.12.4 Harassing another campaign, including candidates, campaign staff, campaign affiliates, endorsers, or voters shall be prohibited. Josie Kelly The Violations Committee has dismissed 26-07, as they viewed the Vice Presidential Debate as open to the public, allowing individuals to film. Furthermore, any video that may have been filmed has not been released at this time. And based upon other partisan witnesses that were present at the debate we found this violation doesn’t meet the definition of harassment that has been set by violations committee.
26-06 Brody Kuhse / Nolan Klemesrud Section 8.12.3 prohibits attempts to frame another campaign for a violation of the Election Code, university policy, or applicable law. Josie Kelly No Violation. The Violations Committee dismissed 26-06, as 8.12.3 of the Election Code has been interpreted to mean that framing another campaign for something when they were actually the ones who committed the act.
26-05 Josie Kelly / Henry Rose 8.12.1 "Intentional, false, spoken or written, statements by a campaign, damaging to an opposing candidate or slate’s reputation, shall be prohibited." Brody Kuhse No Violation. While the statement made by Henry Rose is incorrect. The Violations Committee concluded that it was a misstatement and wasn't intended to damage the opposing campaign's reputation.
26-04 Josie Kelly / Henry Rose 8.18.1 "Campaigns shall be prohibited from signing legally binding contracts, or other agreements, in regard to their policies and initiatives they would undertake if elected." Brody Kuhse No Violation. The Violations Committee dismissed 26-04, finding insufficient evidence that the Kelly-Rose campaign had any agreement or contract regarding the policies they would enact if they took office.
26-03 Josie Kelly / Henry Rose 8.3 All members of campaign teams must be current Iowa State students. Knowingly having nonIowa State students on the campaign team shall be considered malicious behavior. Quinn Margrett No Violation. Kelly-Rose provided a list of campaign staff, and the Violations Committee was unable to find any staff who were not enrolled at Iowa State University based on that list.
26-02 Josie Kelly / Henry Rose 7.1 "Endorsements must be filed with and approved by the Election Commissioner before the endorsement can be claimed by a slate or campaign." Election Commission February 15th at 6:30pm via Zoom Violation Found
26-01 Brody Kuhse / Nolan Klemesrud 8.8.4 "Excessive, repeated, unsolicited messages on email, group chats, direct messages, or other electronic means shall be prohibited. " 8.12.4 "Harassing another campaign, including candidates, campaign staff, campaign affiliates, endorsers, or voters shall be prohibited. " Kat Dillon No Violation

* If a candidate files a violation, it is disclosed upon posting

Senatorial Candidates

College of Engineering

  • Noah Srenaski

    Candidate for College of Engineering Senator

  • Matt Miller

    Candidate for College of Engineering Senator

  • Eaon Martens

    Candidate for College of Engineering Senator

  • Emma Vallie

    Candidate for College of Engineering Senator

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Jacob Schilling

    Candidate for College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Senator

College of Business

  • Luv Saini

    Candidate for Ivy College of Business Senator

  • Ethan Fligge

    Candidate for Ivy College of Business Senator

    Ethan Fligge is a driven student leader at the Ivy College of Business, pursuing a triple major in Supply Chain Management, Management Information Systems, and Finance. As the Owner/Operator of Rochester Poly Furniture and a published author of a book on leadership, Ethan brings a unique blend of entrepreneurial grit and accountability to his role as Senator. His diverse background—ranging from managing operations in the car wash industry to gaining global insights through study abroad programs in Italy and Tanzania—allows him to advocate effectively for his peers. Committed to "owning the outcome," Ethan focuses on bridging the gap between academic theory and professional application to ensure Ivy students are uniquely prepared for the evolving business landscape.

College of Health and Human Sciences

  • Samantha Jones

    Candidate for College of Health and Human Sciences Senator

  • Alex Heilbuth

    Candidate for College of Health and Human Sciences Senator

    Hello! My name is Alex Heilbuth, and I am running for the College of Health and Human Sciences Senatorial position. I am a Kinesiology and Health major on the Pre-Physican Assistant track, and I am passionate about promoting academic excellence, student wellness, and inclusivity at Iowa State University. From advocating for improved academic resources and advising support to representing the wide range of majors, student organizations, and clubs within the College of Health and Human Sciences, I am committed to ensuring that student voices are heard and valued. I believe strong student leadership is built on active listening, transparency, and meaningful action. Outside my time as a Senator, I am extremely involved on campus through the Greek community, academic research, student-led organizations, and a devotion to community service. As your Senator, I will work to strengthen communication between students and administration, support student-led organizations, and promote initiatives that enhance both academic success and campus involvement. Your ideas deserve action. Please reach out to me via email if you have any comments, questions, or concerns!

College of Design

  • Sofia de Lima Barbosa

    Candidate for College of Design Senator

College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Philip Babatunde

    Candidate for College of Veterinary Medicine Senator

Graduate College

  • Lucky Onyekwelu-Udoka

    Candidate for Graduate College Senator

  • Mkpe Kekung

    Candidate for Graduate College Senator

United Residents of Off-Campus

  • Trey Anderson

    Candidate for UROC Senator

    Hey everyone, my name is Trey Anderson, and I will be running for the Off-Campus Senatorial position in Student Government at the upcoming election. I am currently a first-year student majoring in Political Science and International Studies. I am active in Greek Life, student ministry, and serving my community. Growing up in a small town in Iowa, I bring 8 years of experience in Student Government. I am dedicated to serving our student body as a whole and making Iowa State the best experience possible through collaboration and hard work. I am asking for your vote in this upcoming general election. I will represent our student body with integrity and dedication, giving our students a voice.

  • Srishti Nandal

    Candidate for UROC Senator

  • Claire Hartley

    Candidate for UROC Senator

  • Grant Pautsch

    Candidate for UROC Senator

    Hello, Iowa State! My name is Grant Pautsch, and I am a Sophomore studying Community and Regional Planning with minors in Sustainability and Political Science from Denver, IA. In my two years at ISU, I have been highly involved in the Residence Life Community and currently serve as the President of the Inter-Residence Hall Association, where I oversee student leaders on our Executive Board and advocate for the needs of all 6,800 residence hall students. I'm running for Off-Campus Senator to focus on Collaboration, between Student Government, other University groups, and the City of Ames; Advocacy, of the varied needs of off-campus students including transportation, housing costs, and public safety; and Leadership, ensuring the student leadership experience is enjoyable, accessible, and meaningful for our students. If you want to learn more about my campaign, please consider following me on Instagram, and don't hesitate to email me with questions, concerns, or ideas.

  • Derek Valenzuela

    Candidate for UROC Senator

  • Amyah Graybill

    Candidate for UROC Senator

    My name is Amyah Graybill and I'm a freshman at Iowa State majoring in psychology and political science. I have an extensive background in leadership. I served all four years of high school on our student council. My junior year I took over as PR Chair and continued that into my senior year as President. I also was founder of a Women's Empowerment Club, Captain of Cross Country and Track, and an NHS member. I've further pursued leadership positions since entering college where I served my first semester as an Arts and Culture Reporter for the Iowa State Daily and a Conversation Leader for the ISSO. I also served my first semester, Fall 2025, as a Residence Hall Senator and currently hold this position. I am an active member of the Health and Wellness and Legislative Ambassadors Committee. I absolutely love Student Government and the opportunity it gives me to make a difference across campus and within the Ames community. I recently wrote and developed a bill alongside the Health and Wellness Committee to bring a mental health speaker to campus and promote mental health resources that Iowa State has available to students. I am passionate about creating positive change and working towards a brighter future for all students. I am confident this change is possible and I am taking action to make it happen. If I were to continue as a Senator, I would listen to students' worries and persistently advocate for them.

    I believe pressing issues my constituents are facing are housing affordability and food accessibility. Living off campus, you don't have the same access to dining halls. Similarly, it can be difficult to find affordable living off campus. I will address these issues by speaking directly to constituents and collaborating with them to find valuable solutions. Additionally, it is my mission to advocate for students who are in need. Whether that means working to expand SHOP or increasing awareness on different financial resources available to students across campus, I will be a voice for students. 

  • Kyle Rusch

    Candidate for UROC Senator

    Hello, Iowa State students. My name is Kyle Rusch, and I am a junior majoring in mechanical engineering running for off-campus senate. Over the past two years, I have served as my fraternity’s treasurer, gaining hands-on executive leadership experience by overseeing financial operations, communicating across and outside the organization, and making decisions that affect others. Through this experience, I have learned the importance of proactive communication, collaboration, and compromise when supporting a larger community. As a candidate for student government senator, I am eager to be actively involved in the Iowa State community and to advocate for students by upholding my core values of involvement, communication, and accountability. 

University Village (SUV) Apartments

  • Amanda Quarshie

    Candidate for SUV Senator

    My name is Amanda Quarshie, a PhD candidate at the Civil Engineering department, and I am honored to run for re-election as Senator representing the University Village community. Over the past term, I have worked to advocate for student needs, and supported initiatives that strengthen our campus living experience. My goal is to continue ensuring that Schilletter University Village (SUV) residents have a strong voice in the senate while advocating and promoting initiatives that improve student life, community engagement, and access to resources. I would be grateful for your support as I continue working to serve our community.

Frederiksen Court Apartments

  • Ben Dauman

    Candidate for Frederiksen Court Senator

    Hello, my name is Ben Dauman, and I am currently a sophomore studying Mechanical Engineering, and I am running to be the Fredricksen Court Senator. I currently serve as a residence hall senator, but I will be moving to Freddy Court next year. Outside of student government, I serve as the Vice-President of both Emerging Leaders in Engineering and Linden Hall. I am committed to hearing your feedback on how to improve campus and serving as your representative. Thank you for taking the time to read and for your consideration!

Inter-Residence Hall Association

  • Bayne Bernal

    Candidate for IRHA Senator

  • Dakota Osborn

    Candidate for IRHA Senator

    Hello, Iowa State! My name is Dakota Osborn, a freshman Computer Science major from St. Robert, Missouri. I am actively involved in the Residence Life community and currently serve as the IRHA Representative for Wallace, working on both the Events and Elections Committees. I am running for IRHA Senator to strengthen collaboration between Student Government and the residence halls while ensuring resident voices are heard. Please feel free to reach out with any questions, concerns, or ideas I would love to connect.

Collegiate Panhellenic Council

  • Brinae Rice

    Candidate for CPC Residence Senator

    My name is Brinae Rice, and I am honored to be a candidate for CPC Senator. I am a sophomore majoring in Agricultural and Rural Policy Studies with minors in Political Science and Public Relations. Here at Iowa State University, I am involved in many organizations, including serving on the executive team for both the Ag Policy Club and the National Agri-Marketing Association Student Chapter. Additionally, I am a member of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Council, ISU Blood Drive, Pre-Law Club, and, most importantly, Chi Omega. As a member of CPC, I recognize the value our members bring to Iowa State University and want to ensure they are supported by Student Government so our community can continue to thrive as students and chapters. As CPC Senator, I would focus on staying approachable so I can serve as an open line of communication for Panhellenic leaders. I would utilize my platform to advocate for members' needs. The Collegiate Panhellenic Council is full of passionate, driven women from a range of diverse backgrounds. It is important that they know about the opportunities within Student Government to utilize these skills and potentially add benefit to our organization, as many CPC members have already done. So many students on our campus are uplifted and supported by CPC. Therefore, it is vital that it has the representation to continue to do so. I am prepared to be this representation in a way that leads with accountability, integrity, and approachability. I believe leadership is service, not position, and I would love the opportunity to serve the Collegiate Panhellenic Council as Senator.