As of April 22, 2026, six USPA members will appear on the ballot in the upcoming special election to fill the Southeast Regional Director vacancy on the USPA Board of Directors for the remainder of the term. The election begins on Monday, June 15, 2026, when members who reside in the Southeast Region with valid email addresses on file with USPA will receive an email to access the electronic ballot and candidate biographies. Additionally, the ballot will be accessible on June 15 by logging in to a membership account at uspa.org to vote. Members can also access physical ballots on June 15 by downloading and printing a PDF at uspa.org/election or by contacting the USPA Membership Department at membership@uspa.org or (540) 640-9740. The election concludes at 5 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 30. Don’t forget to vote!

Candidates (in alphabetical order):

• Toby Adams
• Cody Doster
• Erick Kinney
• Robert Laidlaw
• Allison Reay
• Arthur Shaffer