2026 NRA Board Election Results (Updated)

by
posted on April 2, 2026
** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. **
NRA Logo On Blue

Update: Eb Wilkinson informed NRA that he does not wish to accept the seat to which he was elected. Isaac Demarest has decided to fill the resulting one-year vacancy. This change means that Regis Synan will be elected to a full three-year term, and Jim Wallace will be elected to a two-year term. The updated results are below.

The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce the results of the 2026 elections for the NRA Board of Directors. Following on notifications to individual candidates, the preliminary results of the 2026 mail ballot election for the NRA Board of Directors are below, in rank order of votes received. The official results (with final vote tallies) will be announced by the Committee on Elections at the Annual Meeting of Members in Houston.

ELECTED FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS ENDING IN 2029
1. Leroy Sisco
2. Megan Hilbish
3. Amanda Suffecool
4. Ted Carter
5. Linda Walker
6. James D’Cruz
7. Kenneth Bowra
8. David Raney
9. James W. Porter II
10. Jacqueline Janes
11. Jay Wallace
12. William Bailey
13. Eric Metteauer
14. Bruce Widener
15. Rob Beckman
16. Mark Vaughan
17. Robert Mansell
18. Charles Brown
19. Charles Hiltunen III
20. Mark Robinson
21. Jerry Kraus
22. Amy Heath-Lovato
23. Randy Luth
24. Richard Fairburn
25. Regis Synan

ELECTED FOR TWO-YEAR TERMS ENDING IN 2028
26. Todd Figard
27. Deborah Lyman
28. Kyle Hupfer
29. Robert K. Brown
30. Steve Schreiner
31. Jim Wallace

ELECTED FOR ONE-YEAR TERMS ENDING IN 2027
32. Alex Carroll
33. Huey Laugesen
34. Todd Vandermyde
35. Isaac Demarest
36. Lynn Gipson (by acclamation to 76th Director seat)

Latest

North South Skirmish Association 1
North South Skirmish Association 1

Roar of the Muskets: The North-South Skirmish Association

The North-South Skirmish Association keeps Civil War history alive through competition shoots using Civil War-era arms at its Fort Shenandoah home base, as well as at regional shoots across the country.

Interest in Gunsmithing Grows as Potential AI Safe Haven

We’re told AI could eventually eliminate every job, and the trades will just be the last to go. But a pair of experts dedicated to training gunsmiths have a different opinion on the fate of their graduates.

Pietta Re-Introduces Starr Revolver Models

Late last year, Pietta announced it would be re-introducing their Starr revolver in both its double-action and single-action form, and now, the guns are finally arriving stateside.

Why the Murder Rate Quickly Fell to a Likely Historic Low

If the gun-control Left is to be believed, then the murder rate in the U.S. should be going up. After all, gun sales and ownership rates have been rising for the last few decades and anti-gun groups claim that gun ownership is the cause of violent crime. This, of course, is nonsense.

16 New Bolt-Action Rifles for 2026

From cutting-edge precision rifles designed for competition or hunting to traditionally styled guns that emulate designs from yesteryear, 2026 saw the introduction of an incredible array of bolt-action rifles.

Review: Chiappa Rhino 60DS 10 mm Auto

The Italian-designed-and-manufactured Chiappa Rhino remains unique today as the only current revolver with the barrel mounted at the bottom of the frame, firing from the chamber at the 6-o’clock position.

Interests



Get the best of American Rifleman delivered to your inbox.