The National Rifle Association has announced the official list of all 33 candidates nominated for the 2026 mail ballot election of directors, whether by the Nominating Committee, by petition of the members or both. Please join us in congratulating all who qualified for the ballot.
1. William A. Bachenberg
Allentown, Pennsylvania
2. Charles R. Beers III
Glenville, New York
3. Freddie Blish
Surprise, Arizona
4. Wade Callender*
Frisco, Texas
5. Ken Campbell
Paulden, Arizona
6. Alex Carroll
Connersville, Indiana
7. Patrick Collins
Atlanta, Georgia
8. Travis Couture-Lovelady
Hays, Kansas
9. Bobby Cox
Greer, South Carolina
10. Charles Cunningham
Fairfax, Virginia
11. Isaac Demarest
Holland, Ohio
12. Edie Fleeman
Durham, North Carolina
13. Dennis Fusaro*
Middletown, Virginia
14. Aurelia Giacometto
Washington, D.C.
15. Craig Haggard
Mooresville, Indiana
16. Graham Hill
Alexandria, Virginia
17. Hunter Ihrman
Alexandria, Virginia
18. Phillip Journey*
Wichita, Kansas
19. Greg Kitchens
Charleston, South Carolina
20. Jeff Knox
Tombstone, Arizona
21. Huey Laugesen**
Colorado Springs, Colorado
22. Rocky Marshall
Boerne, Texas
23. Janet Nyce
Elliottsburg, Pennsylvania
24. Chris Ellen Rakyta**
Hillsboro, Ohio
25. Don Saba*
Tucson, Arizona
26. Mark Shuell
Auburn, Michigan
27. John Stepan
Beaux Bridge, Louisiana
28. Craig Swartz
Adel, Iowa
29. Terri Townsend
Connersville, Indiana
30. Michael Williams
Falls Church, Virginia
31. Isaac Workman
Cave Springs, Arkansas
32. Todd Vandermyde*
Yorkville, Illinois
33. Buck Wiley
Atlanta, Georgia
*Petition Candidate
**Nominating Committee & Petition Candidate
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