NRA Announces Nominating Committee & Petition Nominees for the 2027 NRA Board of Directors Election

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posted on October 23, 2026
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The National Rifle Association has announced the official list of all 33 candidates nominated for the 2027 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
Arlington, 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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