ASI Board of Directors Elections

On behalf of the ASI Elections Committee, welcome to the elections page for the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors! We recommend those seeking the opportunity to serve the needs of CSUSM students by participating in the shared governance of California State University San Marcos.

The ASI Elections Committee and the ASI Elections are governed by the ASI Bylaws. The ASI Elections Committee has authority to oversee the elections process.

All matriculated students who pay the ASI student body fee at California State University San Marcos are eligible to vote. Students will vote for representative candidates of their college, student-at-large representatives, and executive officers.

ASI 2026/2027 Elections Results

14, 733 ballots were sent to the students who pay the mandatory student body (ASI) fee. 510 students voted in ASI Elections. This is approximately a 3.46% voter turnout. Results were verified and approved by the ASI Elections Committee on March 25, 2026 at 5:30pm. Candidates listed in bold were approved as elected officials by the ASI Elections Committee.

Please Note:

The numbers below show the number of votes for college representative positions. Students can vote for more than one representative of their college.
Students can only vote for the college representatives for the college they are majoring in.
Write-in candidates and those running unopposed require 10% of the votes cast in that office.

ASI President & CEO
CANDIDATE	VOTERS	PERCENT OF VOTE
Tristan Bugnot	261	51%
Maliheh Canady	200	39%
Other: Write-In	10	2%
Other: None of the Above Total	39	8%

ASI Vice President of Finance & Operations
CANDIDATE	VOTERS	PERCENT OF VOTE
Matthew Arguello	240	47%
Ashley Ortiz	234	46%
Other: Combined Write-In and None of the Above Total	36	7%

ASI Vice President of Student & University Affairs
CANDIDATE	VOTERS	PERCENT OF VOTE
Damien Romero	164	32%
Audrie Smith	302	59%
Other: Combined Write-In and None of the Above Total	44	9%

Chair & Chief of Staff
CANDIDATE	VOTERS	PERCENT OF VOTE
Other: Write-In	90	18%
Other: None of the Above Total	420	82%

CoBA Representatives
CANDIDATE	VOTERS	PERCENT OF VOTE
Britney Hernandez	59	63%
Janelle Mendez Gomez	58	62%
Other: Combined Write-In and None of the Above Total	8

CEHHS Representatives
CANDIDATE	VOTERS	PERCENT OF VOTE
Julien Orue	66	81%
Other: Combined Write-In	4	5%
Other: None of the Above Total	13	16%

CHABSS Representatives
CANDIDATE	VOTERS	PERCENT OF VOTE
Matthew Bozone	95	44%
Ashley Suarez	145	67%
Other: Combined Write-In & None of the Above Total	20	9%

CSTEM Representatives
CANDIDATE	VOTERS	PERCENT OF VOTE
Katya Frazier	33	28%
Aiden Jose	39	33%
Anika Olive	39	33%
Nikita Sharma	25	21%
Brianna Tucker	35	30%
Other: Combined Write-In and None of the Above Total	6	5%

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Representatives
CANDIDATE	VOTERS	PERCENT OF VOTE
Other: Combined Write-In	73	15%
Other: None of the Above	450	88%

Sustainability Representative
CANDIDATE	VOTERS	PERCENT OF VOTE
Ethan Clark	234	46%
Michelle Garcia- Leiva	236	46%
Other: Combined Write-In and None of the Above Total	40	8%

Representative positions in ASI Elections

ASI President (1)
ASI Vice President of Finance & Operations (1)
ASI Vice President of Student & University Affairs (1)
ASI Chair and Chief of Staff (1)
ASI College of Business Administration (CoBA) Representative (2)
- Must have major in College of Business Administration
ASI College of Education, Health, & Human Services (CEHHS) Representative (2)
- Must have major in CEHHS
ASI College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral & Social Sciences (CHABSS) Representative (2)
- Must have major in CHABSS
ASI College of Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (CSTEM) Representative (2)
- Must have major in CSTEM
ASI Sustainability Representative
ASI Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Representative (2)

2026/2027 ASI Elections Timeline

Event	Date	Time	Location
ASI Elections Applications Available Online	Monday, February 2	7:00am	See below at the bottom of this page
ASI Elections Information Session	Thursday, February 5	12:00 - 1:00pm	USU 3700
ASI Elections Information Session	Friday, February 6	10:00 - 11:00am	USU 3700
ASI Elections Information Session	Monday, February 9	6:00 - 7:00pm	Zoom
ASI Elections Information Session - Cancelled	Tuesday, February 10	6:00 - 7:00pm	Cancelled
ASI Elections Information Session	Wednesday, February 18	3:00 - 4:00pm	USU 3700
Mandatory Candidate Application Due Date Deadline	Wednesday, February 25	5:00pm FIRM	This website! See application below.
ASI to Notify Applicants of Eligibility	Friday, February 27	by 6:00pm	CSUSM Email
Mandatory Approved Candidates Meeting* Candidates only need to attend one Candidate headshot photos for ballot will be taken	Monday, March 2	4:00 - 5:00pm	USU 3700
Mandatory Approved Candidates Meeting* Candidates only need to attend one Candidate headshot photos for ballot will be taken	Tuesday, March 3	12:00 – 1:00pm	USU 3700
Campaigning Begins Candidate Bios and Photos Posted Online	Monday, March 9	7:00am	csusm.edu/asi/vote/
ASI Candidate Event # 1	Monday, March 9	10:30 - 11:30am	Kellogg Plaza
ASI Candidate Event # 2	Tuesday, March 10	9:30 - 10:30am	Forum Plaza
ASI Candidate Event # 3	Tuesday, March 17	12:00 - 1:00pm	Forum Plaza Square
ASI Candidate Event # 4	Thursday, March 19	3:00 - 4:00pm	Admin Building
ASI Elections Polls Open	Monday, March 23	7:00am	Ballot will be accessible online
ASI Elections Polls Close	Wednesday, March 25	5:00pm FIRM	Ballot will be accessible online
Elections Results Announced* * Results are announced pending there are no potential ASI Elections violations still under investigation.	Wednesday, March 25	7:00pm	USU Ballroom during Student Opener Competition

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General 2026 ASI Election Information

This information will be updated once approved by ASI Elections Committee for the information for 25/26 cycle!

Before you begin your ASI Board of Directors application, we require you to review the following information and documents:

ASI Elections Voting

ASI Elections will be taking place Monday, March 23 at 7:00am - Wednesday, March 25 at 5:00pm.

ASI Elections Committee

Learn more about the ASI Elections Committee.

Any questions may be directed to the ASI Elections Committee asielections@csusm.edu.