08/31/2026
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio¿ has announced that the
candidates for the 2026 ARRL Division elections are now official. ARRL members
will choose between two candidates for Director in the Delta, Great Lakes, and
Midwest Divisions, and two candidates for Vice Director in the Midwest Division.
The Director positions in the Atlantic and Dakota Divisions are unopposed, as
are the Vice Director positions in the Atlantic, Dakota, and Delta Divisions.
The Great Lakes Division had no candidates for Vice Director.
Declared Elected without Opposition
· Atlantic Division: Marty Newingham, AG3I, Director; and Ray Sokola,
K9RS, Vice Director. Newingham has held the Director position since January
2026, and Sokola has held the Vice Director position since July 2026.
· Dakota Division: Bill Lippert, AC0W, Director; and Christian Stallkamp,
KI0D, Vice Director. Lippert has held the Director position since January 2021,
and Stallkamp has held the Vice Director position since March 2026.
· Delta Division: Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, Vice Director. The current Vice
Director, John Mark Robertson, K5JMR, who was appointed in December 2025, chose
not to seek election.
Contested Seats
· Delta Division: Incumbent David Norris, K5UZ, and David Thomas, KM4NYI,
will run for Director.
· Great Lakes Division: Incumbent Scott Yonally, N8SY, and Michael Kalter,
W8CI, will run for Director. There were no candidates for the Vice Director
position.
· Midwest Division: Incumbent Art Zygielbaum, K0AIZ, and Drew
Vonada-Smith, K3PA, will run for Director, while Ron Ochu, KO0Z, and Todd
LeMense, KK0DX, will run for Vice Director. The current Vice Director, Dave
Propper, K2DP, who has served since 2021, chose not to seek re-election.
Balloting for contested seats will take place this fall. Votes will be counted,
and successful candidates will be announced in November. Candidates declared
elected will assume their roles for terms beginning January 1, 2027.
ARRL[1] is governed by its Board of Directors. Elections are held for five of
the 15 ARRL Divisions each year, for terms of three years.
[1] https://www.arrl.org/
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