After a five-day delay, the University of Maryland’s 2019 SGA elections kicked off Monday. In the most competitive race in recent history, Empower Maryland’s Ireland Lesley won a narrow majority to become the SGA’s next president. Below is The Diamondback’s complete coverage of the election cycle.
Last updated: April 17, 2019
Ireland Lesley will be UMD SGA’s next president
Lesley received 53.8 percent of the votes cast for president.
By Morgan Politzer | Published April 17, 2019
In chaotic UMD SGA elections, a judiciary member helped reinstate her own party
Erica Greenwald said she didn’t know she was a part of the YOU Ticket.
By Arya Hodjat | Published April 17, 2019
Barath Srinivasan wants to channel George Washington in his run for UMD SGA president
He’s running as the sole member of his ticket.
By Arya Hodjat | Published April 15, 2019
Andrew String aims to prioritize student voices in his campaign for UMD SGA president
He’s running on the YOU Ticket.
By Nora Eckert | Published April 15, 2019
UMD SGA presidential candidate Taylor Green wants to focus on marginalized students
She’s running on the Unite UMD ticket.
By Anastasia Marks | Published April 15, 2019
UMD SGA presidential hopeful Ireland Lesley aims to boost transparency, student involvement
She’s running on the Empower Maryland ticket.
By Morgan Politzer | Published April 15, 2019
YOU Ticket allowed to remain in UMD SGA elections despite rules violations
The party was initially disqualified, but the the SGA’s governance board deemed this “overly harsh.”
By Leah Brennan | Published April 14, 2019
Presidential candidate Taylor Green accuses UMD SGA of racism
Green wrote that she’d witnessed “patterns of racist, sexist, ableist, and transphobic behaviors.”
By Diamondback Staff | Published April 12, 2019
UMD SGA postpones elections to allow complaints to be “thoroughly and fairly processed”
The SGA has not said what the complaints are.
By Diamondback Staff | Published April 9, 2019
Independent candidate Jonathan Saewitz withdraws from UMD SGA’s presidential election
Four candidates are still running for president.
By Morgan Politzer | Published April 9, 2019
Four parties running in UMD SGA’s upcoming election break down their platforms
It’s one of the most contested elections in recent history.
By Morgan Politzer | Published April 9, 2019
UMD SGA’s executive candidates held a debate — but didn’t disagree on anything
Voting is slated to open Wednesday.
By Diamondback Staff | Published April 8, 2019
UMD SGA announces parties and candidates for 2019 election
Four parties — Empower Maryland, Chicken Broth For Your Soul, YOU Ticket and Unite UMD — will run.
By Morgan Politzer | Published April 4, 2019
