Running for Office

Ready to Lead?

Are you ready to do more and be more in BPA? We need YOU to step up and join our Texas Leadership Team!

Opportunities to serve at the Regional, State and National Level can be found here.

Download the Regional President Handbook

Download The State officer Handbook

Download The Executive Council Handbook

State Officer Candidate Deadlines

February 6, 2026 --Officer Election Packet due by 11:59pm CST
February 9 – February 13, 2026--Test will be administered
February 15, 2026--Interviews will be conducted
February 20, 2026--Candidates notified if they proceed to Section 2
February 27, 2026--Speeches due for approval by at 11:59pm CST
March 6, 2026--Candidate Speeches and Campaign Rally at SLC
March 8, 2026--Officer Installation during Associate/Secondary/Post-Secondary Awards Session

Executive Council Candidate Deadlines NOTE: Officer Candidates will run to represent Texas as a candidate**

February 6, 2026--Officer Election Packet due by 11:59pm CST
February 9-13, 2026--Test will be administered
February 15, 2026--Interviews will be conducted
February 14, 2026--All Executive Council Candidates information posted online
February 17-19, 2026--Online Voting Portal will be open
February 21, 2026--Executive Council Candidate Election Results Announced
Officers will work with State Advisor to submit National paperwork for approval and final submissions before March 1 deadline.
March 6, 2026--Meet the Candidate Speeches and Campaign Rally at SLC

Regional President:

Regional President candidates will campaign and be elected during their Regional Leadership Conferences in January. Deadlines and procedures will vary by Region. Information will be distributed by your Regional Advisor. Your duties will include attending officer training, leading your Regional Leadership Conference and assisting the Regional Advisor, representing your Region and working with the Texas Leadership Team, engaging with the membership via social media, assisting with the Fall Leadership Conferences, State Leadership Conference, and representing Texas as a voting delegate at the National Leadership Conference. (Eligibility: Freshman-Junior)

State Officer:

State Officer candidates will complete the process as outlined in the Office Handbook and will campaign to be elected during the State Leadership Conference. Deadlines will be posted. Your duties will include attending officer training, representing all members of Texas BPA and working with the Texas Leadership Team, assisting with the Fall Leadership Conferences, creating and delivering presentations throughout the year at conferences and events, engaging with the membership via social media, hosting the State Leadership Conference and events and representing Texas as a voting delegate at the National Leadership Conference. (Eligibility: Freshman-Junior, Associate members may run for Associate Vice President)

Executive Council Officer:

In order to represent Texas at the National level on the Executive Council, candidates will complete the process as outlined in the Office Handbook and will campaign to be elected before the State Leadership Conference. Once elected to represent Texas, you will then campaign at the National Leadership Conference to be elected to serve on the Executive Council. If elected as a member of the Executive Council, you will be working with the National Executive Council Coordinator, the National Staff and the National Board of Trustees to represent all members of BPA. Texas is proud to have had many talented Executive Council Officers throughout the years. This is a serious undertaking that will take a lot of time and dedication. Please ensure that you have the time needed to devote to this worthy undertaking. Eligibility: Freshman-Senior (Secondary) Post Secondary (all levels)

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Regional President Candidate Packet Submission Form

Thank you for your interest in joining the Texas Leadership Team! If you are ready to submit your Regional President Candidate Packet, please fill out the form below with all the required documentation. We look forward to reviewing your application!

Step 1 of 3

Candidate Information

Name of Candidate

First Last

Member ID

Phone

Email

Reminder: This email will be used to conduct all official business regarding the Election Process. Please ensure that you are able to access this email both in and out of your school campus.

Street Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

T-shirt Size

Parent/Guardian's Name

First Last

Parent/Guardian's Phone

Candidate's School Information

Name of School

Grade/Classification

Principal/Dean's Name

Prefix First Last

School Phone

School Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Advisor's Name

First Last

Advisor's Phone

Advisor's Email

This advisor will be associated with the candidate throughout the election process. If the candidate is elected to office this advisor's name and information will be given to the State Officer Coordinator for further correspondence about officer duties and events.

Region

IF YOU ARE A RUNNING TO BE REGIONAL PRESIDENT CANDIDATE FOR AREA 1 REGION 3, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION THROUGH THIS PORTAL. PLEASE CONTACT KELLY MUNRO AT MUNROK@FRISCOISD.ORG ON HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION.