Election Candidates Revealed...

The nominations have closed, and we’re putting the final touches in place ahead of the 2026 Bucks SU elections

For now, we can reveal who will be running to lead your union. Not only your 2026-27 Elected Officer candidates, but also the candidates running to be your Student Trustees. The outcome of this election will determine who will be sitting at the very top of the union next year.

The candidates below are in alphabetical order.

Students Union President

• Jean Amagoua
• Sameer Pathan

Vice President Achievement and Belonging

• Akhil Charles
• Jake Bainbridge
• Jasmine Young
• Kristen Clarke
• Lauren Milne
• Robert Freeman
• Ruth Bitichi

Vice President Education and Welfare

• Dan Charlton
• Erin Cook
• Julia Wiatrowska
• Mbaye Kebe
• Ritamary Benny

Vice President Student Affairs and Campus Experience

• Adaeze Ubah
• Bolatito Daramola
• Feba Shaji George
• Hashim Ambra
• Vanshika

We are also hosting elections for 3 of our Student Trustees, where students aid in setting the strategic direction for the union by sitting on our Trustee Board, the highest governing body within the union.

Student Trustee

• Abhishek Gireesh Sreeja Nair
• Donna-Marie Langston
• Joa Cook
• Julie Anne Coronel-Evans
• Lakshita
• Mia Carless
• Roland Igboachu
• Samuel Arikawe
• Swetha Suresh Krishna
• Vanshika Vanshika

With so many candidates across different elections, it’s important to vote for who will best represent your interests. To hear more from our Elected Officer candidates, join us at our Union Council Hustings on Thursday 26 February from 5pm-7pm in S3.01, Microsoft Teams, or Instagram Live on @bucksstudentsunion. For all other positions, you can read the candidate manifestos at bucksstudentsunion.org/elections.

Have your say on who leads your Students' Union when voting opens on Monday 2 March and keep up to date with our social media channels for the inside scoop on the candidates and the election.