On Friday, April 3, the Committee of Student Elections (CSE) released the election results for Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board and class council. The total number of student voters was 1,286, higher than the turnout of 1,032 and 831 in the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 elections, respectively.
There were nine candidates for five executive positions. The elected SGA Executive Board consists of Jason Yu as president, Sumire Sumi as vice president, Honora Muratori as secretary, Amy Xu as treasurer and Grace Guan as the chair of programming. Yu won with 624 votes (51%), Sumi won with 617 votes (53%) and Guan won with 859 votes (88%). The races for student body secretary and student body treasurer were uncontested. Notably, Yu and Sumi ran on different tickets.
In an email to The News-Letter, Yu expressed his excitement for the coming school year.
“As the Executive Board, we will implement changes both internally within SGA and externally for the student body. Internally, we will continue to push for stronger transparency, accessibility, and commitment to ensure that the SGA’s priority is serving students first and foremost. Externally, we will revitalize, strengthen, and redefine our school spirit and culture here at Hopkins. Together, we will put on more engaging events and initiatives, interacting directly with students all across campus,” Yu wrote.
This year, the election cycle was delayed due to vacancies within CSE. Elections took place in a hybrid setting, with an online form through CampusGroups as well as in-person election booths in the Bloomberg Student Center. A couple of hours before the release of election results, CSE emailed the student body acknowledging the delay. In an email to The News-Letter, CSE Chair Emily Hong explained the events that followed, stating that multiple complaints were submitted to CSE regarding campaign conduct.
“In line with the CSE Constitution, we are required to review any such complaints before certifying and releasing election results. As a result, we initiated a formal review process, which included gathering submitted materials, requesting responses from the candidate involved, and evaluating the situation against the relevant constitutional provisions. Given the number and consistency of concerns raised, it was important for the Committee to complete this process thoroughly to ensure fairness, consistency, and due process for all parties involved. This review ultimately resulted in a formal warning being issued in accordance with CSE procedures,” Hong wrote.
Hong confirmed that the need to complete this review and resolve potential disciplinary measures delayed the election results.
To gauge student reactions, The News-Letter circulated a survey asking about student satisfaction with the results of the Executive Board and other electoral positions. Thirty-seven point five percent of the responses were marked “moderately dissatisfied” with the results of the Executive Board. The percentage of people who chose “moderately satisfied” was the same.
One anonymous student explained their dissatisfaction with the result of the presidential race.
“I feel like a lot of SGA members endorsed Omotara for the presidency, and I found her far more qualified for the position,” they wrote.
In contrast, another student expressed their satisfaction with Yu.
“Jason tried to talk to a lot of people on campus and unify them. I definitely think we need that kind of person to run the student body and become more spirited," they noted.
Another anonymous student commented on the visibility of this year’s elections.
“I think [the results] were fair and representative, and we were given a lot of reminders about the election. I liked how much it was broadcasted around campus,” they wrote.
In regard to the class council elections, 62.5% of students reported feeling “neutral” about the election results.
“I think that other electoral positions were largely uncontested, and those candidates who did run for those positions will hopefully be involved and active in their roles,” another student anonymously commented.
Inauguration of SGA for the 2026-2027 school year will take place on Tuesday, April 14.
