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Sixty-eight students filed for candidacy in this year's Students' Association elections, Election Commissioner Kim Webb said Tuesday evening.

This year's elections will feature four political parties -- only two of which have near-complete tickets -- and a slew of independent candidates. General SA elections will be held Feb. 29 and March 1.

The following is a list of candidates, grouped by party affiliation. Please note that all candidates are subject to verification of good academic standing.

Cougar Tradition Party: Justin Ray, president; DéMia R. Willis, vice president; Glenn Turner, student regent; Fabian Barrera, at-large; Adam Krozel, at-large; Vanessa Flores, at-large; Charles-Michael Berry, architecture; Stave Jackson, Honors; Fini Thomas, law; Wendy Ballard, HRM; Randolph L. DeLay II, technology; Mary C. DiPersio, business; Robert Bent, business; Rob Klementich, business; Cory Herell, business; Richard Russell, business; and Sara Moosavi Deen, business.

Also on the Cougar Tradition ticket are Julie Grimes, education; Brian Bennett, education; Rachael Chiu, engineering; Eric Idiahi, engineering; Michele LaRocco, HFAC; Brian Pool, HFAC; Samuel Spindel, HFAC; Radiance M. Ham, HFAC; George W. Williams, NSM; Tammy Cameron, NSM; Amanda M. Koss, NSM; Mo Jahadi, social sciences; Jeffrey C. Lovell, social sciences; and Megan Evans, social sciences.

Qualified Cougars Party: Kenya Walker, president; Joel Rodriguez, vice president; Njeri Mwaniki, student regent; Kasey Hearns, at-large; Johnte Archer, at-large; Alice Walker, at-large; Demetria Smith, at-large; Jackie Curtis, architecture; Steve Shardonofsky, Honors; Jon Lau, HRM; Ankit Amin, business; Tonya Conway, business; Michelle Burton, business; Rodney Hughes, business; and Sara Jawaid, business.

Also on the Qualified Cougars ticket are Ify Okpalagu, technology; Marlon Preston, education; Elinore Tecson, HFAC; Katherine McGrew, HFAC; Patrice Williams, HFAC; Rachel Hygh, NSM; Jimmie Thomas, NSM; Michael Espinoza, social sciences; LaShawnda Wongrad, social sciences; Adam Miller, social sciences; and Reynaldo Guerra, engineering.

Go Greek Party: Aaron Gabriel Adams, business; D. Anthony Robinson, business.

Student Voice Party: James Robertson Jr., president.

No party affiliation: (listed in alphabetical order) Andy Brown, president; Darryl Cleveland, social sciences; Patrick M. Dennis, social sciences; Jacqueline Ecker, law; Chris Foster, HFAC; Bill Kelly, vice president; Aaron Racicot, HFAC; Andrew L. Steinke, Honors.