2020 Associated Students Election Results
The results for the 2020 Associated Students (A.S.) election were posted at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27 on the A.S. Election page on the Santa Monica College (SMC) website. Updated at 4:58pm, March 27th, 2020. The A.S. board posted an official announcement congratulating all the candidates for their hard work and cooperation.
The total voter turnout was 490 students. There was a 79% drop in voter turnout from the 2019 election cycle, in which there were 2,327 total votes.
The final election results are below:
A.S. President
Tafari Alan (390 votes)
Slate: We Are Here SMC
A.S. Vice President
Kelsey Mollé (380 votes)
Slate: We Are Here SMC
A.S. Secretary
Sunjin Im (112 votes)
Slate: Your Voice Heard SMC
A.S. Director of Budget Management
Mohamed Najar (361 votes)
Slate: Your Voice Heard SMC
A.S. Director of Student Assistance
Biraj Gurung (164 votes)
Slate: Your Voice Heard SMC
A.S. Director of Instructional Support
Omzee Pitchford Martinez (359 votes)
Independent Candidate
A.S. Director of Outreach
Luis Florensio (209 votes)
Slate: Your Voice Heard SMC
A.S. Director of Diversity and Equity
Karla Bellot (218 votes)
Independent Candidate
A.S. Director of Advocacy
Chern Xun Gan (353 votes)
Independent Candidate
A.S. Director of Activities
Daniel Jimenez (168 votes)
Slate: Friends for Change
A.S. Director of Publicity
Alexis Gosselin Escamilla (304 votes)
Slate: Your Voice Heard SMC
A.S. Director of Sustainability
Carla Claure (229 votes)
Slate: We Are Here SMC
Student Trustee
Joshua Elizondo (184 votes)
Slate: Your Voice Heard SMC
The elected candidates will serve on the A.S. board from the Fall 2020 semester through Spring 2021 semester.