Election information
A-26 group registration for candidate interviews
Per AMA Policy G-610.090, delegations and caucuses may choose to conduct virtual or in-person interviews for the 2026 AMA HOD elections. Delegations/caucuses that wish to interview A-26 candidates for AMA office must complete this form to be added to the list of interviewing groups that will be provided to the candidates for scheduling. There will be one deadline for groups to submit their information for both the virtual and in-person interviews: Monday, April 13, 2026, by noon Central.
Groups are reminded that candidates may not accept interview invitations from any group that is not found on this list. The HOD office will collate the list of groups wishing to interview for each position and send it to the corresponding candidates to schedule directly with the contact person designated by each interviewing group. This centralized official list provides transparency to all candidates seeking interviews, while allowing groups to decide if, when, how, and for which contests they wish to interview.
Important points:
- Candidates will receive the list the day active campaigning begins, which will be announced by the speaker and may begin scheduling interviews immediately thereafter.
- Candidates may not seek or accept an invitation to interview with a group that is not included on the official list.
- Groups may do virtual or in-person interviews for each contest but may not do both.
- Some groups may reach out to candidates to inform them of their interview plans, but it is the responsibility of the candidates to contact the groups’ designated person to arrange an interview.
- If a group offers an interview to a candidate they must offer a similar interview to all candidates seeking the same position.
- Any candidate may decline any interview.
- The HOD office will not schedule interviews.
- Recording interviews is allowed but only with the knowledge and consent of all participating individuals.
- Recorded interviews may be disseminated to the interviewing group members when all are not present for the interview but should only be shared with members of the interviewing group. These recordings may not be used for any other purpose.
- Candidates may only record an interview with prior notice to the interviewing group and the recordings may only be shared with members of the candidate’s campaign team.
A-26 virtual interview window
Virtual interviews are subject to these constraints:
- Interviews may be conducted only during a 9-14 day window designated by the speaker beginning at least two weeks but not more than six weeks prior to the scheduled opening session of the House of Delegates meeting at which elections will take place.
- For this meeting your speaker has selected Thursday, April 30 – Saturday, May 9, 2026, for the virtual interview window.
- Interviews conducted on weeknights must be scheduled between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. or on weekends between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. based on the candidate’s local time, unless another mutually acceptable time outside these hours is arranged.
- Caucuses and delegations scheduling interviews for candidates within the parameters above must offer alternatives to those candidates who have conflicts with the scheduled time.
A-26 in-person interview window
In-person interviews may be conducted between Friday, June 5 and Monday, June 8, 2026, except during House sessions, including reference committee hearings.
A-26 official candidate notification
Review the official candidate notification (PDF) for the 2026 AMA elections, listing members who have announced their intention to seek election at the June 2026 House of Delegates meeting as of Feb. 9, 2026. Candidates’ announcements can be found on the AMA HOD elections page.
A-27 endorsement window reminder
The A-27 election cycle endorsement window is currently open through Friday, June 5, 2026, at 5 p.m. Central. Note that A-27 candidates must be informed of receipt of an endorsement by this deadline. The official A-27 group endorsement list is posted on the AMA HOD candidate endorsement information page. Candidates may not be endorsed by a group that is not on this posted list, with the exception of groups eligible to “sponsor” a specific candidate.
A-28 group endorsement information
The HOD office is now accepting A-28 Group Endorsement Forms for the A-28 election cycle (elections taking place at the June 2028 Annual Meeting). The deadline for submitting this form is Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at noon Central. Groups that are not eligible to sponsor a candidate must submit this form to be included on the official A-28 group endorsement list to offer an endorsement to candidates intending to seek election at A-28. All groups wishing to offer endorsements must complete this form for each election cycle as information is not retained from year to year.
The A-28 election cycle endorsement window opens on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at 6 a.m. Eastern and closes on Friday, June 11, 2027, at 5 p.m. Central (just prior to the opening of A-27) with the exception of endorsements offered by the RFS to resident/fellow candidates.
Election Committee volunteers
A position on the Election Committee (EC) has opened and your speakers are seeking additional volunteer applications. Please note, if you applied following A-25, you do not need to resubmit an application. EC members are eligible for reappointment annually up to four terms sequentially and up to eight years in total. Terms begin immediately upon appointment by the speaker. You must also agree not to be directly involved in a campaign during your tenure.
The primary role of the EC is to work with the speakers to adjudicate any election complaints. Additional roles are determined by the speaker and may include monitoring election reforms; responding to requests from the speaker for input on election issues as they arise; reviewing the campaign complaint reporting, validation and resolution process; and making recommendations to the House regarding campaign/election issues.
Please submit the Election Committee Volunteer Form by Wednesday, Feb. 25, at noon Central if interested.
Tentative agenda
(All times are Central and subject to change)
Friday, June 5, 2026
- All-day section programming
- 6 p.m.—HOD opening session
Saturday, June 6, 2026
- Noon—HOD second opening session
- 15 minutes after second opening and ending by 6 p.m.—reference committee hearings
Sunday, June 7, 2026
- 9 a.m.—open forum/education sessions
- Noon—AMPAC luncheon
- Afternoon—open for delegation/caucus meetings
- 5-7 p.m.—AMA-sponsored candidate reception
Monday, June 8, 2026
- 9 a.m.—HOD business session (with 90-minute lunch break)
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- 7-7:45 a.m.—election session check-in
- 8 a.m.—election session
- HOD business session (with 60-minute lunch break); business session will begin 15 minutes after elections conclude and will end by 3 p.m.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
- 8:30 a.m.-noon—HOD business session
Dates & deadlines
2026
Feb. 25: Election committee volunteer form submission deadline (noon Central)
April 3: HOD volunteer form submission deadline (noon Central)
April 13: Deadline for groups to submit A-26 interview information (noon Central)
April 15: On-time resolution deadline to complete required internal review process (noon Central)
April 21: 45-day on-time reviewed-resolution submission deadline (noon Central)
April 30: HOD Handbook posted (8 a.m. Central)
April 30: Online Reference Committees open for comments (5 p.m. Central)
April 30-May 9: A-26 virtual interview window
May 20: Online Reference Committees close for general comments (5 p.m. Central)
May 21: Online Reference Committees close for author comments (5 p.m. Central)
May 29: Preliminary Reference Committee Reports posted to AMA website (by 5 p.m. Central)
June 5: A-27 election endorsement window closes (5 p.m. Central)
June 5-8: A-26 in-person interview window
Oct. 7: Deadline for groups to submit A-28 group endorsement form (noon Central)
Nov. 6: A-28 election endorsement window opens (6 a.m. Eastern)
2027
June 11: A-28 election endorsement window closes (5 p.m. Central)
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