Election of Delegates to the NEA Representative Assembly
Fourteen state delegate positions are open for the 2026 NEA Representative Assembly (RA), which is scheduled for July 3-7 in Denver.
Members interested in running for NEA RA Delegate must file a nominating petition signed by 50 active members in good standing. Active members include all NDU membership categories except K-12 substitute members, Community Ally, Retired and Aspiring Educator members. Retired and Aspiring Ed delegates are elected by their constituencies.
Completed petitions with the 50 signatures, along with a short bio and headshot, must be returned to ND United, 301 N 4th Street, Bismarck, ND 58501, by Feb. 17, 2026.
NEA RA delegates will be elected either at the NDU Delegate Assembly on April 18, 2026, in Bismarck or by an every-member ballot.
Local Association Delegate Elections
Presidents of locals of 76 or more members will receive an email from NEA in late January 2026 with their number of delegates to be elected to the 2026 NEA Representative Assembly. These local delegate report forms are due at NDU headquarters by April 10, 2026.
Local associations are allocated one delegate for each 150 active and educational support NEA members or major fraction thereof. Locals with fewer than 76 members may cluster to form delegate units.
NDU’s Affirmative Action Plan
NDU’s affirmative action plan commits the Association to elect two minority delegates to the NEA Representative Assembly each year.
Ethnic minorities may be nominated for state delegate positions in the same manner as others: by submitting a petition signed by 50 active members to ND United, 301 N 4th Street, Bismarck, ND 58501 by Feb. 17, 2026.
To request a petition, contact Jill Miller at [email protected].
