2026 Executive Elections
Elections for our 2026 Executive are underway. Here you can find details of the elections and candidates.
Directly Elected Officers
The following officers have been directly elected for terms starting on the 1st of February 2026:
2026 Officers Elected:
Chair - Lucas North (they/them)
Vice-Chair - Christina Nowell (she/her)
Treasurer - Simon Lepori (he/him)
Secretary - John Grout (he/him)
Membership Development Officer - Onyx Rist (they/them)
Contested Elections
There will be contested elections for the roles of Policy Officer and Ordinary Member. All members as of the close of nominations at 11:00am on the 15th of November 2025 are eligible to vote.
Candidates for Policy Officer (1 post): Alisdair Calder McGregor and Artie Khovanov.
Candidates for Ordinary Member (10 posts): Sean Bennett, Alisdair Calder McGregor, Megan Challinor, Tara Foster, Esther Foulsham, Jillian Hardie, Rebecca Jones, Artie Khovanov, Caron Lindsay, Sean Macleod, Harry Marchington, Jude Parker, Jennie Rigg, Christine Whelan
The Returning Officer for these elections is Cllr. Neil Fawcett (he/him).
Manifestos submitted by each candidate can be viewed below.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Nominations Closed | 11h00, Sat 15/11/2025 |
| Direct Elections & election timetable announced | 12h30, Sat 15/11/2025 |
| Deadline for submission of manifestos | 17h00, Wed 19/11/2025 |
| Manifestos published | 18h00, Thu 20/11/2025 |
| Ballot email issued to all members as at 11h00, 15/11/25 | By end of Thu 20/11/2025 |
| Deadline for submission of ballots | 18h00, Fri 05/12/2025 |
| Count and announcement of results | TBC |
The Returning Officer has confirmed the time frame alongside for the Executive Elections.
Once accepted by the Returning Officer, candidate manifestos will be posted below. These should be 1 side of A4 in both PDF and plain text form.
Questions and queries about these elections should be addressed to the Returning Officer; members are also welcome to contact info@lgbtlibdems.org.uk and we will endeavour to assist you.
Manifestos
Candidates in the contested elections have submitted the following manifestos to the Returning Officer. The full version is linked to the person's name, with plain text / screen reader friendly versions marked [plaintext] -
Policy Officer:
One post to be filled.
Ordinary Member:
Ten posts to be filled.
- Sean Bennett [plaintext]
- Alisdair Calder McGregor [plaintext]
- Megan Challinor [plaintext]
- Tara Foster [plaintext]
- Esther Foulsham [plaintext]
- Jillian Hardie [plaintext]
- Rebecca Jones [plaintext]
- Artie Khovanov [plaintext]
- Caron Lindsay [plaintext]
- Sean Macleod [plaintext]
- Harry Marchington [plaintext]
- Jude Parker [plaintext]
- Jennie Rigg [plaintext]
- Christine Whelan [plaintext]
