Grand Alpha-Elect Nomination Committee

The Committee

Pursuant to Article X, Section 4 of the Constitution, Grand Alpha Steven Hopkins has appointed the following five Brothers to the Grand Alpha Nominating Committee:

James P. Soderquist, Alpha 1967, Epsilon 2014
Ronald P. Frank, Nu Delta 1983, Iota Zeta 1989, Delta Zeta 2000
John P. Christian, Lambda 1980
Robert K. Walker, Iota Delta, 1970
Hayden Kelner, Alpha-Chi 2027

The 2026 Grand Alpha-Elect election will take place in July during the 160th Congress in Cincinnati, OH.

Qualifications of Candidate

A Nomination may be submitted by any Chi Phi Brother. All Nominees, however, must meet the following criteria set forth in the Constitution:

Article X, Section 2: “He shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age and shall have been at least five (5) years a member of the Fraternity at the time of his election.”

Article X, Section 4(F): “No member of the committee shall be eligible for nomination as Grand Alpha for the forthcoming term.”

Rules of Nomination

In order to nominate a candidate for Grand Alpha, they should… 

  • Be supported by both a proposer and a seconder; personally known to the nominee

Shall both submit a narrative of max 500 words describing the candidate’s qualifications (i.e. relevant experience at the local, regional, and/or national level).

  • Shall both state in their respective narratives they have confirmed that the candidate knows they have been nominated.

Nomination Form (Proposer/Seconder)

The Committee has created this form to make this process easy and accessible. Please ensure that you fill out each field completely and to the best of your knowledge. A representative of the Committee will contact the Nominee. No member of the Committee is eligible for nomination.

Nominations for the next election in 2026 will be accepted until the start of the 160th Congress.
Candidates must submit a statement of qualifications 20 days prior to the opening session of Congress.

School and Greek-Letter ΧΦ Designation.
Up to 500 words that include relevant experience at the local, regional, and/or national level. This will be published in the Congressional Guide.

Nomination Form (Nominee)

The Committee has created this form to make this process easy and accessible. Please ensure that you fill out each field completely and to the best of your knowledge. The Committee will be informed of your nomination and the Nominee notified.

Nominations for the next election in 2026 will be accepted until the start of the 160th Congress.
Candidates must submit a statement of qualifications 20 days prior to the opening session of Congress.

School and Greek-Letter ΧΦ Designation.
Up to 500 words that include relevant experience at the local, regional, and/or national level. This will be published in the Congressional Guide.

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