2026 ONA Statewide Elections
ONA is actively seeking enthusiastic, engaged members to run for open statewide leadership positions in our organization’s upcoming elections. Serving as a statewide leader in ONA is a rewarding opportunity and a way for you to weigh in on the most important issues facing our members today. There are open positions on every cabinet and the ONA Board of Directors.
Please note: The nominations for ONA Constituent Association delegates to attend the ONA House of Delegates on May 6, 2026 will open mid-December. It is a separate process from the Statewide Elections.
Visit www.OregonRN.org/CTS to complete a consent to serve form to be considered for appointment to an ONA statewide governing body.
ONA Statewide Election Positions Open
Number of open positions in parentheses. Please see eligibility requirements for each position.
- President/ANA Delegate (1)
- Vice President/ANA Delegate (1)
- Secretary (1)
- Treasurer (1)
- Directors (7)
- Director: Recent Grad (1)
- Director: Healthcare Professional, Non-RN (1)
- Chair of the Cabinet on Professional Practice/BOD Director (1)
- Chair of the Cabinet on Health Policy/BOD Director (1)
- Cabinet on Professional Practice (4)
- Cabinet on Health Policy (4)
- Labor Cabinet (9)
- Cabinet on Organizing (3)
- Nominating Committee (3)
- Elections Committee (3)
- Bylaws Committee (3)
- ANA Delegate for 2026 & 2027 (*)
- AFT Delegate for 2026 & 2027 (*)
- AFL-CIO for 2026 & 2027 (*)
(*) The number of delegate seats for national and local affiliates are determined each year. The election will be used to tabulate votes and set a delegate pool. Once the number of delegates is determined each year, the top vote getters will be assigned as delegates and the others will remain as alternates.
2026 Dates and Deadlines
See the full timeline outline here!
- Nominations Open: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
- Nominations Close: Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 11:59 p.m.
- Candidates Announced: Monday, Jan. 5
- Election Opens: Monday, Jan. 12 at 8 am
- Election Closes: Thursday, Feb. 12 at 5 p.m.
- Elected leaders take office: July 1, 2026
Visit www.OregonRN.org/CTS to complete your nomination form.
Eligibility Requirements
Board of Directors (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director positions, Cabinet on Professional Practice Chair, and Cabinet on Health Policy Chair)
- Be an ONA member in good standing at the time of nomination or appointment for two (2) years immediately preceding the call for nominations or appointment.
- Not a supervisor or manager of workers that ONA currently represents or is actively seeking to represent for purposes of collective bargaining.
Labor Cabinet
- Be an ONA member in good standing at the time of nomination or appointment for two (2) years immediately preceding the call for nominations or appointment.
- Be in a bargaining unit represented by ONA and in good standing
Cabinet on Organizing
- Be an ONA member in good standing at the time of nomination or appointment for two (2) years immediately preceding the call for nominations or appointment.
- Be in a bargaining unit represented by ONA and in good standing or a retired ONA bargaining unit member in good standing
Cabinet on Health Policy, Cabinet on Professional Practice, and Political Action Committee
- Be an ONA member in good standing at the time of nomination or appointment.
Standing Committees (Elections, Nominating, and Bylaws committees)
- Be an ONA member in good standing at the time of nomination or appointment for two (2) years immediately preceding the call for nominations or appointment.
ANA Delegate
- Be an ONA member in good standing at the time of nomination or appointment.
- Have an RN license.
AFT Delegate and Oregon AFL-CIO Delegate
- Be an ONA member in good standing at the time of nomination or appointment.
- Be in a bargaining unit represented by ONA and working under a contract (active or expired contract). Those in a newly organized unit bargaining a first contract are not eligible.
ONA Statewide Leadership Position Descriptions
Below you will find descriptions of each role and position. Click on the links to open/download the descriptions of each leadership position.
Cabinets
Click on the subsequent links for a complete description of each cabinet's member responsibilities:
Board of Directors Position Descriptions
Click on the subsequent links for a job description of the following Board of Directors positions:
Committees
Other Leadership Positions
ANA Delegate Information
For those nurses interested in the being an American Nurses Association (ANA) delegate and representing ONA at the ANA Assembly, you can learn more about the responsibilities and funding for the position in the ONA policies and documents below.
