Delegates and alternate delegates to the American Angus Association’s 142^nd Convention of Delegates have been elected. The elected cattlemen and women will represent members from their respective state or district at the annual business meeting to be held on Sunday, Nov. 2, in Kansas City, Missouri. Delegates will vote on Association business and the election of directors to the American Angus Association^® Board of Directors.  

Delegate candidates were nominated this spring through a process outlined in the Breeder’s Reference Guide. To be eligible to vote, nominate or be nominated this year, members needed to be active life or regular members and meet the requirements to be an Eligible Voting Member by April 3, 2025. During the nomination period, nominations can be made by any Eligible Voting Member whose farm or ranch is located in the same herd state as the nominee. After completed nomination forms were returned to the Association, ballots were prepared and sent to Eligible Voting Members in each voting district (state or Canada) for a voting period, July 3 – August 4, 2025. 

Paper ballots mailed to the office and received by Aug. 4, were counted on August 5, 2025, by Association staff using a multi-step process which includes several checks and balances to ensure the process follows the guidelines set out in the Breeder’s Reference Guide. Election observers Bill Bowman from Missouri, and Lori Fink from Kansas, oversaw the process. With the potential for a large number of ballots, Brandon New from Kansas, who served as an observer in 2024, was also asked to participate. 

Online ballots were tabulated by the online voting platform, YesElections. Mailed-in and online votes were then totaled together, and the results were audited to ensure accuracy of the count and the eligibility of any delegates who were elected through the write-in process. 

As a part of the process:  

• 2,372 ballots were received.  
• 2,315 ballots were eligible to be counted. 
• 1,350 ballots were electronically submitted, 58% of total eligible ballots. 
• 15.5% increase in total eligible ballots submitted compared to 2024.  
• 293 delegates and 244 alternates were elected from 43 states and Canada.

A complete list of Delegates and Alternates to the 142^nd Convention of Delegates is listed below. Delegates and alternates were notified by email.  State chairs are denoted with an "*".  Alternate Delegates are listed in order of rank.

All members are welcome to attend the annual business meeting, which is held as part of Angus Convention. Registration for the 2025 event is open at angusconvention.com. Members can view board candidates and the meeting agenda on the convention site in the weeks prior to the event’s kick-off on Friday, Oct. 31.