The ACTION for IUSG ticket won the 2025 IU Student Government executive election, according to preliminary results released by IUSG Election Director Jack Tyndall. ACTION for IUSG received 54.38% of the total vote, while the second-place ticket, EMPOWER for IUSG, received 45.61%.
Sophomores Zach Goldberg and Ava Smith make up the ACTION ticket and emphasized three core pillars during their campaign: safety, community and success. President-elect Goldberg is the current secretary of federal relations under the FUSE administration, while Smith is new to IUSG but is involved in Greek life and IU Dance Marathon.
ACTION’s platform included hosting IUSG-sponsored events to increase its campus presence and expanding sexual assault prevention resources. They also claimed to support measures bolstering financial accessibility, such as improving access to course materials and advocating for federal funding opportunities like Pell Grants by meeting with U.S. Congress representatives. A more detailed version of their platform can be found on the official policy document linked on their Instagram, @actionforiusg.
Tyndall released preliminary voting results on the IUSG website just after 10 p.m. Thursday, a little over 24 hours after voting closed on Wednesday. In a statement on the IUSG website, Tyndall said there were 5,389 votes cast in the election, “a huge increase” from last spring.
Tyndall said in an email that IUSG bylaws require him to publicize results within 48 hours of the end of the voting period; however, these results are not final and are subject to change pending certification by the IUSG Supreme Court. This certification will take place prior to the inauguration on April 15, where the chief justice will swear in the president-elect and vice president-elect.
CORRECTION: This article was updated to correct Zach Goldberg's current title under the FUSE administration.
