The deadline for candidates to have all their signatures into the NRA Secretary’s Office is in two weeks. While the Nominating Committee nominated 27 individuals, there are many more that can appear on the ballot if they have enough signatures. To qualify in this election cycle, a candidate needs to submit 285 valid signatures from voting members of the NRA.
I am strongly of the opinion that the more qualified candidates who appear on the ballot, the better. Choice is good and more choices are even better. I won’t criticize the Nominating Committee for their choices or for only nominating 27 individuals for the 26 open spots (25 three year terms plus the one year 76th director term).
Everyone of the petition candidates below has proven his or her qualifications by recent or current service on the NRA Board of Directors, has served on a NRA committee, or has fought the fight for the 2A at the highest levels. Some have done all of the above. I have omitted the petitions of those who I previously posted if they were nominated by the committee or have removed their name from consideration.
Phil Journey
Phil’s Petition Link: https://nra.directnominations.net/Petitions/Sign/fdfb4ab4-a440-44b5-950e-5d2ee74da3ea
Maria Heil
Maria’s Petition Link: https://nra.directnominations.net/Petitions/Sign/11542b00-6b13-48ee-ad8b-d432c4ba2927
Terri Townsend
Terri’s Petition Link: https://nra.directnominations.net/Petitions/Sign/2f4d9273-96e3-4726-83ca-ea020364df4b
Todd Vandermyde
Todd’s Petition Link: https://nra.directnominations.net/Petitions/Sign/1aaf6d83-59ab-4359-8155-78ebc00caa63
David Mitten
David’s Petition Link: https://nra.directnominations.net/Petitions/Sign/761a1fe8-b495-489f-a92b-8870b45a8aa0
Wade Callender
Wade’s Petition Link: https://nra.directnominations.net/Petitions/Sign/925021a2-ed4b-480c-bd9c-1f4b798c0e85
Dennis Fusaro
Dennis’ Petition Link: https://nra.directnominations.net/Petitions/Sign/df266476-4cbe-4fcb-a7f7-3acc8e21c669
If you have already signed these candidates’ petitions, thanks and would you please pass them on to fellow voting members. If you haven’t, please take a few minutes and sign all of these petitions. You are only giving them an opportunity to be on the ballot. This is not a final vote for a candidate. That said, these are all good candidates who would bring a lot of strengths to the Board.
If you know of a candidate running by petition that is not on this list, please put their name and petition link in the comments section.

Thanks for the update!