Nominations are now open for those seeking election to the MTA Candidate Recommendation Committee (CRC). The committee is responsible for making recommendations to MTA members to support candidates for state and federal office. This year, seats representing the following Congressional Districts on the CRC are up for election: CD 3, CD 6, CD 7, CD 8 and CD 9.
We encourage you to share this information with your local membership and encourage their participation. Committee members must reside in the congressional district to be represented. For those unsure of their district, there is an online tool to look up that information by Zip code and address: https://www.house.gov/
Nomination Deadline: 12/30/26. Any MTA member interested in running for the CRC must fill out the self-nomination form, available online here. The form and a biographical statement of not more than 100 words must be received by 5pm on December 30, 2026.
CRC members are elected by delegates to the prior year’s MTA Annual Meeting of Delegates who reside in that congressional district. If the number of candidates is equal to or less than the number of positions to be filled, elections may be waived and the candidate/s declared elected to the position/s in question.
Ballots including the candidates’ biographical statements will be mailed to the electorate on the first Friday in February (Feb. 5, 2027) and must be returned no later than 5 p.m. on the last Friday in February (Feb. 26, 2027).
Those elected via the ballot process or the election waiver will start their terms on March 15. Members of the CRC are eligible to be elected for two consecutive three-year terms.
Contact Jim Carvalho in the MTA Division of Governance and Administration, 617-878-8305 or jcarvalho@massteacher.og with any questions on the nomination or election process.
