LeadMCR 2026: Society Endorsement Tracker

As we enter campaigning season for LeadMCR 2026, societies across the university can endorse candidates for one of the eight Executive Officer roles.

The bigger the circle in the graphic above, the more endorsements a candidate has received. We will be bringing you daily updates, so keep an eye on this page to see what changes.

For more information on each candidate and the campaign in general, we recommend checking out candidate Instagram pages and following The Mancunion's rolling coverage.

Union Affairs Officer:

Anna Ward (14 endorsements): UoM Action 4 Palestine, Manchester Leftist Action, Anime Society, Manchester Renters Union, Manchester Young Greens, Student Left, Politics Society, Biochemistry Society, Sapphic Society, 93% Club, Zahra Society, Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute Society, Rock, Metal, and Alternative Music Society

Saumya Tiwari (2 endorsements): Indian Music Society, Henna Society

Meadow Ronan (1 endorsement): Responsible Gambling Society

Frances Connolly (1 endorsement): CAHAE Society

City and Community Officer:

Hasan Patel (9 endorsements): UoM Action 4 Palestine, Manchester Leftist Action, Manchester Renters Union, Indian Music Society, Manchester Young Greens, Student Left, Biochemistry Society, 93% Club, Rock, Metal, and Alternative Music Society

Nagad Kayad (5 endorsements): African-Caribbean Medical Society, Politics Society, Sapphic Society, Zahra Society, Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute Society

Bohdan Ferbuko (1 endorsement): Responsible Gambling Society

Activities and Culture Officer:

Aaina Mohpatra (15 endorsements): UoM Action 4 Palestine, Manchester Leftist Action, Anime Society, Manchester Renters Union, Indian Music Society, Manchester Young Greens, Student Left, Politics Society, Malaysian Students' Society of Manchester,  Biochemistry Society, 93% Club, Salsa & Bachata, CAHAE Society, Zahra Society, Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute Society

Ananya Alummottil (1 endorsement): Rock, Metal, and Alternative Music Society

Sanjana Palangdar (1 endorsement): Responsible Gambling Society

Jasmine Collins (1 endorsement): Sapphic Society

Wellbeing and Liberation Officer:

Maha Shaikh (9 endorsements): UoM Action 4 Palestine, Manchester Leftist Action, Manchester Renters Union, Manchester Young Greens, Student Left, Politics Society, Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute Society, Rock, Metal, and Alternative Music Society, Zahra Society

Kai Prince (1 endorsement): Anime Society

Sayana Backer (1 endorsement): Indian Music Society

Sharon Mary Dominic Raj (1 endorsement): Biochemistry Society

Scarlett Postance (2 endorsements): Sapphic Society, 93% Club

Aisvaryaa Periyar Khaviyaa (1 endorsement): Henna Society

Grace Hollingsworth (1 endorsement): CAHAE Society

Faculty of Humanities Officer:

Alec Severs (11 endorsements): UoM Action 4 Palestine, Manchester Leftist Action, Anime Society, Manchester Renters Union, Manchester Young Greens, Student Left, Politics Society, Biochemistry Society, 93% Club, Zahra Society, Rock, Metal and Alternative Music Society

Pulkit Gupta (4 endorsement): Indian Music Society, Malaysian Students' Society of Manchester, CAHAE Society, Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute Society

Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Officer:

Ann Lee (10 endorsements): Manchester Leftist Action, Manchester Renters Union, Indian Music Society, Manchester Young Greens, Student Left, Politics Society, 93% Club, Biochemistry Society, Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute Society, Zahra Society

Faculty of Science and Engineering Officer:

Jack Newton (13 endorsements): UoM Action4Palestine, Manchester Leftist Action, Anime Society, Manchester Renters Union, Indian Music Society, Manchester Young Greens, Student Left, Politics Society, 93% Club, Biochemistry Society, Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute Society, Rock, Metal and Alternative Music Society, Zahra Society

Postgraduate Research Officer:

Avinash Powar (1 endorsement): Indian Music Society

Beck Heslop (2 endorsement): Manchester Young Greens, Rock, Metal and Alternative Music Society

Atanas Kotov (1 endorsement): Student Left

Zhou Luman (2 endorsement): Politics Society, 93% Club

Mariya Hamada (2 endorsement): Biochemistry Society, Zahra Society