JeffKnox
Member
Just an update for those who might be interested in how the NRA Board of Directors elections went.
Here's a link to my article about it:
NRA Board Election Results 2025: What Happened & What it Means for the Membership
The shorter version is that the "Reform" candidates won 19 of the 29 seats that were open, putting "Reformers" in a pretty solid position.
Two of the 10 "Old Guard" candidates who were elected or reelected, are new to the Board, so their actual approach to NRA governance has yet to be tested. About half of the remaining 8 "Old Guard" incumbents are not of the "intransigent Old Guard" mindset.
Along with the 25 regular 3-year seats and the 3 vacated seats that were scheduled to be filled in this election, there was an additional seat that became open between the beginning of the election and balloting, due to the death of a sitting Director, bringing the total seats filled to 29.
One more Director has announced his intention to resign at the close of the Board of Directors Meeting later this month in Atlanta, which means Past President John Sigler, who is next in line in the vote totals, will move into that vacated seat.
And of course, there's the 76th Director seat that will be voted on for a 1-year term by the eligible members in Atlanta.
All of this means that the "Old Guard" establishment faction continues to be well-represented on the Board, but they are seriously weakened. It's unfortunate that so many Voting Members of the NRA don't pay closer attention to what's going on, and chose to reelect folks who failed to do what needed to be done 5 years ago -- and for 20 years before that -- but that's the nature of the democratic process.
At this point, the "Reform" coalition holds a pretty solid majority, but it's a coalition, not a monolithic voting block, which means we won't be able to just do whatever we want. If we push too hard, we'll lose some of our fence-sitting supporters on the Board. If we don't push hard enough, we'll lose support from the membership. Politics sucks.
I do believe that with the victory this election has delivered for "Reformers," we will be able to advance our agenda and give Doug Hamlin the support he needs to get the Association back on an even keel.
I will continue to push for claw-back of all monies stolen, extorted, or otherwise diverted from NRA coffers into undeserving pockets, a total reorganization of the Board structure, reducing the size to 9 to 15 members, and continued refocusing of NRA efforts on providing value and service to our members. I don't think the Board reorganization and resizing is likely in the near-term, though I'm trying to push through some smaller, incremental changes that I think will be helpful, and are, I think, doable with the new Board makeup. The refocusing on member services is well underway, and the claw-back of funds has also already begun with Wayne LaPierre's repayment of some $5 million late last year. Next I want to go after lawyer fees.
All-in-all, we made significant progress with this election. Next year will be another knock-down-drag-out battle for Board seats. Until then, we'll just keep plugging and making what progress we can.
As always, I'll try to monitor this thread for at least the next few days to answer any questions or suggestions anyone might have. If I'm unresponsive, you're welcome to reach out to me directly at Jeff at FirearmsCoalition dot org (in standard format).
Jeff Knox
Director, The Firearms Coalition
The Firearms Coalition | Ammunition for the grassroots gun rights movement
Member, NRA Board of Directors since May 2024
Here's a link to my article about it:
NRA Board Election Results 2025: What Happened & What it Means for the Membership
The shorter version is that the "Reform" candidates won 19 of the 29 seats that were open, putting "Reformers" in a pretty solid position.
Two of the 10 "Old Guard" candidates who were elected or reelected, are new to the Board, so their actual approach to NRA governance has yet to be tested. About half of the remaining 8 "Old Guard" incumbents are not of the "intransigent Old Guard" mindset.
Along with the 25 regular 3-year seats and the 3 vacated seats that were scheduled to be filled in this election, there was an additional seat that became open between the beginning of the election and balloting, due to the death of a sitting Director, bringing the total seats filled to 29.
One more Director has announced his intention to resign at the close of the Board of Directors Meeting later this month in Atlanta, which means Past President John Sigler, who is next in line in the vote totals, will move into that vacated seat.
And of course, there's the 76th Director seat that will be voted on for a 1-year term by the eligible members in Atlanta.
All of this means that the "Old Guard" establishment faction continues to be well-represented on the Board, but they are seriously weakened. It's unfortunate that so many Voting Members of the NRA don't pay closer attention to what's going on, and chose to reelect folks who failed to do what needed to be done 5 years ago -- and for 20 years before that -- but that's the nature of the democratic process.
At this point, the "Reform" coalition holds a pretty solid majority, but it's a coalition, not a monolithic voting block, which means we won't be able to just do whatever we want. If we push too hard, we'll lose some of our fence-sitting supporters on the Board. If we don't push hard enough, we'll lose support from the membership. Politics sucks.
I do believe that with the victory this election has delivered for "Reformers," we will be able to advance our agenda and give Doug Hamlin the support he needs to get the Association back on an even keel.
I will continue to push for claw-back of all monies stolen, extorted, or otherwise diverted from NRA coffers into undeserving pockets, a total reorganization of the Board structure, reducing the size to 9 to 15 members, and continued refocusing of NRA efforts on providing value and service to our members. I don't think the Board reorganization and resizing is likely in the near-term, though I'm trying to push through some smaller, incremental changes that I think will be helpful, and are, I think, doable with the new Board makeup. The refocusing on member services is well underway, and the claw-back of funds has also already begun with Wayne LaPierre's repayment of some $5 million late last year. Next I want to go after lawyer fees.
All-in-all, we made significant progress with this election. Next year will be another knock-down-drag-out battle for Board seats. Until then, we'll just keep plugging and making what progress we can.
As always, I'll try to monitor this thread for at least the next few days to answer any questions or suggestions anyone might have. If I'm unresponsive, you're welcome to reach out to me directly at Jeff at FirearmsCoalition dot org (in standard format).
Jeff Knox
Director, The Firearms Coalition
The Firearms Coalition | Ammunition for the grassroots gun rights movement
Member, NRA Board of Directors since May 2024
