The 2026 Illinois FFA Major State Officer Selection Committee process took place on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Many thanks go out to the members of our Selection Committee. We truly had an outstanding group of candidates going through the process this year.
We are pleased to announce our 2026 Illinois FFA Major State Officer Candidates. Click here to view the candidate resume’ folder and click here to view the candidate introduction video.
****AGAIN THIS YEAR****
Please click here to view the Illinois FFA Officer Campaigning Guidelines and the press release that an FFA Chapter or Family of a candidate may use.
FFA Chapters, advisors, family, or friends who wish to recognize their candidate in print or on social media may ONLY use the press release and social media required caption created by Illinois Association FFA. The press release or caption may be accompanied by one photo of the candidate or the official candidate announcement video that is released by the Illinois Association FFA.
Here is the Social Media required caption:
(Name) was selected as a 2026 candidate for the 2026 - 2027 Illinois FFA Major State Officer Team. (Name) is a member of the (Name of Chapter) FFA Chapter of the Illinois Association FFA. (Name) is the (daughter or son) of (Names of Parent(s) from (Parent(s) Town(s). (Name of Teacher/s) is the agriculture teacher and FFA Advisor at (Name of School).
Earning this distinction of being named one of the ten candidates now makes (Name) eligible to be elected one of the six Illinois FFA Major State Officer positions of President, Vice-President, Reporter, Secretary, Treasurer, or Sentinel at the 98th Annual Illinois FFA State Convention on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield, IL beginning at 7:30 a.m.