Business management junior Caden Glasscock won the race for OU Student Government Association president alongside his running mate, business healthcare senior Cyrus Mortazavi, for vice president.
According to unofficial results, Glasscock and Mortazavi obtained 60.27% of the vote, while Kathuria and Koneru obtained 39.72% of the vote. In total, the SGA presidential and vice presidential race saw 2,792 votes.
Glasscock and Mortazavi ran on a platform called BLOOM: bridging the gap, leading us into the SEC, optimizing student resources, our traditions and making your voice heard.
During the race, the pair said they wanted to help students as the university transitions into the Southeastern Conference by creating transparency in discussions with OU faculty regardingthe move.
In an email to OU Daily, Kathuria thanked those who supported his campaign and apologized for the loss. He wrote that he believes his campaign inspired people despite the loss.
“Regardless of whether you voted or not, I want to mention that I deeply love and care about each and every one of you,” Kathuria wrote. “Keep being who you are and I'm always here to serve and WIN for you. Let's be one student body and provide the best possible experience our university deserves. Thank you for everything you do to help make our university better.”
In an email to OU Daily, Glasscock wrote he and Mortazavi are grateful for the opportunity of being elected as the next SGA president and vice president.
“We want to thank our supporters, campaign team, but most importantly, the students, for letting your voice be heard in this election,” Glasscock wrote. “We have learned so much from this process and Cyrus and I are very excited to diligently get to work in continuing to make this campus BLOOM.”
