Between Saturday, June 27, and Friday, July 3, 26 Alabama young people (25 delegates and one media delegate) will take part in the 58th Annual YMCA Youth Conference on National Affairs at the Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, N.C.
If those chosen to attend as delegates are unable to go, the alternates will be given the chance to be a part of the Family of Alabama for 2026. Both delegates and alternates must let the Montgomery Britton YMCA know by 5 p.m. Friday, March 13, if you would like to and are able to attend. There will be a National Affairs Charge event at YMCA Camp Chandler near Wetumpka on Friday evening and Saturday morning, April 17 & 18.
Rep. Joy Ahn, Auburn High School
Chief Justice Elijah Blair, Spain Park High School, Hoover
House Jere Hardy Statesman Heesoo Cho, St. James School, Montgomery
Lobbyist Emmy Grace Cribbs, Mountain Brook High School
Sen. Zach Diamond, Vestavia Hills High School
2027 House Floor Leader Hampton Doobrow, Mountain Brook High School
Senate Jere Hardy Statesman Sam Eagan, Mountain Brook High School
Speaker Pro Temp Lulu Espy, The Montgomery Academy
Attorney General Ansley Gilbert, Spain Park High School, Hoover
2026 Gov. Carter Holloway, Spain Park High School, Hoover
Sen. MaryEllis Killough, St. James School, Montgomery
Sen. Kaitlyn Kinney, Spain Park High School, Hoover
Sen. Khii Moore, A.H. Parker High School, Birmingham (Bill signed into law)
Sen. Chloe Park, Auburn High School
2027 Gov./2026 First Year Presiding Officer Maggie Parker, Spain Park High School, Hoover
2027 Lt. Gov./2026 House Floor Leader Auston Parks, Spain Park High School, Hoover
2026 Lt. Gov. Addison Pledger, Spain Park High School, Hoover
Rep. Betsy Pringle, Mountain Brook High School
Sen. James Puckett, Mountain Brook High School
Rep. Olivia Self, Mountain Brook High School (Bill signed into law)
Sen. William Tabb, Mountain Brook High School
Senate Best Bill Award Carson Washington, LAMP High School, Montgomery
Senate President Pro Temp Campbell Webb, Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School
2026 House Speaker Bethany Yin, Mountain Brook High School
Rep. Veronica Zhang, Vestavia Hills High School
Media Delegate: Media Chief Precious Clanton, Sand Rock High School, Leesburg
ALTERNATES (If delegates above are unable to attend, alternates will be invited to become a delegate in this order)
1st 2026 Sec. of State Reagan Tallent, Cherokee County High School, Centre
2nd 2026 Chief Lobbyist Jeb Blair, Mountain Brook High School
3rd Supreme Court Justice Nicole Dasko, Spain Park High School, Hoover
4th Sen. Lily Landers, Spain Park High School, Hoover
5th Lobbyist Arnav Aggarwal, LAMP High School, Montgomery
6th Supreme Court Justice Kendall Wise, Northside Methodist Academy, Dothan
7th Lobbyist Mary Evelyn Kimbrough, Mountain Brook High School
8th Rep. Sara Lane Smith, Vestavia Hills High School (Bill signed into law)
9th Sen. Henry Short, Mountain Brook High School
10th Lobbyist Laine Methvin, Mountain Brook High School
11th Senate Assistant Floor Leader Jaja Gancayco, Montgomery Catholic High School
12th Sen. Rett Kline, Vestavia Hills High School
13th Govern0r’s Chief of Staff Shivika Kumar, Spain Park High School, Hoover
14th 2027 House Speaker Elle Mittelmark, Hoover High School
15th Sen. Khandro Butler, UMS-Wright Preparatory School
16th Sen. Caleb Johnston, Mountain Brook High School
17th Senate Floor Leader Maria Butler, Hoover High School
18th Sen. Sadie Brewer, Spain Park High School
19th Rep. Ken’Nyce Knighten, Ramsay High School, Birmingham
20th First Year Assistant Floor Leader Shanaya Lalani, Hoover High School
21st First Year Siena Holden, Mountain Brook High School
22nd Kevin Hwang, St. James School, Montgomery
23rd First Year Delegate William Pringle, Mountain Brook High School (Bill signed into law)
24th Rep. Sloan Stephens, Mountain Brook High School
25th Sen. Cruz McMurry, Bayside Academy, Daphne