Prissila Moreno has won the 2025 Associated Students of the University of Oregon presidential election, the ASUO elections board announced on the afternoon of April 11. Moreno and her running mate, Jordan Ackemann, will serve as the next student government president and vice president for the 2025-2026 school year. 

In the first round of results, both candidates won the vote for UO Student Power slate with 1,234 votes compared to their opponents, Taliek Lopez-DuBoff and Madisen Kunkler from the Unite UO slate, who received 1,079 votes. 

The 2025 spring election saw higher turnout from previous ASUO elections, with 2,492 students casting a ballot. This year’s special elections saw 97 votes, and the 2024 spring election captured roughly 1,200 votes. 

In an interview with The Daily Emerald Friday afternoon, Moreno said she wants to thank the student body who believed in her, recognized her passion and dedication to changing their lives. 

“I want to make them (student body) proud and I’m going to work really, really hard to do that,” Moreno said.

Moreno and Ackemann said they are enthusiastic about their victory and ready to bring UO Student Power to ASUO.

“I’m so excited,” Moreno said. “We (UO Student Power) have put in so much work and we’ve been reflecting on the past month, and we really wanted this campaign to be a testament that organizing is effective.”

During the first two weeks of the spring trimester, both candidates spoke on their slate’s mission and goals in debates held by The Daily Emerald. Presidential and vice-presidential candidates had separate debates during the first week of the trimester and then spoke together during a final, follow-up debate on Tuesday, April 8. 

Moreno said in her closing statements on April 8 that UO Student Power has a “bold, justice-centered” vision and plans to support the unions on campus, student organizations and the student body. 

In the final presidential and vice-presidential debate, Moreno said, “I don’t think our goal is to fill those roles from student workers. We need to stand with them and their strike and show that this university does not function without its student workers.”

Moreno admitted to her “ambitious goals and… promises” in the final debate and has said that the first thing she plans to do once elected is “to build a really strong team that’s going to get these things done.”

These goals consist of standing in solidarity with the unions on campus, standing up to the federal government’s attacks on free speech, and reshaping the narrative between student organizations and ASUO. 

In an interview with The Daily Emerald Friday afternoon, Ackemann said he wants to talk with Moreno more about how they can support campus unions in general and during a potential strike, but both will “definitely be with” any union who decides to strike.

“We’re definitely going to be with them, as much as we possibly can. Both in offering any resources we can also physically in support,” Ackemann said.

Throughout the election cycle, the UO Student Power slate relied heavily on endorsements to gather student support. 

UO Student Power’s endorsements consisted of Oregon Ducks players, students, campus leaders and organizations, including the UO Student Workers Union and Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation.

According to both Moreno and Ackemann, the endorsements did have an effect on the final outcome of the election.  

“In our (UO Student Power) approach (with) endorsements, what we really wanted to do was be able to give a voice to student leaders who maybe in their official roles, in that capacity, aren’t able to endorse a slate,” Moreno said. “As far as (the) union endorsements, it really was a testament to being pro-labor.  

Unite UO advocated for diversity of their slate throughout their campaign in order to best represent the entire student body.

According to Eliott Coda, a spokesperson for the Unite UO slate, both Lopez-DuBoff and Kunkler “are incredibly grateful for those who supported us on this journey.”  

“We (Lopez-DuBoff and Kunkler) want to recognize the opportunity it has been to participate in the ASUO Elections,” Coda said. “This experience was made possible because of efforts from our team, slate, volunteers and each Unite UO voter. Thank you.”

Moreno said the next steps will be to celebrate the win and sit down with Ackemann to make a “strong” plan for the 2025 ASUO executive team. 

Further results from the elections, outside of the executive cabinet results, can be found by clicking this link. by scanning this QR code.