Notice of Eligible Candidates for 2027 NAR Elected Office
The Credentials and Campaign Rules Committee presents the following list of Eligible Candidates to campaign for 2027 NAR Elected Office:
| Candidate Name | City, State | Office |
| Christine Hansen | Fort Lauderdale, FL | President* |
| Colin Mullane | Ashland, OR | President-Elect |
| Pete Kopf | Cincinnati, OH | First Vice President |
| Patti Fitzgerald | Jupiter, FL | Treasurer 2027 & 2028 |
| Matt Ritchie | Pineville, LA | Treasurer 2027 & 2028 |
| Candidate Name | City, State | Region |
| Dawn Ruffini | Palmer, MA | RVP: Region 1 |
| Dave Legaz | Whitestone, NY | RVP: Region 2 |
| John Powell | Williamsburg, VA | RVP: Region 3 |
| Mike Inman | Salvisa, KY | RVP: Region 4 |
| Gia Arvin | Newberry, FL | RVP: Region 5 |
| Sara Lipnitz | Birmingham, MI | RVP: Region 6 |
| Tommy Choi | Chicago, IL | RVP: Region 7 |
| Jason Miller | St. Cloud, MN | RVP: Region 8 |
| Natalie Moyer | Wichita, KS | RVP: Region 9 |
| Leigh York | Fort Worth, TX | RVP: Region 10 |
| Tom Blanchard | Las Vegas, NV | RVP: Region 11 |
| Hubert Hill | Albuquerque, NM | RVP: Region 11 |
| John Blom | Vancouver, WA | RVP: Region 12 |
| Dave Walsh | San Jose, CA | RVP: Region 13 |
*In accordance with the NAR Constitution, the office of President-Elect automatically succeeds to President. Therefore, the 2027 NAR President will be Christine Hansen, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Candidates in contested races are listing in alphabetical order.
All candidates for NAR Elected Office are vetted by the Credentials and Campaign Rules Committee in accordance with the criteria and process approved by the NAR Board of Directors, which includes a series of financial, legal, criminal and social media audits.
NAR Directors will vote in online regional elections October 6 - 20, 2025 to determine the RVP Eligible Candidate for their respective region that will be placed on the slate of candidates for election by the NAR Board of Directors.
The election of the 2027 NAR Elected Officers will be held during the NAR Board of Directors meeting at the 2026 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. If you have any questions, please contact Deanne Rymarowicz, Senior Counsel, drymarowicz@nar.realtor.
View the RVP regional mappdf (PDF: 1 MB)