Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2026/Candidates

2026 Arbitration Committee Elections

Status as of 01:47 (UTC), Thursday, 5 November 2026 (Purge)

Self-nominations for the Arbitration Committee are open until 23:59, 10 November 2026 (UTC).

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The nomination statements of editors running in the 2026 Arbitration Committee elections appear below.

Eligibility criteria

An editor is eligible to stand as a candidate if they:

have a registered account which has made at least 500 mainspace edits before 1 November 2026,
are not prevented from submitting their candidacy by a block or ban,
meet the Wikimedia Foundation's criteria for access to non-public personal data,
are willing to sign the Foundation's non-public information confidentiality agreement,^[a]
are willing to enable two-factor authentication (2FA),^[b] and
have disclosed any previous or alternate accounts in their election statement (legitimate accounts which have been declared to the Arbitration Committee before the close of nominations do not need to be publicly disclosed).

Caution about scrutiny

Candidates should be aware that they are likely to receive considerable internal and external scrutiny. External scrutiny may include attempts to investigate on- and off-wiki activities; previous candidates have had personal details revealed and unwanted contact made with employers and family. We are unable to prevent this and such risks will continue if you are successful.

Simultaneous membership on other committees

To avoid any potential conflicts of interest, current arbitrators may not serve as members of either the Ombuds Commission or the WMF Case Review Committee.

Candidate statements

Statements must:

be submitted after 00:00 UTC on 01 November 2026 and until 23:59 UTC on 10 November 2026,
not exceed a limit of 400 words^[c] (although candidates are free to link to a longer statement if they wish),
confirm that the candidate will fully comply with the criteria for access to non-public data,
include a disclosure of all prior and alternate accounts or confirmation that all such accounts have been declared to the Arbitration Committee, and
be created using the inputbox below, by appending your username to the existing text, clicking the button, and following the instructions.

Applications are considered complete only when properly filled out and transcluded by the deadline. Deadlines will be strictly enforced regardless of technical problems that may occur. Candidates are advised to have their application ready early.

Once you have saved your statement, you will need to transclude it below using the following code:

|{{Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2026/Candidates/{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}/Statement}}

Congratulations! You are now an election candidate.

Footnotes

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From the Wikimedia Foundation's Access to nonpublic personal data policy:
Because we believe that safeguarding the privacy of the Wikimedia community is an important Wikimedia value, those who have access to nonpublic personal data need to:
- Be at least 18 years old (except email response team members, who must be at least 16 years old);
- Provide contact information; and
- Sign a confidentiality agreement.
↑ As of April 2026, the WMF requires two-factor authentication for arbitration committee members. See m:Mandatory two-factor authentication for users with some extended rights.
↑ The mandatory disclosure of alternate accounts and declaration of intent to comply with the WMF identification policy are exempt from the 400-word limit, although candidates are encouraged to be concise.

Standing candidates

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CaptainEek

Howdy hello folks! It's been an honor to serve the community for the last six years at the helm of the SS ArbCom. I humbly put my name in the captain's hat to serve you for a fourth term. With my sea legs under me from three terms, I come to you as a seasoned Arb with considerable experience and expertise in our processes.

In my last term, I was a drafting Arb on three cases, including WP:PIA5 and WP:ARBTRANS. I pushed for Community perspectives in conversations with WMF leaders including Jimbo, Maryana, and Bernadette. I remained active in non-Arb spaces, writing multiple new articles and DYKs (like crud!), helped deploy IRS, pushed for affiliate and VRT reform on Meta, and made 2026 my most active year since 2021.

Much of ArbCom's work happens behind the scenes. I believe in fairness, sensitivity, and minimizing bureaucracy when it comes to the Committee's private workload. The minority of ArbCom's work is in cases, but they are the Committee's most dramatic element. Cases should be as short and drama free as possible. Cases should also be open to unusual and creative solutions. We must understand that the editors who come before us are people too. I strive to avoid simply voting along group lines.

I believe in transparency, and advocating for the Community. I routinely attend ArbCom's monthly meetings with WMF staff, each time being a voice for the Community's interests. I will vigorously push for the Community at every turn. Wikipedia is sailing through turbulent times, and ArbCom must often deal with our hardest questions. I am committed to advancing the Community's interests in a changing world.

When I am not Arbing, I love writing about birds and history. I have two FA's to my name, as well as a variety of other accolades, including my favorite GA—the Gallic Wars.

Ultimately, I am running because I still deeply believe in Wikipedia's mission to present the sum of all human knowledge. I think the best way to achieve that is to have a harmonious and welcoming community. Without our editors, we are nothing. We must focus on not only retaining, but also recruiting editors, and the decisions that ArbCom makes have an outsized impact on that. I am honored to have been on the Committee. I hope that you will again empower me to serve as your representative. Smooth sailing.

Disclosure: I have one alt account: AdmiralEek. I meet the WMF's criteria for access to non-public data, have 2FA, and have already signed the various NDA's.

[1] From the Wikimedia Foundation's Access to nonpublic personal data policy:
Because we believe that safeguarding the privacy of the Wikimedia community is an important Wikimedia value, those who have access to nonpublic personal data need to:
Be at least 18 years old (except email response team members, who must be at least 16 years old);

Provide contact information; and

Sign a confidentiality agreement.

[mwMw] Be at least 18 years old (except email response team members, who must be at least 16 years old);

[mwNA] Provide contact information; and

[mwNQ] Sign a confidentiality agreement.

[2] As of April 2026, the WMF requires two-factor authentication for arbitration committee members. See m:Mandatory two-factor authentication for users with some extended rights.

[3] The mandatory disclosure of alternate accounts and declaration of intent to comply with the WMF identification policy are exempt from the 400-word limit, although candidates are encouraged to be concise.

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