Evangelical alarm over Baptist vote

Emily Pollok  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  19 Mar 2026
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Evangelical alarm over Baptist vote

"One group, Evangelical Baptists, circulated an email to members of the union regarding the upcoming election." Image Solen Feyissa / Unsplash

Evangelicals in the Baptist Union say voting “none of the above” in this year’s presidential elections for the denomination may be the best option.

They say the choice of candidates on offer does not reflect the Biblical truth they wish to stand for.

Those standing for election to head up the Baptist Union of Great Britain in 2027/28 are: Mark Elder, Minister of Tarporley Chapel in Cheshire; Mairi and Graham McBain (for joint presidency), from Headland Baptist Church; and Gale Richards, currently serving at Regent’s Park College at the University of Oxford.

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