The 2018 candidates, vying to fill two positions, were:
Randy Bauer
Anjelina Belakovskaia
Ryan Velez
Lakshmana Viswanath
There is a brief mention of the double blind drawing in the April (pg. 22) issue of Chess Life indicating that it took place at the US Chess Crossville office with the assistance of the City of Crossville Mayor James Mayberry.
Candidate statements appeared in the April (pg. 23), May (pg. 16-17), and June (pg. 16-17) issues of Chess Life magazine.
Randy Bauer and Ryan Velez prevailed, serving 3-year terms.