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Debian Project Leader Election 2026 Results
The winner of the election is Sruthi Chandran.
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Bits from Debian: Debian Project Leader election 2026 is over, Sruthi Chandran elected!
The voting period and tally of votes for the Debian Project Leader election has just concluded, and the winner is Sruthi Chandran. Congratulations!
347 out of 1,039 Developers voted using the Condorcet method.
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Debian Project Leader Election 2026 results
Debian Project secretary Kurt Roeckx has announced the Debian Project Leader (DPL) election results: the winner of the election is Sruthi Chandran. She will replace two-term DPL Andreas Tille.
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Sruthi Chandran Elected as New Debian Project Leader for 2026
The election highlights a growing volunteer crisis within Debian, evidenced by Chandran being the only person willing to run for a role increasingly seen as a path to burnout.