# Big Mouth Baywatch Writers Join WGA West Board

> Three acclaimed TV writers elected to WGA West board in 2026 election
- Title: Big Mouth Baywatch Writers Join WGA West Board | Shortify
- Summary: Three acclaimed TV writers elected to WGA West board in 2026 election Andrew Goldberg, Mark Swift and Nikita Hamilton join re-elected WGA West board members
- Keywords: big mouth, baywatch, the bold type, writers guild west, wga west, election results, mating season, send help, a million little things, melinda hsu, raphael bob-waksberg, chris hazzard
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/writers-guild-west-2026-election-results-1236705052
- Author: Katie Kilkenny
- Published: 2026-09-17T23:46:57+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: big mouth, baywatch, the bold type, writers guild west, wga west, election results, mating season, send help, a million little things, melinda hsu, raphael bob-waksberg, chris hazzard
## New WGA West Board Members
Andrew Goldberg from Big Mouth and Mating Season, Mark Swift from Send Help and Baywatch, and Nikita Hamilton from A Million Little Things and The Bold Type were elected to the Writers Guild of America West board in 2026.
## Re-elected Board Members
Melinda Hsu, Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Chris Hazzard, Cathryn Humphris, and Danny Tolli retained their seats on the WGA West board for another two-year term.
## Election Results
Hsu received 1,661 votes, Bob-Waksberg 1,441, and Hazzard 1,429 out of 2,451 total votes cast in the 2026 election.
## Board Leadership
WGA West president Michele Mulroney, vice president Travis Donnelly, and secretary-treasurer Peter Murrieta remain in their roles without reelection this year.
## Voting Process
Members voted between August 26 and September 15, with results managed by Votenet Solutions and the WGA West tellers committee.
## Key takeaway

Andrew Goldberg, Mark Swift and Nikita Hamilton join re-elected WGA West board members