Just two candidates will battle for Student Association president this spring after a third competitor failed to qualify for the campaign, kicking off what will likely be the closest race in years.

Sophomore Ryan Kaminsky was disqualified after failing to gather enough signatures on his petition, said Chelsea Lenhart, chair of the Joint Elections Committee. He filed registration forms for the top post last week, but did not gather the 250 signatures needed to confirm his candidacy, she said.

That leaves just two candidates to become next year’s top student leader next year, likely making it the closest presidential race in years.

Sen. Nick Gumas, CCAS-U and chair of the senate’s student life committee, and Senate President Pro Tempore Daniel Egel-Weiss both announced their candidacy last week.

Gumas pledged to tackle student health issues, such as creating a peer counseling program, while Egel-Weiss has taken on the issue of campus safety, with plans to reform the 4-Ride shuttle service.

It’s also the smallest race in recent memory, down from four presidential candidates last year and five the previous year.