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Regulation & Policy · 1 min read

White House Nominates New SEC and CFTC Commissioners

Presidential nominations sent to the Senate name replacements for SEC Commissioners Hester Peirce and Caroline Crenshaw alongside CFTC shifts.

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What happened
The White House sent nominations to the Senate for four commissioner seats across the SEC and CFTC on Nov. 13.
Why it matters
The nominees are positioned to replace key regulatory figures including SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce and CFTC Commissioner Rostin Behnam.
Who is affected
The SEC, the CFTC, and market participants subject to federal securities and commodities oversight.
What's next
The U.S. Senate will hold confirmation hearings and votes for each nominee.
Primary source
whitehouse.gov: Nominations Sent to the Senate

Key points

  • Steven Levine was nominated to replace SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce for a term running through June 5, 2030.
  • Kristin N. Johnson was named to succeed SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw for a term running until June 5, 2029.
  • Nathan Anonick and Matthew Rowland were nominated to the CFTC, replacing Rostin Behnam and Summer Mersinger.

The White House transmitted a slate of regulatory nominations to the Senate on Nov. 13, proposing major personnel changes across the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) 1.

Under the transmitted nominations, Steven Levine of Maryland was nominated to serve as an SEC Commissioner for a term expiring June 5, 2030, succeeding Hester Maria Peirce following the expiration of her term 1. Kristin N. Johnson of Michigan was nominated to the SEC for a term ending June 5, 2029, filling the seat previously held by Caroline A. Crenshaw 1.

Shifts at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

The presidential action also introduces transitions at the CFTC 1. Nathan Anonick of Virginia was nominated to become a CFTC Commissioner for a term expiring June 19, 2031, taking the seat previously held by Rostin Behnam 1. Additionally, Matthew Rowland of the District of Columbia was put forward to serve the remainder of a term ending April 13, 2028, succeeding Summer K. Mersinger 1.

The dual agency reshuffle addresses expiring tenures at both bodies responsible for overseeing digital asset and derivatives markets. The appointments now move to the Senate, which must review and vote on the confirmations before the nominees can assume their commission seats.

Questions this story raises

Whom did the White House nominate to the SEC?
Steven Levine was nominated to succeed Hester Peirce for a term through June 5, 2030, and Kristin N. Johnson was nominated to succeed Caroline Crenshaw through June 5, 2029.
Who was nominated to the CFTC?
Nathan Anonick was nominated to replace Rostin Behnam for a term ending June 19, 2031, while Matthew Rowland was nominated to succeed Summer Mersinger for a term expiring April 13, 2028.

Sources

  1. [1] Nominations Sent to the Senate — whitehouse.gov, November 13, 2026

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