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Who’s running in the 2026 Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent municipal elections?

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Kate Otterbein
Windsor City Hall Windsor City Hall seen in Windsor, Ont. on July 28, 2025. (Travis Fortnum/CTV News Windsor)

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Wondering who’s running in the 2026 Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent municipal elections? Find all that information here leading up to voting day.

In Windsor-Essex, nominations opened on May 1 and are allowed to be filed during regular business hours until 2 p.m. on Aug. 21, 2026. Voting day will take place on Oct. 26, with advanced voting taking place from Oct. 9 until Oct. 19.

Here are your Windsor nominations:

Mayor

Kat Pasquach

Kat Pasquach Kat Pasquach. (Source: Kat Pasquach)

Benjamin Danyluk

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  • Email: firethemall2026@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-818-5455

Ward 1 Councillor

Darcie Renaud

Darcie Renaud Darcie Renaud. (Source: Darcie Renaud)
  • Email: renaud4ward1@gmail.com

Ward 2 Councillor

Frazier Fathers (incumbent)

am800-news-ward2-FrazierFathers Frazier Fathers (Source: Frazier Fathers)
  • Email: campaign@frazierfathers.ca
  • Website: www.frazierfathers.ca


Nick Markham

Nick Markham Nick Markham. (Source: Nick Markham)
  • Email: nmarkham747@hotmail.com

Anthony Jabbour

Anthony Jabbour Anthony Jabbour. (Source: Anthony Jabbour)
  • Email: ajabboura34@gmail.com
  • Phone: 226-260-7623

Ward 3 Councillor

Rabia Kirma

Rabia Kirma Rabia Kirma. (Source: Rabia Kirma campaign/Facebook)

Ward 4 Councillor

Rasha Zaid

Rasha Zaid Rasha Zaid. (Source: Rasha Zaid)

Ward 5 Councillor

Shane Potvin

Shane Potvin Shane Potvin. (Source: Shane Potvin)

Natasha Elizabeth Feghali

Natasha Feghali Natasha Feghali. (Source: Natasha Feghali)

Ken Acton

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  • Email: info@actonward5.ca
  • Phone: 226-271-1148

Ward 6 Councillor

Owen Smith

Owen Smith Owen Smith. (Source: Owen Smith)

Email: owenrogersmith@gmail.com

Nick Jirgens

Nick Jirgens Nick Jirgens. (Source: Nick Jirgens)

Hiral Munim

Hiral Munim Hiral Munim. (Source: Hiral Munim)

Jeremy Renaud

Jeremy Renaud Jeremy Renaud. (Source: Jeremy Renaud)
  • Email: jeremynrenaud@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-566-1735

Ward 7 Councillor

Victoria Soluade

VICTORIA SOLUADE - WARD 7 CANDIDATE Victoria Soluade, a municipal election candidate for Ward 7 in Windsor. (Courtesy Victoria Soluade).

Angelo Marignani

Angelo Marignani Windsor Ward 7 candidate Angelo Marignani. (Submitted by Angelo Marignani)

Contact information pending.

Ward 8 Councillor

Gary Kaschak

Gary Kaschak Gary Kaschak. (Source: Gary Kaschak)

Contact information requested.

Ward 9 Councillor

There are currently no nominations for Ward 9 councillor.

Ward 10 Councillor

Adam Ibrahim

Adam Ibrahim Adam Ibrahim. (Source: Adam Ibrahim)

Jim Morrison

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  • Email: wawajim54@gmail.com

Here are your Amherstburg candidates:

Amherstburg’s candidate period opened on May 1 and is open until Aug. 21 until 2 p.m. The candidate list will be ‘uncertified’ until Aug. 24, when certification activities will commence.

Mayor

Chris Gibb

Chris Gibb Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb seen at the site of the former General Amherst High School seen in Amherstburg, Ont. on Oct. 21, 2025. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor)

Michael Prue

Michael Prue Michael Prue is shown in this undated photo. (Michael Prue/Facebook)
  • Email: mprue@amherstburg.ca
  • Cell phone: 519-992-5075

Frank Cerasa

Frank Cerasa Source: Frank Cerasa/Facebook.
  • Email: frankcer1950@hotmail.com
  • Phone: 519-562-3151

Deputy Mayor

Linden Crain

Linden Crain Linden Crain. (Source: Crain for Deputy Mayor/Facebook)

Bill Petruniak

Bill Petruniak Bill Petruniak. (Source: Bill Petruniak)
  • Email: petruniak@gmail.com
  • Phone: 382-282-6866

Councillor

Tony Pietrangelo

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  • Email: antopie@hotmail.com
  • Phone: 519-726-6585

Lena Lazanja

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TJ Botsford

TJ Botsford TJ Botsford. (Source: TJ Botsford)

Dhaval Prajapati

Dhaval Prajapati Dhaval Prajapati. (Source: Dhaval Prajapati)
  • Email: dhavalforcouncil@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-965-3411

Saurabh Katara

Saurabh Katara Saurabh Katara. (Source: Saurabh Katara)

Shawn LeBlanc

Shawn LeBlanc Shawn LeBlanc. (Source: Shawn LeBlanc) (George Tsiaprailis)

Molly Allaire

Molly Allaire Molly Allaire. (Source: Molly Allaire)

Keith Boussey

Contact information pending.

Stephanie Pouget-Papak

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  • Email: votepougetpapak@gmail.com

Here are your Town of Essex candidates:

Mayor

Sherry Bondy

Sherry Bondy - Essex - Oct 2022 Essex mayoral candidate Sherry Bondy as seen on Oct. 19, 2022 ahead of the municipal election. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor)

Deputy Mayor

Rob Shepley

Rob Shepley Rob Shepley. (Source: Deputy Mayor Rob Shepley/Facebook\)
  • Email: shepley4deputymayor@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-791-1999
  • Website: robshepley.com

Ward 1

Katie McGuire-Blais

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  • Email: katiemblais@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-999-1858

Joe Garon

Joe Garon Joe Garon. (Source: Joe Garon)
  • Email: joegaron@hotmail.com
  • Phone: 519-980-8405

Fred Groves

Fred Groves Fred Groves. (Source: Fred Groves)
  • Email: vote4fred2026@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-991-2184

Ward 2

Kim Verbeek

Kim Verbeek Kim Verbeek. (Source: Kim Verbeek)
  • Email: k3verbeek@hotmail.com
  • Phone: 519-971-1965

Ward 3

Bill Baker

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  • Phone: 519-996-0544
  • Email: ward3@votebillbaker.com

Corey St-Onge

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  • Email: votecoreystonge@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-819-0423

Jason Matyi

  • Phone: 519-259-5401

Ward 4

Rachael Mills

Rachael Mills Rachael Mills. (Source: Rachael Mills)

Here are your Kingsville candidates:

Mayor

Dennis Rogers (incumbent)

Dennis Rogers Dennis Rogers. (Dennis Rogers/Facebook)

Roshan Nallaratnam

Roshan Nallaratnam Roshan Nallaratnam. (Source: Roshan Nallaratnam)
  • Email: roshannallaratnam@gmail.com

Thomas Neufeld

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  • Email: tneufeld@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-890-8527

Mary Ellen Havlik

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Deputy Mayor

Kimberly DeYong

Kimberly DeYong Kimberly DeYong. (Source: Kimberly DeYong)
  • Email: kingsvillekim@gmail.com
  • Phone: 226-946-7664

Robert Brando

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  • Email: kfdbrando@gmail.com
  • Phone: 226-270-4039

Councillor

Sheri Lowrie

Sheri Lowrie Sheri Lowrie. (Source: Sheri Lowrie)
  • Email: sherilowrie@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-254-5857

Debby Jarvis-Chausse

Debby Jarvis-Chausse Debby Jarvis-Chausse. (Source: Debby Jarvis-Chausse)
  • Email: kingsvilledebby@gmail.com

Adam Edwards

Adam Edwards Adam Edwards. (Source: Adam Edwards)
  • Email: adamedwardskingsville@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-791-1819

Janice Durocher

Janice Durocher Janice Durocher. (Source: Janice Durocher)
  • Email: janiceforkingsville@gmail.com

John Musselman

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  • Email: kingsvillemusselman@gmail.com

Here are your Lakeshore candidates:

Mayor

Sam Sinjari

Sam Sinjari Sam Sinjari. (Source: Sam Sinjari)

Tracey Bailey

Tracey Bailey Tracey Bailey. (Tracey Bailey/.Facebook)

Argo Pace

Argo Pace Argo Pace. (Source: Argo Pace)
  • Email: apace427@hotmail.com
  • Phone: 905-320-4003

Deputy Mayor

Kirk Walstedt

Kirk Walstedt Kirk Walstedt. (Source: Kirk Walstedt)

Renay Grant

  • Phone: 519-796-6073

Dave Monk

Contact information pending.

Ward 1

Ryan Lahoud

Ryan Lahoud Ryan Lahoud. (Ryan Lahoud/Facebook)
  • Email: votelahoud@gmail.com
  • Phone: 226-340-8454
  • Facebook: Ryan Lahoud

Ryan McNamara

Ryan McNamara Ryan McNamara. (Source: Ryan McNamara)
  • Email: mcnamara4lakeshore@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-816-6654
  • Facebook: Ryan McNamara

Ward 2

Joseph Qi

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  • Email: joelks2026@gmail.com

Michael Hoffman

Michael Hoffman Michael Hoffman. (Source: Michael Hoffman)
  • mikehoffman11972@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-990-6569

Ken Poisson

Ken Poisson Ken Poisson. (Source: Ken Poisson)

Ward 3

There are currently no candidates listed for Ward 3.

Ward 4

There are currently no candidates listed for Ward 4.

Ward 5

Tim McDermott

Tim McDermott Tim McDermott. (Source: Tim McDermott)
  • Email: tmcdermottward5@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-791-6312

Ian Ruston

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  • Email: i.ruston5@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-996-2093

Ward 6

Larissa Vogler

Larissa Vogler Larissa Vogler. (Source: Larissa Vogler)
  • Email: larissa_vogler@yahoo.com
  • Phone: 519-365-3523

Louis Tremblay

  • Phone: 519-798-3436

Here are your LaSalle candidates:

Mayor

Crystal Meloche

LaSalle Councillor Crystal Meloche LaSalle councillor Crystal Meloche had her motion approved by council to ban plastic straws from the Vollmer complex. ( Chris Campbell / CTV Windsor )
  • Email: crystalmeloche@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-818-6666

Shaun Dass

Shaun Dass Shaun Dass. (Source: Shaun Dass)

Deputy Mayor

Michael Akpata

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  • Email: michael_akpata@outlook.com
  • Phone: 519-817-2638

Councillor

Mike Seguin

Mike Seguin LaSalle Source: Mike Seguin.
  • Email: mikeforcouncil@yahoo.com
  • Phone: 519-919-1813
  • Website: mikeseguin.ca

Tory McKay

Tory McKay LaSalle Tory McKay. (Source: Tory McKay)

Kate Paddon

Kate Paddon Kate Paddon. (Photo Credit: Kate Paddon)

Chris Matis

Chris Matis LaSalle Source: Chris Matis/Facebook.
  • Email: chrismatis207@gmail.com
  • 226-260-0526

Terry Burns

Contact information pending.

Here are your Leamington candidates:

Mayor

Hilda MacDonald

Hilda MacDonald Hilda MacDonald, Essex County Warden and mayor of Leamington, seen in Oldcastle, Ont. on March 28, 2025. (Kate Otterbein/CTV News Windsor)
  • Email: hmacdonald53@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-819-4551

Cris Biron

Cris Biron Cris Biron. (Source: Cris Biron)
  • Email: biron.c@hotmail.com
  • Phone: 519-816-9440

Deputy Mayor

Paul Tiessen

  • Phone: 519-996-6078

Dean Wilkinson

Dean Wilkinson Dean Wilkinson. (Source: Dean Wilkinson)

Councillor

Bill Dunn

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  • Email: bill.kathydunn@yahoo.ca
  • Phone: 519-322-1246

Rielly O’Shaughnessy

Rielly O'Shaughnessy Rielly O'Shaughnessy. (Source: Rielly O'Shaughnessy)

John Biekx

John Biekx John Biekx. (Source: John Biekx)
  • Email: biekxforleamingtoncouncil@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-322-9564

Carol Bell

Carol Bell Carol Bell. (Source: Carol Bell)
  • Email: bellcarol86@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-816-5899
  • Website: carolb.ca

Bruce Medcalf

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  • Email: brucemedcalf@yahoo.ca
  • Phone: 519-329-0434

Heather Latam

Heather Latam Heather Latam. (Source: Heather Latam)
  • Email: voteheatherlatam@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-982-3605

Tim Wilkinson

Tim Wilkinson Tim Wilkinson. (Source: Tim Wilkinson)
  • Email: wilky4council@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-324-7625

Anthony Abraham

Anthony Abraham Anthony Abraham. (Source: Anthony Abraham)

Chad Robinson

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Oscar Ramirez

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Here are your Tecumseh candidates:

Mayor

Joe Bachetti

Joe Bachetti Joe Bachetti. (Source: Joe Bachetti)

Gary McNamara

Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara Gary McNamara speaks to CTV News on Jan. 13, 2026. (Robert Lothian/CTV News Windsor)

Contact information pending, as per Tecumseh’s website.

Deputy Mayor

Tania Jobin

Tania Jobin Tania Jobin. (Source: Tania Jobin)
  • Email: tanjobin06@gmail.com
  • Phone 519-818-0257

Larry Morand

Contact information pending.

Councillors

Ward 1

Darrin Drouillard

Darrin Drouillard Darrin Drouillard. (Source: Darrin Drouillard)

Ward 2

James Dorner

James Dorner James Dorner. (Source: Councillor James Dorner - Ward 2 Tecumseh)

Antoni Tambunan

ANTONI TAMBUNAN Antoni Tambunan, a municipal election candidate for Ward 2 in the Town of Lakeshore. (Courtesy Facebook).
  • Phone: 519-991-9575

Ward 3

Leo Demarce

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Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott Chris Elliott. (Source: Chris Elliott)
  • Email: elliottward3tec@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-903-5232

Alex Ilijoski

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Ward 4

Brian Houston

Brian Houston Brian Houston. (Source: Brian Houston)
  • Email: brian@brianhouston.ca
  • Phone: 519-562-1042

Cheryl Hardcastle

Cheryl Hardcastle Cheryl Hardcastle. (Source: Cheryl Hardcastle)
  • Email: cherhardcastle426@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-818-7613

Ward 5

Marisa Nabbout

Marisa Nabbout Marisa Nabbout. (Source: Marisa Nabbout/Facebook)
  • Email: votemarisaward5@gmail.com
  • Phone: 519-566-6069
  • Facebook page: Marisa Nabbout

Municipality of Chatham-Kent candidates:

Mayor

Darrin Canniff

Darrin Canniff Mayor-elect Darrin Canniff credits his team, family and community for his win in Chatham-Kent, Ont., on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. (Chris Campbell / CTV Windsor)
  • Email: info@darrincanniff.com

Lauren Anderson

Lauren Anderson Lauren Anderson. (Source: Lauren Anderson)
  • Email: lauren@laurenandersonofficial.ca

Michael Bondy

Councillor Michael Bondy Councillor Michael Bondy in Chatham-Kent, Ont., on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. (Chris Campbell / CTV Windsor)
  • Email: bondyin2026@gmail.com

Nelson Burm

No contact information available, as per Chatham-Kent’s website.

Ryan Gow

Ryan Gow Ryan Gow. (Source: Ryan Gow)
  • Email: ryangow11@outlook.com

Randy Hope

Randy Hope Randy Hope. (Source: Randy Hope)
  • Email: randyrhope@hotmail.ca

Ward 1 - South West Kent

Andréa Palmer

Andréa Palmer Andréa Palmer. (Source: Andréa Palmer)

Gerhard Taves

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Email: gerhardtavesckw1@gmail.com

Michael Bond

Michael Bond Michael Bond. (Source: Michael Bond)
  • Email: mbond.campaign@gmail.com

Mark Authier

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  • Email: authierprint@gmail.com

Tom Askew

No contact information listed, as per Chatham-Kent’s website.

Melissa Harrigan

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  • Email: melissa@melissaharrigan.com

Ward 2 - South East Kent

Matthew Giffin

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  • Email: matthewgiffin1@gmail.com

Matt Lamarche

Matt Lamarche Matt Lamarche. (Source: Matt Lamarche)
  • Email: votemattlamarche@hotmail.com

Brad Snobelen

Brad Snobelen Brad Snobelen. (Source: Brad Snobelen)

Chad Carnie

Chad Carnie Chad Carnie. (Source: Chad Carnie)
  • Email: chadcarnie@hotmail.com

Hassan Tariq

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Email: Hassan@hassantariq.ca​​

Spencer Stinson

Spencer Stinson Spencer Stinson. (Source: Spencer Stinson)

Denise Maynard

Denise Maynard Denise Maynard. (Source: Denise Maynard)
  • Email: denisemaynardward2@hotmail.com

Albert Pilbeam

Albert Pilbeam Albert Pilbeam. (Source: Albert Pilbeam)
  • Email: albertpilbeam@icloud.com

Anthony Ceccacci

Anthony Ceccacci Anthony Ceccacci. (Source: Anthony Ceccacci)

Fred Hooper

Fred Hooper Fred Hooper. (Source: Fred Hooper)

Ward 3 - North East Kent

Cory Couture

Cory Couture Cory Couture. (Source: Cory Couture)

Emery Huszka

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  • Email: emery4ward3@mdirect.net

Matthew Pietens

Matthew Pietens Matthew Pietens. (Source: Matthew Pietens)
  • Email: mattpietens@gmail.com

James Plunkett

James Plunkett James Plunkett. (Source: James Plunkett)
  • Email: jamesplunkettward3@gmail.com

Mark Huston

Mark Huston Mark Huston. (Source: Mark Huston)
  • Email: mark4ck@gmail.com

Kyle Carter

Kyle Carter Kyle Carter. (Source: Kyle Carter)

Lauren Aziz

Lauren Aziz Lauren Aziz. (Source: Lauren Aziz)
  • Email: azizward3ck@gmail.com

Ward 4 - North West Kent

John Cummings

John Cummings John Cummings. (Source: John Cummings)

Kirk Hooker

Kirk Hooker. Kirk Hooker. (Source: Kirk Hooker)
  • Email: kirkhooker38@gmail.com

Rhonda Jubenville

022625_CKL Chatham Kent Leamington riding profile candidates ontario election Rhonda Jubenville, New Blue Party of Ontario (Source: New Blue Party of Ontario)
  • Email: rhondaj4ward4@gmail.com

Ward 5 - Wallaceburg and area

Brendan Authier

Brendan Authier Brendan Authier. (Source: Brendan Authier)

David Hyatt

David Hyatt David Hyatt. (Source: David Hyatt)
  • Email: dave-hyatt@hotmail.com

Jason Debuck

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  • Email: debuckski@gmail.com

Zac Nicholson

Zac Nicholson Zac Nicholson. (Source: Zac Nicholson)

Loree Bailey

No contact information listed, as per Chatham-Kent’s website.

Chris Young

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  • Email: young2026ward5@gmail.com

Steven Burritt

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  • Email: stevenburritt@hotmail.com

Jim Blake

Jim Blake Jim Blake. (Source: Jim Blake)
  • Email: jimblake4council2026@yahoo.com

Mark Childs

Mark Childs Mark Childs. (Source: Mark Childs)
  • Email: theblackgoose@hotmail.ca

Brent DeNure

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  • Email: votedenure@gmail.com

Ward 6 - North West Chatham

Alysson Storey

Alysson Storey Alysson Storey. (Source: Alysson Storey, Councillor, Chatham-Kent, Ontario/Facebook)
  • Email: votestorey@gmail.com

Sheila Moir-Martin

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  • Email: smmartin481@gmail.com

Ben Labadie

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  • Email: ben@peercra.com

Karen Montgomery

Karen Montgomery Karen Montgomery. (Source: Karen Montgomery)

F. Brian Machado

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  • Email: brian.marchadoward6@gmail.com

Jeff Comiskey

Jeff Comiskey Jeff Comiskey. (Source: Jeff Comiskey)
  • Email: votecomiskey@gmail.com

Ward 7 - North East Chatham

Steve Kenney

Steve Kenney Steve Kenney. (Source: Steve Kenney)

Amy Finn

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  • Email: finny1820@gmail.com

Larry Hutchins

Larry Hutchins Larry Hutchins. (Source: Larry Hutchins)
  • Email: larryhutchinsward7ck@gmail.com

Jason Reynolds

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  • Email: reynolds4chathamkent@gmail.com

Steve Adkins

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  • Email: steveadkins101@gmail.com

Michael Fife

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  • Email: drfife.ckcouncil@gmail.com

Doug Robbins

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  • Email: voterobbinsck@gmail.com

Dustin Gawne

Dustin Gawne Dustin Gawne. (Source: Dustin Gawne)
  • Email: dustin@alternativehighs.ca

Marc King

Marc King Marc King. (Source: Marc King)
  • Email: kingforcouncilward7@gmail.com
  • Facebook: Marc King

Dustin Ryan

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Ward 8 - South Chatham

Luke Van Der Vliet

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  • Email: lukevandervliet8@gmail.com

Sandra Dorner

Sandra Dorner Sandra Dorner. (Source: Sandra Dorner)
  • Email: sandradorner134@icloud.com

John Duquette

John Duquette John Duquette. (Source: John Duquette)
  • Email: johnduquette2026@gmail.com

Andy Fisher

Andy Fisher Andy Fisher. (Source: Andy Fisher)
  • Email: andyfisher@hotmail.com

Rick Nicholls

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  • Email: ricknicholls@protonmail.com

Stephani Shill

Stephani Shill Stephani Shill. (Source: Stephani Shill)

Scott Thompson

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  • Email: scottthompsonward8@gmail.com

Ryan Drouillard

Ryan Drouillard Ryan Drouillard. (Source: Ryan Drouillard)
  • Email: ryanjdrouillard@yahoo.com

Paulo Graciano

Paulo Graciano Paulo Graciano. (Source: Paulo Graciano)
  • Email: paulo.graciano2026@gmail.com

Deb Martin

Deb Martin Deb Martin. (Source: Deb Martin)
  • Email: debmartinward8@gmail.com

Brock McGregor

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