Kitchener
Partial coverageWho's running in the 2026 municipal election. This page lists every race and candidate we know of; full side-by-side positions are being researched.
16 races · type to filter
Mayor
7 candidates · 1 seat
- Berry Vrbanovic — Berry Vrbanovic’s campaign website, opens in a new tabElected (official result)
- Cindy Ward
- David Alton — David Alton’s campaign website, opens in a new tab
- George Trihenea — George Trihenea’s campaign website, opens in a new tab
- Manikantan Nair — Manikantan Nair’s campaign website, opens in a new tab
- Wali Khan
- Wazhma Frogh
Candidate list source: kitchener.ca
Council
12 candidates
- Anna Meksavanh — Anna Meksavanh’s campaign website, opens in a new tab
- Colleen James — Colleen James’s campaign website, opens in a new tabElected (official result)
- Ed Edwards
- Eve Elizabeth Simson
- Joe Gowing — Joe Gowing’s campaign website, opens in a new tabElected (official result)
- Kevin White
- Kim Huxted
- Mac Graham
- Matt Rodrigues — Matt Rodrigues’s campaign website, opens in a new tabElected (official result)
- Michael HarrisElected (official result)
- Michael Wisniewski
- Simon Guthrie
Candidate list source: kitchener.ca
4 candidates
- Elizabeth Bate
- Haile Kiflai
- Scott DaveyElected (official result)
- Zahid Mian Mahmood
Candidate list source: kitchener.ca
5 candidates
- Aalaa Rehman
- Everton Dixon
- Peter Gordon Piluk
- Sam NabiElected (official result)
- Stephanie Stretch
Candidate list source: kitchener.ca
3 candidates
- Dave SchniderElected (official result)
- Derrick Rabethge
- Soran Ibrahim
Candidate list source: kitchener.ca
6 candidates
- Ismail Mohamed
- Jason DeneaultElected (official result)
- Joanne Delaney-Fraser
- Lurdes Jordao
- Matt Parker
- Shawn Bradshaw
Candidate list source: kitchener.ca
5 candidates
- Anant Jain
- Christine MichaudElected (official result)
- Harry Scanlan
- Ibraheem Kappaya
- Vikki Poirier
Candidate list source: kitchener.ca
9 candidates
- Dimple Birdee
- Fitz Vanderpool
- Jon Massimi
- Muhammad Miqdad Hudda
- Nate Bahlbi
- Navjot Sandhu
- Rich Peers
- Sumit Sehli
- Tracey WeilerElected (official result)
Candidate list source: kitchener.ca
3 candidates
- Amber Louise Culley
- Brooklin Wallis
- Paul SinghElected (official result)
Candidate list source: kitchener.ca
3 candidates
- Bil IoannidisElected (official result)
- Nikki Rollick
- Richie Nanan
Candidate list source: kitchener.ca
4 candidates
- Carly Pettinger
- Margaret JohnstonElected (official result)
- Philip Molto
- Wendy Creighton
Candidate list source: kitchener.ca
3 candidates
- Debbie ChapmanElected (official result)
- Mohamed Askalany — Mohamed Askalany’s campaign website, opens in a new tab
- Tim Willcox
Candidate list source: kitchener.ca
School board
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir Trustee
Candidate list only1 candidate · acclaimed
- Dorothée Petit-PasAcclaimedElected (official result)
Candidate list source: kitchener.ca
Conseil scolaire Viamonde Trustee
Candidate list only1 candidate · acclaimed
- Rachid BarrimaAcclaimedElected (official result)
Candidate list source: kitchener.ca
8 candidates
- Harriet CullenElected (official result)
- Janice Fiaschetti
- Jess Hutton
- Josh RiversElected (official result)
- Renée Kraft
- Ruthann FisherElected (official result)
- Sandra WojcikElected (official result)
- Suzanne Kearns
Candidate list source: kitchener.ca
13 candidates
- Ahmed Kassad
- Baboucarr Saidy
- Brent HutzalElected (official result)
- Ibtissam Soliman
- Julia Malott
- Mandy Kaur
- Marjorie A BrownElected (official result)
- Mark CairnsElected (official result)
- Narine Dat Sookram
- Rachel McQuailElected (official result)
- Sajid Mohamed Farooq Kolsawala
- Sara Taghizadeh-Heroux
- Uche Michael Emelife
Candidate list source: kitchener.ca
87 candidates across 16 races, from official candidate lists. Races with published positions link straight to a side-by-side comparison from here; the rest show the candidate list until their positions are researched and imported.