2026 Election Candidates List

Official List of Certified Candidates for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election

View the complete list of candidates who filed nominations by the close of nominations and have been certified to appear on the ballot. 

List of Registered Candidates

Candidates for Mayor

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Latam, Paul July 3, 2026

paullatam@gmail.com

519-803-3125
Soloman, Steve July 21, 2026

SteveLSoloman@gmail.com

519-938-2049

 

Candidates for Deputy Mayor

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Rentsch, Philip July 2, 2026

philrentsch@gmail.com

519-938-0030
Tovell, Jennifer August 20, 2026

contact@jennifertovell.ca

519-216-6859
Kouyoumdjian, Martin August 21, 2026

martin.kouyoumdjian@gmail.com

416-418-7229

 

Candidates for Councillor

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Burge, Parul June 25, 2026

Parulburge1@outlook.com

647-669-9471

Jonker, James W.(Withdrawn)

     
Miles, Steve July 15, 2026

steveamiles@yahoo.com

 
Brady, Charlie August 6, 2026

brady4gvcouncil@gmail.com

905-703-0508
King, Joshua August 14, 2026

joshking9310@outlook.com

519-215-1643

 

School Board Trustees

Candidates for School Board Trustee - English Public (Upper Grand District School Board)

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Johnson, Mike (withdrawn)  

 

 
Karsch, Bernie August 7, 2026

bkarsch49@outlook.com 

519-925-9254

Candidates for School Board Trustees - English Separate (Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board)

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Dametto-Giovannozzi, Paula May 1, 2026

pauladamettogiovannozzi@gmail.com

416-570-5087

Candidates for School Board Trustee - French Public (Conseil scolaire Viamonde)

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Lapointe, Eric May 1, 2026

ericiapointe@yahoo.com

705-241-8909
Golem, Rachael August 7, 2026

 

647-884-3044

Candidates for School Board Trustee - French Separate (Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir)

Name Date Filed Email Address Phone Number
Grenier, Genevieve July 17, 2026   416-571-7407

 

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