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2026 Municipal Candidate Tracker

Last updated: July 10 2026 10:13am. All candidate information sourced from each municipality’s website.

Fort Erie

NamePosition
Website
Phone
Email
Tom InsinnaMayortominsinna4forterie.ca289-217-1424tom@tominsinna4forterie.ca
Juan LiuMayorwwwhll.com519-521-2698
Wayne RedekopMayor905-871-0340
George McDermottWard 1289-696-6452councillorgeorge@myyahoo.com
Nick DubanowWard 2905-871-93092026@NickDubanow.com
Darren FlaggWard 3905-991-0991
Joan ChristensenWard 4416-895-8911joanchristensen.ward4@gmail.com
Matt PaulWard 4mattpaulward4.ca905-471-2828Councillor@mattpaulward4.ca
Daniel TurnerWard 4dansaturner.ca289-407-5469dansaturner@gmail.com
Scott BoumeesterWard 5905-320-3387sboumeester@yahoo.ca
Tom LewisWard 5electtomlewis.ca289-599-1717tll3rd@gmail.com
Thomas MeteWard 5289-969-1974mete.thomas@gmail.com
Ann-Marie NoyesWard 6905-382-2352anoyes@cogeco.ca
Source: https://www.forterie.ca/town-hall/elections/registered-candidates/

Grimsby

NamePosition
Website
Phone
Email
Veronica CharroisMayorveronicacharrois@gmail.com
Simon DuongMayorsimon@simonduong.ca
Jeff Jordan
Mayorvotejeffjordan@gmail.com
Michelle SeabornMayormseaborn@silmaril.on.ca
George BodnarWard 1gbodnargrimsby@pm.me
Margot SmeenkWard 1think.smeenk.camargot@think.smeenk.ca
Ben PurkissWard 2benpurkiss.caben@benpurkiss.ca
Dave SharpeWard 2d_sharpe@hotmail.com
Lianne VardyWard 2votevardy@gmail.com
Wayne FertichWard 4waynefertich67@gmail.com
Reg FreakeWard 4rfreake@gmail.com
Source: https://www.grimsby.ca/town-hall/elections/

Lincoln

NamePosition
Website
Phone
Email
Cheryl Keddy-ScottMayor289-969-2377vote.cheryl@keddyscott.com
Greg ReimerMayorgregreimer.cagregreimerformayor@gmail.com
Adam Thomas RussellMayor905-704-9693russellformayor2026@hotmail.com
Dianne RintjemaWard 1905-246-5335diannerintjemaward1@gmail.com
Canaan El-HassanWard 1289-931-9575
Justin ZegersWard 1905-563-4471justinzegersward1@outlook.com
Tony G. BrunetWard 2905-975-6233tonybrunetward2@gmail.com
John D. PacherevaWard 2905-933-1333jdpach61@gmail.com
Mike MikolicWard 3905-708-9621mike.mikolic@gmail.com
Shawn StrykerWard 3289-696-0408shawnmstryker@gmail.com
Lynn TimmersWard 3lynntimmersward3@gmail.com
Source: https://www.lincoln.ca/council-administration/municipal-election/general-2026-election-information

Niagara Falls

NamePosition
Website
Phone
Email
Jim DiodatiMayorjimdiodati.com905-359-7760jamesdiodati@gmail.com
Kevin MartineauMayor
Joedy BurdettCouncillor905-353-8468info@joedyburdett.com
Darlene CaneCouncillor365-720-1961eph2vv89@gmail.com
Sheila DelucaCouncillordelucaleadership@gmail.com
Lori LococoCouncillorlorilococo.com905-931-6370
905-357-5902		lorinfelection@bell.net
Dan Moodydanmoody2026@gmail.com
Mona PatelCouncillormonapatel.ca289-213-5352monapatelnf@hotmail.com
Brad PineCouncillorFacebookBRAPine@proton.me
Celia TaylorCouncillor365-524-7562celiataylor6@gmail.com
Jitto TomCouncillorjittotom@gmail.com
Brian (Winnie) WinrowCouncillor
Source: https://niagarafalls.ca/city-government/elections/2026-municipal-election/

Niagara-on-the-Lake

NamePosition
Website
Phone
Email
Vaughan GoettlerLord Mayor416-917-2040
Andrea KaiserLord Mayorvoteandreakaiser.ca905-658-8793voteandrea@kaiser.ca
Erwin WiensLord Mayor289-969-5574erwin@wiensformayor.ca
Gary BurroughsTown Councillorburroughs2026.ca905-658-8717burroughs2.gary@gmail.com
Steve McGuinnessTown Councillorvotestevemcguinness.ca416-825-3000votestevemcgnotl@gmail.com
Weston MillerTown Councillorwestonmiller.com289-213-8681Weston@westonmiller.com
Sandra O’ConnorTown Councillor905-380-3397sandraoconnor.notl@gmail.com
Source: https://www.notl.com/elections

Pelham

NamePosition
Website
Phone
Email
Marvin JunkinMayor905-933-9300
Bryce BrunarskiWard 1bbrunarski@gmail.com
Kevin GrebeWard 1905-323-5284kevingrebe42@icloud.com
Kevin KerWard 1905 933 7119kwker1@gmail.com
Wayne OlsonWard 1905-933-6033wayneolson191@gmail.com
Brian EckhardtWard 2905-328-22442923bwe@gmail.com
Barbara Ann “Barb” RybiakWard 2905-941-2796barb.rybiak26@gmail.com
Thomas “Tom” SvobWard 2289-929-6111thomassvob@gmail.com
John WinkWard 2905-380-1478winkjohn7@gmail.com
Kevin CoyleWard 3905-321-6714kcoyle0416@gmail.com
Robert (Bob) HildebrandtWard 3905-892-5647bobhildebrandt@gmail.com
Shellee NiznikWard 3905-328-0345shellee.niznik@gmail.com
Source: https://www.pelham.ca/pelham-government/municipal-election/

Port Colborne

NamePosition
Website
Phone
Email
Bea KennyMayor289-687-7689beakenny49@gmail.com
Bill SteeleMayor905-736-2284
Mark BaguWard 1 Councillor905-835-1229bagumark13@gmail.com
Tim HoyleWard 1 Councillor905-658-1212hoyletg@gmail.com
Ron BodnerWard 2 Councillor905-834-6269ronbodner@hotmail.com
Amanda EmeryWard 3 Councillor289-696-2640amandaemerypc@gmail.com
Adam RobinsWard 3 Councillor905-229-8016adamrobins4ward3@gmail.com
Source: https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/city-hall/municipal-elections.aspx

St. Catharines

NamePosition
Website
Phone
Email
Anthony A. AdeoyeMayoranthony4mayorstc.ca905.749.7227anthony4mayorstc@gmail.com
Jimmy JacksonMayor289.219.0368jjackson.niagaracentre@gmail.com
Ann-Marie ZammitMayoramz4stc.com905.348.4782amz4stc@gmail.com
Matt AymarWard 1matt4merritton@gmail.com
Geoffrey (Geoff) CraneWard 1906.684.7655geoffcrane47@gmail.com
Jacqueline (Jackie) LindalWard 1289.219.0701Jackielindal4Merritton@gmail.com
Bryan BlueWard 2
Adriana CliffordWard 2
Matthew (Matt) HarrisWard 2mattharris.camatt@mattharris.ca
Alexander MillerWard 3289.438.7884alexander4ward3@gmail.com
Sal SorrentoWard 3905.327.4299
Mark StevensWard 3289.668.1444markstevens7614@gmail.com
Kate WerneburgWard 3katewstc.comkatewstc3@gmail.com
Grant HigginsonWard 4granthigginson.cagrant@granthigginson.ca
Noah MachekWard 4noahmachekward4.ca289-690-5927noahmachek.ward4@outlook.com
Allen McKayallenmckay.catimeforchange2026@gmail.com
Robin McPhersonWard 4robinmcpherson.comrobinmcphersonstc@gmail.com
Caleb RatzlaffWard 4calebratzlaff4ward4.com289.489.3283calebratzlaff4ward4@gmail.com
Austin ShynalWard 4ward4stc.com289.257.4787
Spencer Bellows-DeWolfeWard 5905.380.2929spencerbellowsdewolfe@gmail.com
Dawn DodgeWard 5
Bill Phillipsbillphillips0204@gmail.com
Dunsin Sunday FakoredeWard 5dunsin4stcward5councillor.ca647.498.8836dunsin4ward5councillor@gmail.com
Marty MakoWard 6martymako.camartymako76@gmail.com
Constantina O'ReillyWard 6905.937.2682avroarrow4@gmail.com
Bruce WilliamsonWard 6905.934.2787cbrucewilliamson@gmail.com
Source: https://www.stcatharines.ca/en/council-and-administration/registered-candidates.aspx

Thorold

NamePosition
Website
Phone
Email
Henry D'AngelaMayor905-401-9862dangela@vaxxine.com
Mike De DivitiisMayor
Tim WhalenMayor905-227-8397
Nella (D'Epiro) DekkerCouncillor905-328-2008nella_dekker@hotmail.com
David Jim HandleyCouncillor289-219-0034handleydavid69@gmail.com
Ashraf HindiCouncillor
Asad MahmoodCouncillor905-347-2633imamasad@mosqueaisha.ca
Chantal McCollumCouncillorchantalforthorold.cominfo@chantalforthorold.com
Brandon Mckenney-SomervilleCouncillor905-736-1563bsomerville2026@hotmail.com
Tim O'HareCouncillortpsohare@hotmail.com
Clayton PyeCouncillorClaypye.Thorold@hotmail.com
Ken SentanceCouncillor905-227-5859sksentance@cogeco.ca
Ken SteeveCouncillorkensteeve.ca905-932-8863ken@kensteeve.ca
James SymonsCouncillor905-347-2189
Rae WhittyCouncillor289-696-2363rae.whitty1@gmail.com
Source: https://www.thorold.ca/council-administration/elections/registered-candidates-third-party-advertisers/

Wainfleet

NamePosition
Website
Phone
Email
Brian GrantMayor905-658-7696
Rebecca AndersonCouncillorr.anderson2026@hotmail.com
Joe GonzalezCouncillorjoewainfleet.ca289-969-1935joe@rightchoice.ca
John MacLellanCouncillor905-321-1174
Source: https://www.wainfleet.ca/elections

Welland

NamePosition
Website
Phone
Email
Natashia BergenMayornatashiabergen.com289-931-4030natashia.bergen.welland@gmail.com
Pat ChiocchioMayor289-228-2503pchiocchio@cogeco.ca
Gary GrazianiMayor905-414-3775Gary.graziani@sympatico.ca
April JeffsMayorapriljeffs.ca365-652-0252connect@apriljeffs.ca
Brandon SimonMayor343-333-1186
Graham SpeckMayor289-821-4532graham@speckindustries.ca
Jessica LaHayWard 1votejessicaward1@gmail.com
Brad UlchWard 1ulchbrad@outlook.com
Aldo ParrottaWard 2votealdoparrotta.caaldo@votealdoparrotta.ca
John ChiocchioWard 3jchiocchio@hotmail.ca
Sharmila SetaramWard 3info@votesharmila.ca
Safdar AliWard 4416-887-0797safdarali61@hotmail.com
Bryan GreenWard 4brdgreen@hotmail.com
Tissa RatnayakeWard 4votetissa.caTissa.waterviewcommunity@gmail.com
Terry ZorgelWard 4416-458-6912terryzorgel4welland@gmail.com
Luca MeleWard 5votemele@gmail.com
Claudette RichardWard 5905-735-7543crichard17@cogeco.ca
Bonnie FokkensWard 6905-328-3898bonniefokkens@gmail.com
Jamie LeeWard 6jamieleeward6@gmail.com
Sean VoutWard 6seanvout@gmail.com
Source: https://www.welland.ca/elections/CandidateList.asp

West Lincoln

NamePosition
Website
Phone
Email
Cheryl GanannMayor905-818-0022
Mike RehnerWard 1289-213-4108
Jason TrombettaWard 1905-961-0215ElectJasonTrombetta@gmail.com
Albert WitteveenWard 1albert.witteveen4@gmail.com
Joann ChechalkWard 2416-567-7323jchechalk1@sympatico.ca
Greg MaychakWard 3
William ReillyWard 3905-308-5054wmreilly4wl@gmail.com
Source: https://www.westlincoln.ca/en/township-office/2026-municipal-and-school-board-election.aspx

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