Kingsville votes Monday, Oct 26, 2026.
Who's running, who's not (yet), and the record behind every incumbent.
Oct 26
voting day
Aug 21
nominations close, 2:00 pm
14
candidates so far
7
seats on council
Kingsville — the races
Voting day Monday, Oct 26, 2026 · nominations close Aug 21, 2:00 pm · unofficial list from kingsville.ca/elections — re-captured Jul 31, 2026
MAYOR 1 seat
Mayor Dennis Rogers has not filed as of Jul 31 — candidates can register until Aug 21.
COUNCILLOR 5 seats
Councillors Gaffan and Patterson have not filed as of Jul 31.
SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE
David Keller Greater Essex District
Mary DiMenna Windsor-Essex Catholic
Emmanuelle Richez Viamonde
Marotte Didier Csc Providence
Incumbents link to their full voting/spending record on the Kingsville page. Candidate list updates weekly until Aug 21.
Get to know the candidates
Built ONLY from public, linked sources — captured Jul 30, 2026. Where a candidate hasn't published anything yet, we say so instead of guessing. Every candidate can add or correct their profile via the Corrections process.
Roshan Nallaratnamfor Mayor
Over a decade in public service — first as a police officer, then in senior political staff roles in the Ontario government (his account). Previously ran for office in Scarborough-Guildwood per Campaign Life Coalition's candidate records (third-party source). Commits to serving full-time as mayor. Documented prior run: 2018 Ontario provincial election, PC candidate in Scarborough-Guildwood, while serving as a Toronto police officer — during that campaign Global News reported he faced a police professional-standards investigation over an allegedly threatening email to a voter, an allegation he denied.
What to expect / where he stands: published priorities lean fiscal accountability + community safety; the Campaign Life Coalition record indicates past engagement with that group’s candidate questionnaires — review the source directly and draw your own conclusions. No Kingsville voting record exists yet (first local run).
Published platform (roshannallaratnam.com): responsible taxes & accountability · families and youth · seniors' well-being · community safety · local business & economy. Slogan: “A leader who listens. A community that thrives.”
Sources: campaign site · nomination
Mary Ellen Havlikfor Mayor
Filed for mayor. NO PUBLISHED PLATFORM FOUND YET
No campaign site located as of Jul 31. One documented civic stance: in 2023 she started a Change.org petition asking Town Council to bar buildings over 10 m / 3 storeys in Kingsville (210 signatures) — a building-height/development-scale platform signal. Campaign contact: [email protected] (from her nomination).
Sources: nomination
Robert Brandofor Deputy Mayor
Challenging incumbent Kimberly DeYong. NO PUBLISHED PLATFORM FOUND YET
No campaign site or verified coverage located as of Jul 30 — several unrelated people share this name, and per our rules we don't guess. Campaign contact: [email protected] · 226-270-4039.
Sources: nomination
Janice Durocherfor Councillor
First-time Kingsville candidate (not on the 2022 ballot). NO PUBLISHED PLATFORM FOUND YET
No campaign site located as of Jul 31. Documented community involvement: captained a "June 27 Miracle" food-drive team in 2021, listed alongside now–Deputy Mayor Kimberly DeYong (Kingsville Times; name-and-town match). Campaign contact: [email protected].
Sources: nomination · 2022 candidate list (absence checked)
Adam Edwardsfor Councillor
First-time Kingsville candidate (not on the 2022 ballot). NO PUBLISHED PLATFORM FOUND YET
No campaign site or coverage located as of Jul 30. Campaign contact: [email protected] · 519-791-1819.
Sources: nomination · 2022 candidate list (absence checked)
John Musselmanfor Councillor
First-time Kingsville candidate (not on the 2022 ballot). NO PUBLISHED PLATFORM FOUND YET
No verified campaign presence located as of Jul 30 — a possible local name match exists but is unverified, so we exclude it. Campaign contact: [email protected].
Sources: nomination · 2022 candidate list (absence checked)
David KellerTrustee · Greater Essex District
Repeat candidate — ran for the same GECDSB trustee seat in 2022 (as David Adam Keller), losing to incumbent Julia Burgess. No occupation on the public record.
Sources: nomination · 2022 candidate list
Mary DiMennaTrustee · Windsor-Essex Catholic
Incumbent — WECDSB trustee for this area since 2003; retired WECDSB elementary teacher (33 years in the classroom); has served as board Vice-Chair (windsorite.ca).
Sources: nomination · 2022 candidate list
Emmanuelle RichezTrustee · Viamonde (French public)
Sitting Viamonde trustee for Windsor-Essex AND Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Windsor (PhD McGill; prior work at the Quebec National Assembly and House of Commons). CONFIRMED — her own site, emmarichez.ca, identifies her as both
Sources: nomination · emmarichez.ca
Marotte DidierTrustee · Csc Providence (French Catholic)
Incumbent — Didier Marotte (the town list prints surname first), CSC Providence trustee for Essex/Amherstburg/Kingsville, acclaimed in 2022; past board president. Career: ~30 years as executive director of Place Concorde, the francophone community centre of Windsor-Essex-Kent, retiring March 2024 (Le Rempart).
Sources: nomination · 2022 candidate list
2022 for context: turnout was 50.19% (8,510 of 16,955 eligible voters). Dennis Rogers won a 3-way mayor race over Tamara Stomp and Laura Lucier; DeYong won deputy over Gord Queen and Samson Zad; today's five councillors were elected from a field of 14. 2022 results →
Leamington votes Monday, Oct 26, 2026.
Who's running, who's not (yet), and the record behind every incumbent.
Oct 26
voting day
Aug 21
nominations close, 2:00 pm
12
candidates so far
7
seats on council
Leamington — the races
Unofficial list from leamington.ca/elections-2026 — captured Jul 31, 2026. First time Leamington's race is tracked here.
DEPUTY MAYOR 1 seat
Deputy Mayor Larry Verbeke has not filed as of Jul 31 — if that holds and no one else enters by Aug 21, Tiessen would be acclaimed.
COUNCILLOR 5 seats
Councillor Anthony Abraham has not filed as of Jul 31 — candidates can register until Aug 21.
SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE
Mary Dimenna Windsor-Essex Catholic
Emmanuelle Richez Viamonde
Same trustees as the Kingsville ballot — trustee seats span several municipalities. No English-public or French-Catholic candidates filed yet.
Get to know the Leamington candidates
Built ONLY from public, linked sources — captured Jul 31, 2026. Incumbents link to their full record above instead.
Cris Bironfor Mayor
Licensed paralegal (Law Society of Ontario) and legal-department manager at Ordonez Group (self-described, 2022); came to Canada as a political refugee from Chile.
Track record at the ballot box: ran for mayor in 2022, finishing third against MacDonald with 754 votes (9.32%). This is his second consecutive mayoral run.
Rielly O'Shaughnessyfor Councillor
Already inside the tent: sitting citizen member of Leamington's Accessibility Advisory Committee — and paid $870 in committee per-diems in 2025 per the Treasurer's own remuneration statement (listed there as "Reilly").
First run for council (not on the 2018 or 2022 ballots). Occupation: nothing on the public record yet.
Sources: linked above · nomination
John Biekxfor Councillor
A John Biekx has been a Unifor figure in Windsor-Essex — Local 444 "County Units Representative" and executive board member (2014 union newsletter), later listed as a Unifor National organizer. PROBABLE MATCH — NOT CONFIRMED BY CANDIDATE
First Leamington run (not on the 2018/2022 ballots).
Sources: Local 444 newsletter · nomination
Carol Bellfor Councillor
Leamington-area press documents a Carol Bell who is a former private investigator (moved from the GTA in 1997) and sister of the late community volunteer Lorraine Gibson, whose posthumous Mayor's Special Award she accepted in July 2025. PROBABLE MATCH — NOT CONFIRMED BY CANDIDATE
First Leamington run (not on the 2018/2022 ballots).
Bruce Medcalffor Councillor
Leamington Lions Club member and regular community-fundraiser volunteer (Hogs for Hospice pancake breakfasts). Occupation: nothing on the public record.
Track record at the ballot box: ran for MAYOR in 2018, finishing last with 333 votes (4.62%). 2026 is a run for the lower office.
2022 for context (Leamington): MacDonald beat Rob Schmidt and Cris Biron for mayor; Verbeke held deputy; today's five councillors emerged from an 11-name field. Turnout data and full 2022 results: 2022 results →
Chatham-Kent votes Monday, Oct 26, 2026.
The biggest race Motion Carried tracks: 80 registered candidates — and council itself shrinks from 18 seats to 15, elected under 8 all-new wards.
Oct 26
voting day
80
registered candidates (as of Jul 31)
15
seats next term — down from 18
8
all-new wards
Chatham-Kent — the races
Official candidate list from chatham-kent.ca/elections — captured live Jul 31, 2026: 80 candidates across 19 offices. Candidates run under the new 8-ward map, not the current 6 wards, so an INC chip marks sitting council members wherever they chose to run.
MAYOR — THE 6-WAY RACE 1 seat · elected across all of Chatham-Kent
WARD 1 · SOUTH WEST KENT 6 candidates
Tom Askew
Mark Authier
Michael Bond
Andréa Palmer
Gerhard Taves
WARD 2 · SOUTH EAST KENT 10 candidates
Chad Carnie
Matthew Giffin
Fred Hooper
Matt Lamarche
Denise Maynard
Albert Pilbeam
Brad Snobelen
Spencer Stinson
Hassan Tariq
WARD 3 · NORTH EAST KENT 7 candidates
Lauren Aziz
Kyle Carter
Cory Couture
Mark Huston
Emery Huszka
Matthew Pietens
James Plunkett
WARD 5 · WALLACEBURG & AREA 10 candidates
Brendan Authier
Loree Bailey
Jim Blake
Steven Burritt
Mark Childs
Jason Debuck
Brent DeNure
David Hyatt
Zac Nicholson
Chris Young
WARD 6 · NORTH WEST CHATHAM 6 candidates
Jeff Comiskey
Ben Labadie
F. Brian Machado
Sheila Moir-Martin
Karen Montgomery
WARD 7 · NORTH EAST CHATHAM 10 candidates
Steve Adkins
Michael Fife
Dustin (Duddee) Gawne
Larry Hutchins
Steve Kenney
Marc King
Jason Reynolds
Doug Robbins
Dustin Ryan
WARD 8 · SOUTH CHATHAM 11 candidates — biggest ward field
Sandra Dorner
Ryan Drouillard
John Duquette
Andy Fisher
Paulo Graciano
Deb Martin
Rick Nicholls EX-MPP
Stephani Shill
Scott Thompson
Luke Van Der Vliet
SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES 11 candidates · 10 of 11 offices
D. Randy Campbell Lambton Kent District (LKDSB) · Wards 1–3
Anna Cairns LKDSB · Wards 4–5
Jason Nantais LKDSB · Wards 4–5
Tracy Bernicky LKDSB · Wards 6–8
Ellen Sinclair LKDSB · Wards 6–8
Brenda Rumble St. Clair Catholic (SCCDSB) · Wards 1–2
John Van Heck SCCDSB · Wards 4–5
David Argenti SCCDSB · Wards 6–8
David Paradis Viamonde (French public)
Doris Sauvé CSC Providence · W1 + Pelee/Leamington/Lakeshore
Robert (Bob) Demers CSC Providence · Wards 2–8
SCCDSB Ward 3: no candidate registered as of Jul 31 — the one empty office of the 19.
The 6-way mayor race — get to know the candidates
Built ONLY from public, linked or named sources — researched Jul 31, 2026. Candidates' own claims are labeled self-submitted (most come from CKXS 99.1's mayoral-candidate profiles, written by the candidates). Where the record is thin, we say so instead of guessing. Every candidate can add or correct their profile via the Corrections process.
Darrin Cannifffor Mayor — incumbent, 3rd-term bid
Mayor since 2018, re-elected 2022 with 75.13%; Ward 6 councillor 2014–2018 before that. CPA — Director of Finance/CFO at Transform Shared Service Organization; earlier career at Union Gas and Greenfield Specialty Alcohols; past board chair of Entegrus (official bio).
Pitch (self-submitted, CKXS profile): claims 8.1% population growth and roughly $100M in debt reduction over his 8 years as mayor — his own figures, not independently verified here.
The Greenfield dispute: in April 2026 Canniff publicly rebuked Cllr Bondy's claims about the $160M Greenfield waste-to-energy deal as “misinformation”; municipal staff say the project came before council 8 times over 5 years. Bondy's fuller side of this dispute isn't on file here yet (his Sydenham Current Q&A was unavailable at capture time) — this profile updates when it is. Neither side's characterization is endorsed.
Lauren Andersonfor Mayor — sitting Ward 1 councillor
First-term councillor for Ward 1 (West Kent) and the first mayoral candidate to file (May 1). Occupation: nurse — per Sarnia News Today's candidate coverage; her official council bio lists no occupation.
Platform (self-submitted, CKXS profile): housing and homelessness approached through a prevention lens; respect water-capacity limits when approving development. Claims credit for Wheatley disaster funding and the Talbot Trail rebuild plan — self-reported, not independently verified here.
Michael Bondyfor Mayor — sitting Ward 6 councillor
Fourth-term councillor (first elected 2010); owned Bondy's Dry Cleaners from 1999 to 2020 (official bio).
Pitch (self-submitted, CKXS profile): “we need different leadership” — curb spending, back-to-basics infrastructure.
On the record, both directions: Bondy has faced integrity-commissioner findings and council sanctions during his time on council (Chatham Voice reporting). His public claims about the $160M Greenfield waste-to-energy deal were called “misinformation” by Mayor Canniff, and staff say the project came before council 8 times in 5 years; Bondy's fuller response (a Sydenham Current Q&A) was unavailable at capture time and will be added. Voters should read both sides — neither characterization is endorsed here.
Nelson Burmfor Mayor
Wallaceburg farmer — beef and cash crops — and owner of a Krown rust-protection franchise; age 47. Filed May 7.
No previous runs for public office found on the public record — first-time candidate as far as tracked records show.
Sources: CKXS self-submitted profile · nomination
Ryan Gowfor Mayor
Supply-chain / logistics professional, 10+ years (self-described); employer not on the public record. Filed Jun 2.
Newcomer — no prior political record found as of Jul 31. THIN PUBLIC RECORD — SHOWN AS-IS
Sources: CKXS self-submitted profile · nomination
Randy Hopefor Mayor — ex-mayor, comeback bid
Mayor of Chatham-Kent 2006–2018 (three terms). In 2018 he lost the mayoralty, finishing third with 14% — behind Darrin Canniff and Alysson Storey (now a W6 councillor). Earlier career: NDP MPP 1990–95; CAW Local 1941 president 1985–90. Currently president of “White Knight Advisory International” (self-reported). Filed Jul 16; on running again: “the calls kept coming in.”
The record to weigh: his mayoralty's defining controversy was the 2017 North Kent Wind well-water crisis — Hope backed the wind project and pressed the province against the Water Wells First residents' group. His 12 years in office are the longest track record in this race; voters can judge it directly.
Sources: CKXS self-submitted profile · 2018 results (public record) · nomination
Why this election is different: Chatham-Kent's council shrinks from 18 members (mayor + 17 councillors in six multi-member wards) to 15 (mayor + 14), elected under 8 all-new wards — the first boundary change since the 1998 amalgamation. Sitting councillors marked INC are running in redrawn wards that don't match their current ones. Ward-level candidate research (the same standard as the mayor race) comes next — contested-ward profiles aren't written yet, so only names are listed above.
Amherstburg votes Monday, Oct 26, 2026.
The deputy mayor is challenging the mayor, the town's 2022 top vote-getter wants the deputy's chair — and whoever wins collects the pay raise this council voted itself.
Oct 26
voting day
Aug 21
nominations close, 2:00 pm
11
council-race candidates so far (+4 trustee)
7
seats on council
Amherstburg — the races
Uncertified list from amherstburg.ca/elections (filing dates from that page), cross-checked against River Town Times reporting — captured Aug 1, 2026. Certified candidates are announced Aug 24. Note: the town page still listed Frank DiPasquale (withdrew Jul 21) and hadn't yet added Katara or LeBlanc (filed per RTT, Jul 28) at capture — shown here corrected against the news record.
MAYOR 1 seat
Frank DiPasquale filed May 1 but withdrew Jul 21, 2026 — he fosters children and runs a respite site (“This is a roller coaster here. We foster children.”). On withdrawing he endorsed Cerasa for mayor and Petruniak for deputy mayor (River Town Times ↗).
DEPUTY MAYOR 1 seat
William (Bill) Petruniak filed May 5
Crain was 2022's town-wide top vote-getter (3,795 votes — more than any mayoral candidate). Petruniak carries DiPasquale's endorsement.
COUNCILLOR 5 seats · 6 candidates so far
TJ Botsford filed May 14
Lena Lazanja filed May 8
Shawn LeBlanc named in RTT coverage; not yet on the town page at capture
Tony Pietrangelo filed May 11
Dhaval Prajapati filed Jun 23
Only 2 of 5 sitting councillors have filed for anything — and both are climbing (Gibb→mayor, Crain→deputy). Allaire, Courtney, McArthur and Pouget had no filings as of Aug 1 — if that holds to Aug 21, at least 3 councillor seats are guaranteed to change hands. No re-election announcement by any of the four was found.
SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE
Emmanuelle Richez CS Viamonde
Didier Marotte CSC Providence
Dana Tonus Windsor-Essex Catholic
Jesmond Tabone Windsor-Essex Catholic
No English-public (GECDSB) candidate filed yet. Richez, Tonus and Tabone also appear on other Essex County ballots — trustee seats span municipalities.
Get to know the Amherstburg candidates
Built ONLY from public, linked sources — captured Aug 1, 2026. Incumbents link to their full record above instead. Where the record is thin, we say so instead of guessing.
Frank Cerasafor Mayor
Ran for mayor in 2022, taking 1,073 votes against Prue's 3,488. Second consecutive mayoral run — this time carrying Frank DiPasquale's endorsement after DiPasquale withdrew in July.
Saurabh Katarafor Councillor
Consulting-firm founder and Ivey MBA candidate, per a River Town Times candidate profile (Ron Giofu, Jul 28, 2026) — pitching business experience for the council table.
First Amherstburg run as far as tracked records show. Not yet listed on the town's candidate page at capture — filing reported by RTT.
Sources: River Town Times profile
The stakes: whoever wins on Oct 26 collects the pay raise this council voted itself unanimously in September 2024 — mayor $47,754→$60,880 (+27.7%), deputy $31,783→$36,349, councillor $25,229→$29,455, effective the 2026 term. Three of the incumbents running (Prue, Gibb, Crain) voted for it (Courtney was absent). 2022 for context: Prue won the mayoralty with 48.93%; Gibb won a 5-way deputy race; Crain topped the councillor poll at 22 years old. Full results: windsorite.ca →
Essex votes Monday, Oct 26, 2026.
Six of eight incumbents have filed — and the challengers are stacking up exactly where the other two haven't.
Oct 26
voting day
Aug 21
nominations close, 2:00 pm
10
council-race candidates so far (+4 trustee)
8
seats on council — mayor + deputy + 6 ward councillors
Essex — the races
Uncertified list from essex.ca/municipal-elections — captured Aug 1, 2026 (the town page shows no filing dates). Certified candidates are announced Aug 24. Heads-up: elections.essex.ca still carries stale 2022 content — the town page above is the only current source.
MAYOR 1 seat
The mayor who unseated an incumbent in 2022 (3,794–3,211 over Richard Meloche) is, so far, cruising unopposed (windsornewstoday, May 26 ↗).
WARD 1 2 seats · 3 candidates
WARD 2 1 seat
Sole filer so far — a second straight acclamation if that holds.
WARD 3 2 seats · 3 candidates
Bill Baker background not found on the public record
Corey St-Onge background not found on the public record
Incumbent Brad Allard — Ward 3's top vote-getter in 2022 — had NOT filed as of Aug 1. No re-election announcement found.
WARD 4 1 seat
Rachael Mills NEW background not found on the public record
Incumbent Rodney Hammond had NOT filed as of Aug 1 — if that holds to Aug 21, Ward 4 changes hands. No re-election announcement found.
SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE
David Keller Greater Essex County (public)
Mary DiMenna Windsor-Essex Catholic
Emmanuelle Richez CS Viamonde
Didier Marotte CSC Providence
Get to know the Essex candidates
Built ONLY from public, linked sources — captured Aug 1, 2026. Incumbents link to their full record above instead. Backgrounds for Baker, St-Onge and Mills weren't found on the public record — stated as-is rather than guessed.
Fred Grovesfor Councillor — Ward 1
Ran in Ward 1 in 2018, taking 478 votes in the race won by Bowman and Garon. A widely-shared local byline “Fred Groves” appears in Essex Free Press back issues — but no public source links the byline to the candidate, so it is not attributed here.
Sources: 2018 results · nomination
The pattern to watch: the two incumbents who haven't filed (Allard, W3; Hammond, W4) are exactly where the challengers showed up — W3 already has 3 filers for 2 seats, and W4's only filer is a newcomer. 2022 for context: Bondy unseated mayor Richard Meloche 3,794–3,211; Shepley beat Ron Rogers for deputy; Verbeek was acclaimed in Ward 2; this council followed the term that ended with Mayor Larry Snively resigning (Jan 2022) after pleading guilty to election fraud. Full results: windsorite.ca →
LaSalle votes Monday, Oct 26, 2026.
Both of 2022's acclamations are back on the ballot — the mayor now has a challenger — and 4 of 5 councillor seats are potentially open: only by-election winner Mike Seguin has filed among the councillors.
Oct 26
voting day
Aug 21
nominations close, 2:00 pm
7
council-race candidates so far (+5 trustee)
7
seats on council
LaSalle — the races
Uncertified list from lasalle.ca/lasalle-election — captured Aug 1, 2026 (the town page shows contact info but no filing dates). Certified candidates are announced Aug 24.
MAYOR 1 seat
Meloche became mayor in 2022 without a vote being held (acclaimed). Dass's filing gives a campaign site (shaun4mayor.ca) — his background was not found in news coverage, and that absence is stated rather than guessed.
DEPUTY MAYOR 1 seat
Sole filer so far — a second straight acclamation if that holds.
COUNCILLOR 5 seats · 4 candidates so far
Burns, Carrick, Renaud and Riccio-Spagnuolo had no filings as of Aug 1 — including 2022's top two vote-getters town-wide (Renaud 4,810, Riccio-Spagnuolo 4,064). If that holds to Aug 21, 4 of 5 councillor seats change hands. No re-election announcement by any of the four was found.
SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE
Jeremy Palko Greater Essex County (public)
Dana Tonus Windsor-Essex Catholic
Jesmond Tabone Windsor-Essex Catholic
Jacques Kenny CSC Providence
Emmanuelle Richez CS Viamonde
Richez, Tonus and Tabone also appear on other Essex County ballots — trustee seats span municipalities.
Get to know the LaSalle candidates
Built ONLY from public, linked sources — captured Aug 1, 2026. Incumbents link to their full record above instead. Where the record is thin, we say so instead of guessing.
Shaun Dassfor Mayor
The first challenger to face Mayor Meloche at the polls — she was acclaimed in 2022. His nomination lists a campaign site, shaun4mayor.ca, which was unreachable at capture, and no background on him was found in news coverage — stated as-is rather than guessed.
Sources: nomination · windsornewstoday, May 26
Tory McKayfor Councillor
Owner/operator of Tory McKay Property Management; University of Windsor psychology degree; Vice Chair of Extraordinary Women Ignite and a Rotary member. Campaign banner: “Integrity. Enthusiasm. Transparency.” Placed 6th in the Oct 2025 by-election with 171 votes — back for the general.
Sources: campaign site · 2025 by-election results
Kate Paddonfor Councillor
Placed 4th in the Oct 2025 by-election with 216 votes — back for the general. Beyond a campaign Facebook page, no further background was found on the public record — stated as-is rather than guessed.
Sources: 2025 by-election results · nomination
Chris Matisfor Councillor
Ran for council in 2022 as Christopher Matis, taking 2,547 votes (7th of 11 — two spots short of a seat). Second run for the council table.
Sources: 2022 results (town PDF) · nomination
The dry run: LaSalle already voted once this term — the Oct 21, 2025 by-election to fill the seat left by Councillor Sue Desjarlais, who died in April 2025. Mike Seguin won it with 1,197 votes over six others, on a 12.46% turnout of 27,294 eligible voters (3,402 ballots, all-online voting). By-election also-rans McKay and Paddon are back for the general. 2022 for context: both the mayor's and deputy's chairs were filled by acclamation — no vote held; Renaud topped the councillor poll (4,810) and Riccio-Spagnuolo ran second (4,064) — neither has filed for 2026. Full results: town results PDF → · by-election results →
Lakeshore votes Monday, Oct 26, 2026.
A three-way mayor's race, a rematch of a 9-vote squeaker in Ward 5 — and two wards with zero candidates three weeks from the deadline.
Oct 26
voting day
Aug 21
nominations close, 2:00 pm
12
council-race candidates so far (+4 trustee)
8
seats — mayor + deputy + 6 ward councillors
Lakeshore — the races
Uncertified list from lakeshore.ca/elections/candidate-list — captured Aug 1, 2026 (the town page shows no filing dates). Certified candidates are announced Aug 24.
MAYOR 1 seat · 3 candidates
Argo Pace background not found on the public record
Bailey unseated long-time mayor Tom Bain in 2022 (5,638–3,447) — now she defends the chair against two challengers.
WARD 1 1 seat · 2 candidates
Ryan Lahoud background not found on the public record
WARD 2 1 seat · 2 candidates
Joseph Qi background not found on the public record
Hoffman was appointed by council in Oct 2024, as 2022 runner-up, after Councillor Paddy Byrne died in office — this is his first election as the incumbent.
WARD 3 1 seat · 0 candidates
NO CANDIDATES FILED
Incumbent Kelsey Santarossa had NOT filed as of Aug 1, and nobody else has either — zero candidates with three weeks to the deadline. No re-election announcement found.
WARD 4 1 seat · 0 candidates
NO CANDIDATES FILED
Incumbent John Kerr had NOT filed as of Aug 1, and nobody else has either. No re-election announcement found.
WARD 5 1 seat · 2 candidates
The rematch: Ruston beat McDermott by 9 votes in 2022 (656–647).
WARD 6 1 seat · 2 candidates
Louis Tremblay background not found on the public record
SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE
Connie Buckler Greater Essex County (public)
Doris Sauve CSC Providence
Paul Lachance CSC Providence
Emmanuelle Richez CS Viamonde
Richez is also filed in Tecumseh, LaSalle and Amherstburg — Viamonde trustee seats span municipalities.
Get to know the Lakeshore candidates
Built ONLY from public, linked sources — captured Aug 1, 2026. Incumbents link to their full record above instead. Backgrounds for Pace, Lahoud, Qi and Tremblay weren't found on the public record — stated as-is rather than guessed.
Sam Sinjarifor Mayor
Described in filing coverage as a “local businessman and philanthropist” — the first mayoral filer of Lakeshore's cycle (early May). Platform quote, as reported: “accountability, strong leadership, and responsible growth.”
Sources: CKNX News Today, May 2026 · nomination
Tim McDermottfor Councillor — Ward 5
Came within 9 votes of the Ward 5 seat in 2022 (647 to Ruston's 656, with Anhorn at 312) — back for the rematch four years later.
Sources: 2022 results · nomination
The pattern to watch: six of eight incumbents have filed; the two who haven't (Santarossa, W3; Kerr, W4) sit in the only wards with zero candidates. The money backdrop: during 2026 budget deliberations council froze its own compensation and cut the tax increase from a 4.0% draft to 1.76% — the lowest 2026 increase tracked in the county — in an election year. 2022 for context: Bailey unseated mayor Tom Bain 5,638–3,447; Walstedt won the deputy race 4,719–4,154 over Dave Monk. Full results: windsorite.ca →
Tecumseh votes Monday, Oct 26, 2026.
The marquee race of the county cycle: the deputy mayor of 12 years is challenging a 23-year incumbent who hasn't faced a mayoral opponent at the polls since 2014 — and every chair on council moves.
Oct 26
voting day
Aug 21
nominations close, 2:00 pm
11
council-race candidates so far (+2 trustee)
7
seats — mayor + deputy + 5 ward councillors
Tecumseh — the races
Uncertified list from TecumsehVotes (tecumseh.ca) — captured Aug 1, 2026 (the town page shows candidate addresses but no filing dates). Certified candidates are announced Aug 24.
MAYOR 1 seat · the marquee race
McNamara — mayor since 2003, the longest-serving in Windsor-Essex — was acclaimed in 2010, 2018 and 2022; his last contested mayoral race at the polls was 2014. Bachetti, his deputy of 12 years and the County's Deputy Warden, filed on day one (May 1): “it's time for me to step up.” McNamara, filing by May 12: “now here we are with tariffs.” 2022 turnout was 28.72%.
DEPUTY MAYOR 1 seat
Sole filer so far — the deputy's chair is open with Bachetti running for mayor.
WARD 1 1 seat · 1 candidate
Darrin Drouillard background not found on the public record
Incumbent Alicia Higgison had NOT filed as of Aug 1. No re-election announcement found.
WARD 2 1 seat · 3 candidates
Suanne Hawkins background not found on the public record
WARD 3 1 seat · 2 candidates
Chris Elliott background not found on the public record
Incumbent Rico Tonial had NOT filed as of Aug 1 — a guaranteed or likely new face either way. No re-election announcement found.
WARD 4 1 seat
Unopposed so far — a second straight acclamation if that holds.
WARD 5 1 seat · open
Marisa Nabbout background not found on the public record
An open seat — incumbent Jobin is running for deputy mayor. The town list shows Nabbout's address outside the ward (candidates need not reside in the ward they run in).
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Mary Heath Windsor-Essex Catholic
Emmanuelle Richez CS Viamonde
Get to know the Tecumseh candidates
Built ONLY from public, linked sources — captured Aug 1, 2026. Incumbents link to their full record above instead. Backgrounds for Drouillard, Hawkins, Elliott and Nabbout weren't found on the public record — stated as-is rather than guessed.
Leo Demarcefor Councillor — Ward 3
A business owner who ran for deputy mayor in 2018, per CBC's candidate profiles that year. Now running for the open-or-contested Ward 3 seat — incumbent Tonial hadn't filed at capture.
Sources: CBC 2018 profiles · nomination
Antoni Tambunanfor Councillor — Ward 2
Ran against Dorner in Ward 2 in 2022, taking 467 votes to Dorner's 1,139 — back for the rematch. (The town list spells “Tambunan”; windsorite.ca's 2022 results printed “Tanbunan” — shown here as the town's official spelling.)
Sources: 2022 results · nomination
The stakes: every chair moves — the mayor's chair is contested for the first time since 2014, the deputy's chair is open, and Wards 1, 3 and 5 are guaranteed or likely new faces. The money backdrop: at the same Mar 10, 2026 meeting that received the 2025 pay statement, council approved a 2.0% economic increase for non-union staff and elected officials — whoever wins collects it — and 2026 brought the town's first “Mayor's budget” under Ontario's strong-mayor powers (2.85%). 2022 for context: McNamara and Houston were acclaimed; Dorner, Higgison, Tonial and Jobin all won contested ward races. Full results: windsorite.ca →