2026 municipal elections
Find election candidates
All candidate nominations listed on this page have been filed with City Clerk under the Municipal Elections Act.
Questions? Contact our elections office at 519-747-8704 or elections@waterloo.ca.
Certified candidate lists
The official certified lists of candidates for the City of Waterloo 2026 municipal election can be found below.
City of Waterloo mayor candidates
You can vote for 1 mayor.
This table lists mayoral candidates, with contact information and filing dates.
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Jeyas BALASKANTHAN | 519-722-8940 hello@jeyasforwaterloo.ca www.jeyasforwaterloo.ca |
August 21, 2026 |
| Jamie HARI | jamie@jamiehari.com | August 21, 2026 |
| Jerry JIANG | August 21, 2026 | |
| Dorothy MCCABE | dorothymccabe.ca info@dorothymccabe.ca |
May 1, 2026 |
| Shannon WEBER | www.shannonweber.ca info@shannonweber.ca |
August 17, 2026 |
City of Waterloo ward councillor candidates
You can vote for 1 councillor to represent your ward.
Not sure which ward you live in? Find your ward using our interactive map.
Ward 1 councillor
This table lists Ward 1 candidates, with contact information and filing dates.
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Joel BOTTER |
519-497-1013 |
August 13, 2026 |
| Sandra HANMER | May 4, 2026 |
Ward 2 councillor
This table lists Ward 2 candidates, with contact information and filing dates.
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Asma AL-WAHSH | May 1, 2026 | |
| Khaled BERBASH |
519-498-7737 |
June 30, 2026 |
| Shawn HUMES | May 1, 2026 | |
| Ying Susan JIANG |
519-998-7398 |
May 4, 2026 |
|
Venkat KONDAM |
519-342-4734 |
August 7, 2026 |
|
Moraa MOCHAMA |
August 14, 2026 | |
|
Janice MOORE |
janicemooreforward2@gmail.com |
August 13, 2026 |
Ward 3 councillor
This table lists Ward 3 candidates, with contact information and filing dates.
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Hans ROACH |
905-599-6347 |
May 1, 2026 |
| Victoria ROBERTSON | May 1, 2026 |
Ward 4 councillor
This table lists Ward 4 candidates, with contact information and filing dates.
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Diane FREEMAN | dianefreeman.ca freeman4ward4@gmail.com |
June 15, 2026 |
| Travis RESTOULE | travisforward4@gmail.com | May 26, 2026 |
| Syed TIRMIZI | syedtirmizicanada@gmail.com | August 14, 2026 |
Ward 5 councillor
This table lists Ward 5 candidates, with contact information and filing dates.
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Eda DEDE | hello@edadede.ca edadede.ca |
May 19, 2026 |
| Scott PIATKOWSKI | 519-577-2554 www.scottpiatkowski.ca scott@scottpiatkowski.ca |
May 1, 2026 |
| Andrew PORTWINE | August 7, 2026 | |
| Marty REMPEL | 519-533-3596 martyrempel@hotmail.com |
June 22, 2026 |
| Victoria RICHARDSON | victoria@victoriawaterlooward5.ca victoriawaterlooward5.ca |
May 1, 2026 |
Ward 6 councillor
This table lists Ward 6 candidates, with contact information and filing dates.
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Damian MIKHAIL | damian@damianforward6.ca damianforward6.ca |
May 5, 2026 |
| Mary Lou ROE | 226-581-8085 marylouforwaterloo@gmail.com marylouforwaterloo.ca |
May 1, 2026 |
Ward 7 councillor
This table lists Ward 7 candidates, with contact information and filing dates.
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| ABDULLAH | hi@voteforabdullah.ca | August 21, 2026 |
| Julie WRIGHT | wrightward7@gmail.com www.wrightward7.com |
May 27, 2026 |
Region of Waterloo candidates
You can vote for:
- up to 2 regional councillors
Regional councillor
This table lists regional councillor candidates, with contact information and filing dates.
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Jim ERB | May 8, 2026 | |
| Chantal HUININK | reelectchantalhuininkwr2026.ca reelectchantalhuininkwr2026@gmail.com |
May 4, 2026 |
| Soo Bok LEE | 519-500-5797 sobokdh24@gmail.com |
August 13, 2026 |
| Lindsay MANARY | 519-588-7521 elect@lindsaymanary.ca www.lindsaymanary.ca |
August 12, 2026 |
| Chris MOSER | 226-898-4256 www.chrismoser.ca info@chrismoser.ca |
August 6, 2026 |
| Rami SAID | 519-577-1091 vote@ramisaid.ca www.ramisaid.ca |
August 20, 2026 |
| Sarvesh Pratap SINGH | 647-527-7040 talktosarvesh@gmail.com www.sarveshsingh.ca |
July 16, 2026 |
Regional chair
Nominations will no longer be accepted for the Regional Chair position pursuant to the Better Regional Governance Act, 2026.
All nominations submitted prior to its passage are deemed withdrawn.
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Nina DEEB |
|
May 5, 2026 Deemed Withdrawn (May 7, 2026) |
Regional Chair applications
The Regional Chair for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo will be appointed by the Province of Ontario for the term beginning November 15, 2026. Applications were due by Monday, July 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and invited to participate in an interview.
School board candidates
You can only vote for the school board you support.
You can vote for:
- up to 3 candidates for Waterloo Region District School Board
- up to 2 candidates for Waterloo Catholic District School Board
- up to 1 candidate for Conseil scolaire Viamonde
- up to 1 candidate for Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
Waterloo Catholic District School Board (City of Waterloo and Townships of Woolwich and Wellesley)
This table lists Waterloo Catholic District School board trustee candidates, with contact information and filing dates.
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Anna ACETO-GUERIN | 519-841-4294 www.vote4anna.com vote4anna@outlook.com |
August 17, 2026 |
| Linda CUFF | ReElectLindaCuff@gmail.com | May 4, 2026 |
| Norman J. DAMAREN | August 12, 2026 | |
| Conrad STANLEY | 226-381-7975 voteconradstanley@outlook.com |
May 1, 2026 |
Waterloo Region District School Board (City of Waterloo and Township of Wilmot)
This table lists Waterloo Region District School Board trustee candidates, with contact information and filing dates.
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Cristina BAIROS FERNANDES |
519-571-4942 |
August 18, 2026 |
| Brian BEST | August 20, 2026 | |
| Brian BOURKE |
226-753-7260 |
August 21, 2026 |
| Karen COVIELLO | August 20, 2026 | |
| Clinton HEFFERNAN | May 14, 2026 | |
|
Geoff HORSMAN |
226-600-9048 geoff.horsman@gmail.com |
August 18, 2026 |
|
Adam MALIK Withdrawn |
July 30, 2026 Withdrawn (August 14, 2026) |
|
| Kathleen WOODCOCK | 226-929-3101 kathleenwoodcock2026@gmail.com |
May 1, 2026 |
Conseil scolaire Viamonde
This table lists Membre du Conseil candidates, Conseil scolaire Viamonde pour représenter la Région de Waterloo et les comtés de Wellington, Middlesex, Perth et Huron, with contact information and filing dates.
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Rachid BARRIMA | June 8, 2026 |
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
This table lists conseiller/conseillère candidates, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir pour représenter la Région de Waterloo et les comtés de Brant, Haldimand et Norfolk, with contact information and filing dates.
| Name | Contact | Filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothée PETIT-PAS | June 11, 2026 |