Hamilton residents have the opportunity to vote for mayor, city councillor, and school board trustee on October 26. The registration deadline for candidates was Friday, and the city has now released the certified list of candidates.
CBC Hamilton has compiled a list of candidates running for city councillor and school board trustee positions in Hamilton. This information was gathered from publicly available sources such as candidates’ websites and social media accounts dedicated to their campaigns. Further information and analysis on candidates and their platforms will be provided in our ongoing coverage.
Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by their last names. The city has 15 wards, and residents can find out their ward by visiting the city’s website.
In the mayoral race, Keanin Loomis is expected to face current Mayor Andrea Horwath in a rematch. Horwath won by a narrow margin of 1,663 votes in the 2022 election. The registered mayoral candidates include:
– Sasha Austin
– Ejaz Butt
– David Mark Cherkewski
– Rob Cooper
– Paul Fromm
– Scarlett Gillespie
– David Harrison
– Andrea Horwath
– Erin Janus
– Keanin Loomis
– Pamela Mitchell
– Kevin Walker
– Nathalie Xian Yi Yan
The article continues with details on candidates running in each ward, including their backgrounds and campaign information. The school board trustee candidates for both the English public and separate (Catholic) boards are also listed, along with the French school board candidates.
For more details and updates on the candidates and election coverage, visit the provided source link.