Who's Running?
The nomination period opens Friday, May 1, 2026. We will update this page each day as new candidates register. Learn more about the offices to be elected.
A list of French School Board Trustee candidates can be found on the City of Oshawa's website:
Conseiller(ère), Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
Conseiller(ère), Conseil scolaire Viamonde
Thinking of running in the 2026 Municipal Election?
Candidates
| Candidate Name | Nomination Date and Time | Electoral Position | Phone Number or Email | Website and Social Media |
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| Adrian Foster | May 1, 2026 8:35 a.m. | Mayor | ||
| Tom Dingwall | May 5, 2026 1:38 p.m. | Mayor |
905-926-3517 |
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| Granville Anderson | May 4, 2026 3:03 p.m. | Regional Councillor Wards 1 and 2 | ||
| Melissa Whitefield | May 19, 2026 2:15 p.m. | Regional Councillor Wards 1 and 2 | ||
| Kannan Nair | June 1, 2026 2:28 p.m. | Regional Councillor Wards 3 and 4 |
416-428-1336 |
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| Sami Elhajjeh | May 1, 2026 12:50 p.m. | Local Councillor Ward 1 |
905-449-4370 |
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| Chris Aucoin | May 1, 2026 10:32 a.m. | Local Councillor Ward 2 |
VoteChrisAucoin@gmail.com |
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| Bernard Sanchez | May 19, 2026 1:40 p.m. | Local Councillor Ward 2 |
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| Jason Kay | May 19, 2026 3:08 p.m. | Local Councillor Ward 2 |
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| Mike Mokhtar | June 12, 2026 1:56 p.m. | Local Councillor Ward 3 |
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| Denise Robinson | May 12, 2026 2:00 p.m. | Local Councillor Ward 4 |
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| Cathy Abraham | May 1, 2026 9:05 a.m. | Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Trustee |
647-620-2877 |
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| Bunmi Oyinsan | May 5, 2026 11:36 a.m. | Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Trustee | 647-286-0643 olubunmioyinsan@gmail.com |
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| Brad Jakobsen | May 13, 2026 11:17 a.m. | Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board Trustee |
905-242-1221 |
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| Kevin MacKenzie | June 11, 2026 12:25 p.m. | Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board Trustee |
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