City of Cambridge
Mayoral
Ryan Bolender
Bolender is a newcomer to municipal politics seeking election as the mayor of Cambridge. If elected, he promises to freeze discretionary spending by council and to cut redundancies in the proceedings of city services.
Hamilton is the current councilor for Cambridge Ward 7, now seeking election as the mayor of Cambridge. In his campaign, he has pinpointed affordability for residents and economic development for the city as core concerns.
Kennedy is a newcomer to municipal politics seeking election as the mayor of Cambridge. If elected, he promises to improve collaboration and communication between the city and residents, grow the visitor economy and expand funding going towards maintaining nature and community spaces
Liggett is the incumbent mayor of Cambridge who has served in the position since 2022. She has yet to release a policy platform for 2026.
Shahzada Jalal Khan
Khan is a newcomer to municipal politics seeking election as the mayor of Cambridge. He has yet to release a policy platform for 2026
Ward 1
Donkersgoed is a newcomer to municipal politics seeking election as the councilor for Cambridge Ward 1. An experienced member of community organisations such as the City of Cambridge’s Arts and Culture Advisory and the Waterloo Region Labour Council, he emphasizes a need for City Hall to work with such organizations to ensure a positive future for all Cambridge residents, though he has yet to release a policy platform for 2026.
Shwery is the incumbent councillor for Cambridge Ward 1 and is running for re-election. In her current term, she has prioritized lowering taxes on residents while also advocating for the improvement of city infrastructure. In her 2026 policy platform, she emphasizes upholding the needs and wants of taxpayers and promises to reduce fiscal waste by cutting government inefficiencies.
Ward 2
Craig is a newcomer to municipal politics seeking election as the councilor for Cambridge Ward 2. In his policy platform for 2026, he lists desires to improve public infrastructure, maintain the character of the Hespeler community and maintain community spaces and parks across the city. Notably, he also promises to reduce speeding in school zones, improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists and advocate for expanding GO Train service to Cambridge.
Devine is the incumbent councillor for Cambridge Ward 2 and is running for re-election. He has served in the position since 2014 and has experience serving in federal and provincial committees concerning apprenticeship, as well as citylevel committees for industrial training and social planning. He has yet to release a policy platform for 2026..
Ward 3
Kimpson is the incumbent city councillor for Cambridge Ward 3 and is running for re-election. She has yet to release a policy platform for 2026. No other candidates have registered in Cambridge Ward 3 as of this time.
Ward 4
Earnshaw is the incumbent city councillor for Cambridge Ward 4 and is running for re-election. So far in council, he has worked to build community and encourage development in Cambridge while still maintaining the historical and cultural character of the city, with an emphasis on walkability and transit. He has yet to release a policy platform for 2026 but promises to be in continuity with his previous actions in council.
O’Hara is a newcomer to municipal politics and is seeking election as the city councillor for Cambridge Ward 4. He has yet to release a policy platform for 2026.
Malik is a newcomer to municipal politics and is seeking election as the city councillor for Cambridge Ward 4. He has yet to release a policy platform for 2026.
Ward 5
Roberts is the incumbent city councillor for Cambridge Ward 5 and is running for re-election. In her campaign, she lists fiscal responsibility and community engagement as priorities, while also expressing a desire to facilitate development of affordable housing units and walkable, pedestrian-friendly neighbourhoods.
Shah is a newcomer to municipal politics and is seeking election as the city councillor for Cambridge Ward 5. He lists fiscal responsibility and safer streets and road maintenance as priorities.
Ward 6
Cooper is the incumbent city councillor for Cambridge Ward 6 and is running for re-election. If elected for the 2026-2030 term, he promises to keep tax increases to reasonable levels that will still support the cost of government services, implement traffic-calming measures to reduce speeding and protect pedestrians, support development of more types of housing and revitalize local businesses in a way that will support the local economy.
Harrington is a newcomer to municipal politics and is seeking election as the city councillor for Cambridge Ward 6. She has yet to release a policy platform for 2026.
Carter is a newcomer to municipal politics and is seeking election as the city councillor for Cambridge Ward 6. He has yet to release a policy platform for 2026
Ward 7
Danson is a newcomer to municipal politics and is seeking election as the city councillor for Cambridge Ward 7. She has yet to release a policy platform for 2026
Guerin is a newcomer to municipal politics and is seeking election as the city councillor for Cambridge Ward 7. In his campaign promises, he has expressed a desire to build better communities, prioritizing the safety of pedestrians; increase transit accessibility across different age groups and grow city services in accordance with other development in Ward 7 to ensure the continued quality of life in the ward.
John Teat
Teat is a newcomer to municipal politics and is seeking election as the city councillor for Cambridge Ward 7. His platform focuses on 5 commitments: taxes & spending, housing, safer neighbourhoods, roads safety and jobs & youth.
Dani Ieso
Ieso is a newcomer to municipal politics and is seeking election as the city councillor for Cambridge Ward 7. He has yet to release a policy platform for 2026.
Tasneem Chhadiya
Chhadiya is a newcomer to municipal politics. She has yet to release a policy platform for 2026.
Ward 8
Nicholas Ermeta
Ermeta is the incumbent city councillor for Cambridge Ward 8. He has yet to release a policy platform for 2026.
No other candidates have registered in Cambridge Ward 8 as of this time.
Township of Woolwich
Mayoral
Evan Burgess
Burgess is one of the current councillors for Woolwich Ward 1 and is now seeking election as the mayor of Woolwich. In his campaign, he promotes the cutting of red tape in government, improvements to road infrastructure and recreational centres and sustainable budgeting with minimal increases.
Eric Schwindt
Schwindt is the current councillor for Woolwich Ward 2, now seeking election as the mayor of Woolwich. He has yet to release a policy platform for 2026.
Chane Ballantyne
Ballantyne is a newcomer to municipal politics and is seeking election as mayor of Woolwich. He has yet to release a policy platform for 2026.
Ward 1
Nathan Cadeau
Cadeau is an incumbent councillor for Woolwich Ward 1 and is running for re-election. He has yet to releAse a policy platform for 2026.
Tony Stevens
Stevens is a newcomer to municipal politics and is seeking election as a councilor for Woolwich Ward 1. He has yet to release a policy platform for 2026.
Jason Godglick
Godglick is a newcomer to municipal politics and is seeking election as a councillor for Woolwich Ward 1. He has yet to release a policy platform for 2026.
This ward elects two counsillors.
Ward 2
No Candidates
No candidates have registered in Woolwich Ward 2 as of this time.
Ward 3
Bonnie Bryant
Bryant is an incumbent councillor for Woolwich Ward 3 and is running for re-election. If elected for the 2026-2030 term, she promises to look out for her constituent’s best interests while also preserving the culture, history, and wildlife of Woolwich.
Eryn Koncir
Koncir is a newcomer to municipal politics and is seeking election as a councillor for Woolwich Ward 3. She has yet to release a policy platform for 2026.
Township of Wilmot
Mayoral
Natasha Salonen
Salonen is the incumbent mayor of Wilmot who has served the position since 2022. She has yet to release a policy platform for 2026, but she has in the past advocated for the sustainability of housing for all and the presence of a youth voice in politics.
Stephanie Goertz
Goertz is a newcomer to municipal politics seeking election as the mayor of Wilmot. In her campaign, she has made protecting the character of resources of Wilmot a priority while also raising concerns over issues like affordable housing and supporting local businesses.
Kristopher Wilkinson
Wilkinson is the current councillor for Wilmot Ward 2, now seeking election as the mayor of Wilmot. If elected, he promises to build a transparent and responsible City Hall with ambitions of fiscal responsibility and a moderate approach to taxation, tying the yearly increase to inflation.
Ward 1
Stewart Cressman
Cressman is a newcomer to municipal politics seeking election as the councillor for Wilmot Ward 1. If elected, he promises to work for the collective good of Wilmot residents as a whole and to lead the township to success.
No other candidates have registered in Wilmot Ward 1 as of this time.
No Candidates
No candidates have registered in Woolwich Ward 2 as of this time.
Ward 3
Harvir Sidhu
Sidhu is the incumbent councillor for Wilmot Ward 3 and is running for re-election. In his tenure as councillor, he has stood for transparency in council finances and has been an active part of the Baden community. He has yet to release a policy platform for 2026.
No other candidates have registered in Wilmot Ward 3 as of this time.
Ward 4
Steven Martin
Martin is an incumbent councillor for Wilmot Ward 4 and is running for re-election, having served in the position alongside Lilliane Dunstall. He has yet to release a policy platform for 2026.
Kristia Straus
Straus is a newcomer to municipal politics seeking election as a councillor for Wilmot Ward 4. She has yet to release a policy platform for 2026.
This ward elects two councillors.
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