Municipal Election 2026: Certified Candidates and Acclamations
List of Certified Candidates
Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the City of Kingston
That during the period commencing on May 1, 2026, and completed on Nomination Day, August 21, 2026, the following persons filed all necessary papers, declarations and fees and as City Clerk, I am satisfied that such persons are qualified and that their Nominations satisfy the requirements of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
I have, therefore, certified such candidates for the offices listed below:
Mayor
- Grant Bedard
- Conny Glenn
- Vanessa Mensah
- Bryan Paterson
Councillor, District 1 – Countryside
- Joseph Abreu
- Vic Sahai
- Jeff Scott
Councillor, District 2 – Loyalist-Cataraqui
- Paul Chaves
- Dorian Hartley
- Jeff Pearce
- Charanjeev Sekhon
Councillor, District 3, Collins-Bayridge
- Joel Anthony Bruce
- Lisa Osanic
Councillor, District 4 – Lakeside
- Stephen Cuthbertson
- Wendy Stephen
Councillor, District 5 – Portsmouth
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Don Amos
Councillor, District 6 – Trillium
- Prakash Dayal
- Jimmy Hassan
Councillor, District 7 – Kingscourt-Rideau
- Michael Judd
- Kevin Smith
- Brandon Tozzo
Councillor, District 8 – Meadowbrook-Strathcona
- Roger Dennis
- Daria Juudi-Hope
- Jeff McLaren
Councillor, District 9 – Williamsville
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Vincent Cinanni
Councillor, District 10 – Sydenham
- Andrew DaCosta
- Rajesh Kumar
- John Meligrana
- Annie Palone
Councillor, District 11 – King’s Town
- Aba Mortley
- Melissa Reid
- Greg Ridge
Councillor, District 12 – Pittsburgh
- Ryan Nelson Boehme
- Matt McTaggart
- Chelsea Rae
- Zachary Typhair
English Language Public School Board Trustee (Limestone District School Board) - Countryside, Kingscourt-Rideau & Williamsville
- Tom Gingrich
- Chris Logstrup
- Joyce MacLeod-Kane
English Language Public School Board Trustee (Limestone District School Board) - Lakeside & Trillium
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Jennifer King
English Language Public School Board Trustee (Limestone District School Board) - Loyalist-Cataraqui, Collins-Bayridge & Meadowbrook-Strathcona
- Joseph Gratton
- Katherine Heikkila
English Language Public School Board Trustee (Limestone District School Board) – Portsmouth & Sydenham
- Erin Clow
- Grant McMichael
English Language Public School Board Trustee (Limestone District School Board) - King's Town, Pittsburgh & Frontenac Islands
- Bob Godkin
- Ayden John Michael Layng
English Language Separate School Board Trustee (Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board)
- Brian Evoy
- Rob Gilmour
- Patrick Greenwood
- Glen Edward Perry
- Michael Sammon
French Language Public School Board Trustee (Le Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario – Geographic Region 2)
- Pascal Dussault
- Rosine Umwali Twagirimana
French Language Separate School Board Trustee (Le Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est – Electoral Zone 1)
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Louise Dorsett
Dated this 24th day of August 2026
Janet Jaynes, City Clerk
Declaration of Acclamation to Office
I hereby declare the certified candidates listed below to be acclaimed to the office that follows their respective names pursuant to Section 37 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996:
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Don Amos, Councillor, District 5 - Portsmouth
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Vincent Cinanni, Councillor, District 9 - Williamsville
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Jennifer King, English Language Public School Board Trustee (Limestone District School Board) – Lakeside & Trillium
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Louise Dorsett, French Language Separate School Board Trustee (Le Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est) – Secteur 1
Dated this 24th day of August 2026
Janet Jaynes, City Clerk and Returning Officer
The City of Kingston acknowledges that we are on the traditional homeland of the Anishinabek, Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat, and thanks these nations for their care and stewardship over this shared land.
Today, the City is committed to working with Indigenous peoples and all residents to pursue a united path of reconciliation.
Learn more about the City's reconciliation initiatives.
