Registered Candidates

Information about applicants running as candidates in the 2026 Municipal Election in Oakville.

During the period starting on May 1, 2026 the following persons filed all necessary papers, declarations and fees and have been registered as candidates for the office under which they are listed.

Nominations close at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026.

Updated: August 7, 2026 at 9:40 a.m.

Arvind Choudhary
info@arvindchoudhary.ca
905-973-8213
www.arvindchoudhary.ca
Date filed: May 12, 2026

Julia Hanna
julia@juliahanna.ca
https://www.juliahanna.ca/
Date filed: May 1, 2026

Jeff Knoll
hq@voteknoll.ca
289-813-0013
https://voteknoll.ca/
Date filed: May 1, 2026

Sean O'Meara
votesean@omeara.ca
289-772-7626
www.omeara.ca
Date filed: May 1, 2026

Town Councillor candidates

Alexandra Caldwell
alexandracaldwellward1@gmail.com
647-207-3172
Date filed: May 27, 2026

Amir Henry
amirhenryward1@gmail.com
Date filed: May 20, 2026

Nancy Ortenburg
nancyortenburg@gmail.com
https://nancyo.ca/
Date filed: July 31, 2026

Town and Regional Councillor candidates

Jonathan McNeice
jonathan.mcneice@gmail.com
905-315-0417
Date filed: May 1, 2026

Town Councillor candidates

Ray Chisholm
rayjohnchisholm@gmail.com
https://www.raychisholm.ca/
Date filed: May 1, 2026

Ayesha Khawaja
905-616-4965
ayesha.khawaja.oak@gmail.com
Date filed: July 7, 2026

Sana Waqar
sana4oakville@sanawaqar.ca
437-240-5491
https://www.sanawaqar.ca
Date filed: May 1, 2026


Town and Regional Councillor candidates

Desmond Jordan 
desmondoakvilleward2@gmail.com
905-901-5120
www.desmondjordan.com
Date filed: May 15, 2026

Sarah Perkin
sellenp@hotmail.com
416-455-8704
https://www.sarahperkinward2.com/
Date filed: May 1, 2026

Stacey Saunders
StaceySaundersward2@gmail.com
905-334-9343
Date filed: May 1, 2026

Town Councillor candidates

Morgan Elliott
morgan@morganelliott.ca 
437-996-4352
www.morganelliott.ca
Date filed: May 14, 2026


Town and Regional Councillor candidates

Janet Haslett-Theall
janet@haslett-theall.ca
416-579-8309
Date filed: May 11, 2026

Town Councillor candidates

Peter Longo
peter@peterlongo.ca
Date filed: May 1, 2026

Syed Hasan Tahir
htahir@hotmail.com
905-617-2977
Date filed: June 17, 2026


Town and Regional Councillor candidates

Kashif Chaudry
ourward4@gmail.com
www.kashifchaudry.ca
Date filed: July 13, 2026

Suzan Chong
suzan@suzanchong.ca
www.suzanchong.ca
Date filed: May 8, 2026

Lee Hutchison
hutchisonleeforward4@gmail.com
289-400-3106
Date filed: June 23, 2026

Farah Shamim
farah@farah4u.ca
289-300-2930
Date filed: July 30, 2026

Town Councillor candidates

Jerome Adamo
sayyestojerome@gmail.com
905-467-1196
www.jeromelovesourhome.ca
Date filed: May 1, 2026

Sue Heddle
sueheddle@gmail.com
416-906-7998
www.sueheddle.ca
Date filed: June 1, 2026

Thane Mitches
mitchesward5@gmail.com
Date filed: June 22, 2026

Matt Ray Smith
info@mattraysmith.ca
437-987-6484
www.mattraysmith.ca
Date filed: May 4, 2026

Audrey Wubbenhorst
audrey@audreyw.ca
416-668-3649
https://www.audreyw.ca/
Date filed: May 5, 2026


Town and Regional Councillor candidates

Michael Reid
michaelreid4oakville@gmail.com
416-802-0518
michael4oakville.com
Date filed: May 1, 2026

Town Councillor candidates

Natalia Lishchyna
nataliainsix@gmail.com
Date filed: May 1, 2026


Town and Regional Councillor candidates

Tom Adams
tgadams2@gmail.com
289-300-6067
www.tomadams.ca
Date filed: May 1, 2026

Town Councillor candidates

Ali Hosny
connect@votealihosny.ca
647-581-5814
www.votealihosny.ca
Date filed: June 16, 2026

Zulfi Malik
zulfi786@hotmail.com
647-404-7159
Date filed: August 5, 2026

Scott Xie
hearme@scottxie.ca
647-979-5959
Date filed: May 1, 2026


Town and Regional Councillor candidates

Gaganpreet Darar
gagan.oakville@gmail.com
942-990-0070
https://gagandarar.ca/
Date filed: July 27, 2026

Nav Nanda
Date filed: May 1, 2026

Riaz Ahmad Sinawan
riazsinawan@hotmail.com
365-822-2121
Date filed: July 31, 2026

Vick Walia
vick@votevickwalia.ca
437-234-5000
www.votevickwalia.ca
Date filed: May 29, 2026

Halton District School Board Trustee- Ward 1 & 2 candidates

Zafar Kayani
votezafarkayani@gmail.com
905-466-8110
Date filed: August 6, 2026

Sean McCarthy
smpmccarthy@gmail.com
Date filed: August 4, 2026

Halton District School Board Trustee- Ward 3 & 6 candidates

Rebecca Mayville
mayvilleHDSB@gmail.com
Date filed: July 24, 2026

Vinay Paramanand
vinayforhdsb2026@gmail.com
Date filed: June 5, 2026

Halton District School Board Trustee- Ward 4 candidates

Harsimran Kaur
kaur.harsimran0508@gmail.com
Date filed: June 25, 2026

Virginia Nsitem
virginia4trustee@gmail.com
https://www.virginiansitem.ca
Date filed: June 25, 2026

Florin Cristian Vilcu
florincvilcu@gmail.com
Date filed: June 29, 2026

Halton District School Board Trustee- Ward 5 & 7 candidates

Jake Zhu
Date filed: May 21, 2026

Halton District School Board Trustee- Ward 1, 2 & 3 candidates

Martin Gegus
Date filed: July 28, 2026

Halton Catholic District School Board Trustee- Ward 4 & 7 candidates

Chris Saunders
csaunders3@cogeco.ca
905-580-5875
Date filed: July 2, 2026

Halton Catholic District School Board Trustee- Ward 5 & 6 candidates

Helena Karabela
helena@karabela.ca
905-510-1849
Date filed: May 29, 2026

Pierre Gregory
sn.pgregory@gmail.com
Date filed: May 15, 2026
Withdrawn: July 29, 2026

Sonia Macaluso
sonia.macaluso@acfohamilton.com
905-308-6957
Date filed: May 13, 2026

Diane Courchesne
courchesne.diane@gmail.com
647-464-0821
Date filed: May 11, 2026