2026 Election Candidates List

Official List of Certified Candidates for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election

View the complete list of candidates who filed nominations by the close of nominations and have been certified to appear on the ballot. 

Mayor Candidates

Candidate Contact Information  Date/Time Nomination Filed
Wade Mills

519-278-6294
519-925-2608
wmills@shelburnelaw.ca 

May 29, 2026 at 1:59 pm
Pratheeb (PK) Uthayakumar

647-528-8529
pratheebu@gmail.com

May 25, 2026 at 2:14 pm

Deputy Mayor Candidates

Candidate Contact Information  Date/Time Nomination Filed
Len Guchardi

647-924-0274
lenforshelburne@gmail.com

June 11, 2026 at 9:02 am
Mike Green

secondhand.paladin@gmail.com 

August 21, 2026 at 12:59 pm
Andrea Knight

andreamarieknight@gmail.com 

August 21, 2026 at 1:21 pm

 

Councillor Candidates

Candidate Contact Information  Date/Time Nomination Filed
Kyle Fegan

519-278-1035
kyle@impactkreative.com 

June 5, 2026 at 3:44 pm
Sohayla Smith

519-217-2151 sohaylasmith@gmail.com 

June 22, 2026 at 2:52 pm
Alethia O'Hara-Stephenson

647-210-1939
alethia.stephenson@gmail.com 

July 8, 2026 at 11:38 am
Donald Paul Williams

416-450-3912
donaldpwilliams@yahoo.ca 

July 14, 2026 at 2:40 pm
Lynda Buffett

519-217-5061

July 20, 2026 at 2:08 pm
Jim Bates

519-217-4448

July 23, 2026 at 3:14 pm
Lindsay Wegener

519-925-6246
lindsay-jeff@rogers.com 

July 31, 2026 at 1:30 pm
Brad Reid

416-795-3033
xbradxreid@gmail.com 

August 4, 2026 at 1:58 pm

School Board Candidates

Member - Conseil scolaire Viamonde - as certified by The City of Barrie

Candidate Contact Information  Date/Time Nomination Filed
Eric Lapointe 705-241-8909
ericlapointe@yahoo.com
May 1, 2026 at 9:05 am
Rachael Golem 647-884-3044  August 7, 2026 at 4:07 pm

Member - Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board - Acclaimed - As certified by the Town of Caledon

Candidate Contact Information  Date/Time Nomination Filed
Paula Dametto-Giovannozzi

416-570-5087
pauladamettogiovannozzi@gmail.com 

May 1, 2026 at 9:05 am

Member - Upper Grand District School Board - Acclaimed - As certified by the Town of Mono

Candidate Contact Information  Date/Time Nomination Filed
Bernie Karsch

519-925-9254
bkarsh49@outlook.com 
Mailing Address: 502 Monica Crt.
Shelburne, ON L9W 3A3

August 7, 2026 at 10:38 am

Member - Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir

Candidate Contact Information  Date/Time Nomination Filed
Genevieve Grenier 416-571-7407
X @ggrenier19
July 17, 2026 at 8:40 am

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Shelburne, ON L9V 3K7 

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