This non-partisan guide brings together the people officially listed as running for municipal and school-board office in Oshawa for the 2026 election.
Use the linked GeoDirectory profiles for each person’s office sought, public campaign contact information, official source and verification date. Withdrawn candidates are retained for the historical record but are not shown as active.
City Councillor, Ward 1
- A. Salam Shinwary Certified candidate
- Danjeza Danglli Certified candidate
- Olaleye Afolabi Oluwaolorunlanke Certified candidate
- Omar Wisdom Certified candidate
- Rosemary McConkey Certified candidate
City Councillor, Ward 2
- Avik Banerjee Certified candidate
- Jane Hurst Certified candidate
- John R.E. Sturdy Certified candidate
- Liam Fraser Certified candidate
- Sarah Chiapparro Certified candidate
City Councillor, Ward 3
- Matthew Schaffer Certified candidate
- Miguel Araujo Certified candidate
- Rahul Padmini Soumian Certified candidate
- Roger Bouma Certified candidate
- Sam Howes Certified candidate
- Shailene Panylo Certified candidate
- Sylwia Lesner Certified candidate
City Councillor, Ward 4
- Dave Thompson Certified candidate
- Deb Oldfield Certified candidate
- Domenic Albis Certified candidate
- Edouard Nwaha Gwet Certified candidate
- Eric Guernsey Certified candidate
- Jose Morales Certified candidate
- Lisa Freeman Certified candidate
- Pauline Mwangi Certified candidate
- Theresa Grant Certified candidate
City Councillor, Ward 5
- Adedeji Ibinayo Certified candidate
- Christeen Elizabeth Thornton Certified candidate
- John Gray Certified candidate
- Scheshawna Lemaire Certified candidate
- Siddharth (Sid) Goyal Certified candidate
- Todd Forbes Certified candidate
Mayor
- Dave Westlake Certified candidate
- Derek Giberson Certified candidate
- Henry Onwuachu Certified candidate
- Jeremy Large Certified candidate
- Jim Lee Certified candidate
- Joseph Tomlins Certified candidate
- Michael Coons Certified candidate
- Sherland Chhangur Certified candidate
- Tito-Dante Marimpietri Certified candidate
Regional and City Councillor, Ward 1
- Christopher Biancaniello Certified candidate
- Martin Franssen Certified candidate
- Nadea Clarke Certified candidate
- Selvan Sinnadurai Certified candidate
Regional and City Councillor, Ward 2
- Bradley Marks Certified candidate
- Cameron Anderson Certified candidate
Regional and City Councillor, Ward 3
- Bob Chapman Certified candidate
- Katherine Pollard Certified candidate
- Rizwan Javed Certified candidate
- Timothy Dobson Certified candidate
Regional and City Councillor, Ward 4
- Doug Sanders Certified candidate
- Jack O’Donnell Certified candidate
- Jeff Davis Certified candidate
- Rick Kerr Certified candidate
Regional and City Councillor, Ward 5
- Brian Charles Nicholson Certified candidate
- Kristen McKinnon Certified candidate
Trustee, Conseil scolaire Viamonde
- Erik Lapointe Certified candidate
Trustee, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
- Marcellin Kwilu Mondo Certified candidate
Trustee, Durham Catholic District School Board
- John Rzeszut Certified candidate
- Kim Beatty Certified candidate
- Morgan Ste. Marie Certified candidate
Trustee, Durham District School Board
- Arjun Ariaran Certified candidate
- Hamza Khan Certified candidate
- Harry Clarke Certified candidate
- Jim Van Allen Certified candidate
- Krista Laing Certified candidate
- Penny Nugent Certified candidate
- Sandra M. Lazarus Certified candidate
- Sanjay Sarkar Certified candidate
Other current officeholders
These directory profiles cover serving representatives who are not listed above as 2026 candidates.
- Brian Nicholson — Regional Councillor
- Dan Carter — Mayor
- Jennifer French — MPP
- John Neal — Regional Councillor
- Rhonda Kirkland — MP
How this guide is maintained
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