This non-partisan guide brings together the people officially listed as running for municipal and school-board office in Whitby 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 Withdrawn candidates are retained for the historical record but are not shown as active.
Conseiller, Conseil scolaire Viamonde
- Erik Lapointe Acclaimed
Conseiller, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
- Marcellin Kwilu Mondo Acclaimed
Durham Catholic District School Board Trustee
- Mary Louise LaBarre Certified candidate
- Robert De Souza Certified candidate
- Sinh Ngo Certified candidate
- Trevor Aitcheson Certified candidate
Durham District School Board Trustee
- Christopher Price Certified candidate
- Jason Arseneault Certified candidate
- Kim Downey Certified candidate
- Kimberley Pineau Certified candidate
- Lynda Yardley Certified candidate
- Manas Khanna Certified candidate
- Michelle Ambrose Certified candidate
- Rob Diamond Certified candidate
- Sri Mylavarapu Certified candidate
- Will Ellis Certified candidate
Mayor
- Chris Leahy Certified candidate
- Elizabeth Roy Certified candidate
- Harshini Rajmohan Certified candidate
Regional Councillor Centre Ward 3
- Melissa Heckbert Certified candidate
- Niki Lundquist Certified candidate
Regional Councillor East Ward 4
- Maleeha Shahid Certified candidate
- Steve Yamada Certified candidate
- Zartasha Zainab Chaudhry Certified candidate
Regional Councillor North Ward 1
- Christine Thatcher Certified candidate
- Ikramah Mohhy-Ud-Din Certified candidate
- Rhonda Mulcahy Certified candidate
- Tracy Brown Certified candidate
Regional Councillor West Ward 2
- Debbie Lewis Certified candidate
- Deidre Newman Certified candidate
Town Councillor Centre Ward 3
- Akuah Frempong Certified candidate
- Bob Baker Certified candidate
- Dave Sansom Certified candidate
- John Rinella Certified candidate
- Laura McCarney Certified candidate
- Scott Templeton Certified candidate
Town Councillor East Ward 4
- Saima Hammad Certified candidate
- Shah Hosein Certified candidate
- Victoria Bozinovski Certified candidate
- Walter Perdigao Certified candidate
Town Councillor North Ward 1
- Anastasia Brown Certified candidate
- Jay White Certified candidate
- Steve Lee Certified candidate
Town Councillor West Ward 2
- Judith Tait Certified candidate
- Lori Lopes Certified candidate
- Matt Cardwell Certified candidate
- Mehmood Kohistani Certified candidate
- Michelle Arseneault Certified candidate
- Yar.M Naeme Certified candidate
Other current officeholders
These directory profiles cover serving representatives who are not listed above as 2026 candidates.
- Lorne Coe — MPP
- Ryan Turnbull — MP
How this guide is maintained
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