This non-partisan guide brings together the people officially listed as running for municipal and school-board office in Pickering 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 Withdrawn candidates are retained for the historical record but are not shown as active.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
- Abdullah MIR Certified candidate
- James BLAIR Certified candidate
- Jamie NYE Certified candidate
- Jeremy STEINHAUSEN Certified candidate
- Michael SAMLALSINGH Certified candidate
- Priya VADIVEL Certified candidate
- Zubahir MOHAMED Certified candidate
City Councillor, Ward 2
- John MELOCHE Certified candidate
- Mara NAGY Certified candidate
- Sam SNYDERS Certified candidate
- Stacey LEPINE-FISHER Certified candidate
- Vince VIAPIANA Certified candidate
City Councillor, Ward 3
- Rajkumar NADA Certified candidate
- Shaheen BUTT Certified candidate
Mayor
- Andrea WOOD Certified candidate
- Doug CORNELL Certified candidate
- Janice FRAMPTON Certified candidate
- Kevin ASHE Certified candidate
- Lisa ROBINSON Certified candidate
- Shaun RICKARD Certified candidate
- Zargham RASOOL Certified candidate
Regional Councillor, Ward 1
- Maurice BRENNER Acclaimed
Regional Councillor, Ward 2
- Bushra RASOOL Certified candidate
- Linda COOK Certified candidate
- Nancy VAN ROOY Certified candidate
Regional Councillor, Ward 3
- Azmat MUJEEB Certified candidate
- David PICKLES Certified candidate
Trustee, Conseil scolaire Viamonde
- Erik Lapointe Acclaimed
Trustee, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
- Marcellin Kwilu Mondo Acclaimed
Trustee, Durham Catholic District School Board
- Andre DE FREITAS Certified candidate
- Ayeza PEREZ Certified candidate
- Bessy STERGIOU Certified candidate
Trustee, Durham District School Board
- Amjad MUHAMMAD Certified candidate
- Emma CUNNINGHAM Certified candidate
- Hitesh PARIKH Certified candidate
- Khadiza MANJRA Certified candidate
- Sinthuja KANAGESWARAN Certified candidate
- Walton ARMSTRONG Certified candidate
Other current officeholders
These directory profiles cover serving representatives who are not listed above as 2026 candidates.
- Juanita Nathan — MP
- Peter Bethlenfalvy — MPP
How this guide is maintained
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