| Candidate's Name | Filing Date |
Contact Information (if provided) |
Website/Social Media (If provided) |
Certification Status |
|
BOLENDER, Ryan |
6/30/2026 |
(519) 900-4531 |
Certified |
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|
CHAVES, Tony |
8/17/2026 |
Certified | ||
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HAMILTON, Scott |
5/1/2026 |
Certified |
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|
HAQ, Ihtsham |
8/13/2026 |
- |
Certified |
|
|
LIGGETT, Jan |
5/4/2026 |
1-800-283-9088 |
Certified |
|
|
ROCHE, Ken |
8/21/2026 |
- |
Certified |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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KENNEDY, Brian |
5/1/2026 |
Withdrawn (8/18/2026) |
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KHAN, Shahzada Jalal |
7/27/2026 |
- |
Withdrawn (8/20/2026) |
Nominations & Candidate Profiles
This page will provide information about all candidates who have submitted their nominations and have been officially certified for the 2026 Municipal Election. Once the nomination period opens and candidates begin filing their paperwork, certified candidate names, office positions, and profiles will be posted here.
Nominations filed for the offices of School Board Trustee include the area of both the City of Cambridge and the Township of North Dumfries.
Official List of Certified Candidates
Please see the certified list of candidates for the City of Cambridge below.
Form EL07 List of Certified Candidates
For information regarding candidates for Regional Council or French Language School Board offices, please refer to the certified candidates lists published by the respective municipalities, as these offices are elected across multiple municipalities.
Please note: The information on this page is provided by election candidates and is published by the City for informational purposes only. Information is posted as received. The City does not edit, reformat, verify, endorse, or interpret candidate submitted content, and does not own, operate, maintain, or monitor candidate websites or other external content linked from this page.
Questions, concerns, or requests regarding the content of a candidate profile, website, or campaign materials should be directed to the respective candidate.
Key Dates
| Date | Details |
| May 1, 2026 | Candidate and Third-Party Advertiser Nomination and Registration Period Opens |
| August 21, 2026 | Nomination Day: last day to file nominations or withdraw |
| August 24, 2026 | Certification Day |
| October 23, 2026 | Final day to register as a Third-Party Advertiser |
List of Candidates
| Candidate's Name | Filing Date |
Contact Information (if provided) |
Website/Social Media (If provided) |
Certification Status |
|
DONKERSGOED, Jeff |
5/5/2026 |
Certified |
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|
SHAIKH, Saleem |
8/20/2026 |
548-398-2215 |
Certified |
|
|
SHWERY, Helen |
5/6/2026 |
|
Certified |
| Candidate's Name | Filing Date |
Contact Information (if provided) |
Website/Social Media (If provided) |
Certification Status |
|
CRAIG, David |
5/8/2026 |
https://www.facebook.com/votedavidcraig
|
Certified |
|
|
DEVINE, Mike |
5/25/2026 |
519-658-3020 |
- |
Certified |
|
LINTON, Mark |
8/17/2026
|
226-341-8989
|
-
|
Certified
|
|
ROGERS, Matt |
8/19/2026 |
mattrogers.ca |
Certified |
| Candidate's Name | Filing Date |
Contact Information (if provided) |
Website/Social Media (If provided) |
Certification Status |
|
ABID, Kiran |
8/14/2026 |
647-864-4696 |
|
Certified |
|
KIMPSON, Corey |
5/22/2026 |
|
|
Certified |
| SPALDING, Shaun | 8/21/2026 | shaun.c.spalding@gmail.com | - | Certified |
| Candidate's Name | Filing Date |
Contact Information (if provided) |
Website/Social Media (If provided) |
Certification Status |
|
EARNSHAW, Ross |
5/4/2026 |
(519) 722-9498 |
Certified |
|
|
MALIK, Ahmad Jawad |
7/21/2026 |
416 565 3582 |
|
Certified |
| O'HARA, David | 5/4/2026 |
(519) 222-4161 |
- | Certified |
| Candidate's Name | Filing Date |
Contact Information (if provided) |
Website/Social Media (If provided) |
Certification Status |
|
ROBERTS, Sheri |
5/1/2026 |
Certified |
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| SHAH, Nazim | 7/29/2026 |
519-800-0295 |
www.nazimshah.ca | Certified |
| Candidate's Name | Filing Date |
Contact Information (if provided) |
Website/Social Media (If provided) |
Certification Status |
|
CARTER, Randy |
6/2/2026 |
- |
Certified |
|
|
COOPER, Adam |
6/30/2026 |
- | - |
Certified |
|
HARRINGTON, Barbara A. |
5/5/2026 |
|
Certified |
|
| MCCORMICK, Chris | 8/5/2026 | ward6.2chris@gmail.com |
https://www.instagram.com/chrismcforcambridge
|
Certified |
|
Candidate's Name |
Filing Date |
Contact Information (if provided) |
Website/Social Media (If provided) |
Certification Status |
|
CHHADIYA, Tasneem |
7/15/2026 |
519-221-5096 |
FB: Tasneem Chhadiya for Cambridge Ward 7 IG: @TasneemForWard7 |
Certified |
|
DA SILVA, Manuel |
8/20/2026 |
548-384-4116 |
Certified |
|
|
GUERIN, David |
6/25/2026 |
Certified |
||
|
IESO, Dani |
6/1/2026 |
437-233-8341 |
Certified |
|
|
TEAT, John |
5/20/2026 |
Certified |
||
|
DANSON, Kristen |
5/28/2026 |
Withdrawn (8/17/2026) |
| Candidate's Name | Filing Date |
Contact Information (if provided) |
Website/Social Media (If provided) |
Certification Status |
|
ALWARD, Chris |
8/21/2026 |
- |
Certified |
|
|
BOTELHO, Cody |
8/19/2026 |
519-654-7816 |
- |
Certified |
|
ERMETA, Nicholas |
5/27/2026 |
- |
- |
Certified |
|
FIDDICK, George |
8/20/2026 |
519-223-0785 |
Certified |
|
|
PANDIT, Arpan |
8/11/026 |
437-269-3925 |
- |
Certified |
| Candidate's Name | Filing Date |
Contact Information (if provided) |
Website/Social Media (If provided) |
Certification Status |
|
DEEB, Nina |
5/5/2026 |
- |
- |
Deemed Withdrawn (May 7, 2026) |
Nominations will no longer be accepted for the Regional Chair position pursuant to the Better Regional Governance Act, 2026.
All nominations submitted prior to its passage are deemed withdrawn.
For more information, please contact the Region of Waterloo.
Regional Councillors (Cambridge)
| Candidate's Name | Filing Date |
Contact Information (if provided) |
Website/Social Media (If provided) |
Certification Status |
|
AREFIN, Salman |
06/08/2026 |
- |
salmanforregionalcouncillor.ca https://www.facebook.com/people/Salman-Arefin-for-Regional-Councillor-Cambridge/61590670329222/ https://www.instagram.com/salmanforcambridgeregional?igsh=MTQ1b3NvMDdwN3F6eg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr |
Certified |
|
CAUSARANO-BOLTON, Bryan |
07/03/2026 |
Certified |
||
|
CRAIG, Doug |
05/25/2026 |
Facebook: Doug Craig |
Certified |
|
|
VENKATARAMAN, Prakash |
06/24/2026 |
1-800-311-5611 |
Certified |
|
|
WOLF, Pam |
05/11/2026 |
Certified |
For more information, please contact the Region of Waterloo.
Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) School Board Trustees (English Public)
| Candidate's Name | Filing Date |
Contact Information (if provided) |
Website/Social Media (If provided) |
Certification Status |
| ADSHADE, Shannon | 6/30/2026 |
- |
- | Certified |
| AHMED, Syed | 8/12/2026 | - | Certified | |
| AWAN, Naeem | 7/15/2026 |
|
Certified | |
| DIDECZEK, John J. | 8/21/2026 |
226-989-1194 |
- | Certified |
| JOHNSON, Carla | 8/18/2026 |
- |
- |
Certified |
| PFEIFLE, Richard | 8/21/2026 |
- |
- | Certified |
| SIAL, Riaz | 8/10/2026 |
437-696-8319 |
- | Certified |
| WATSON, Cindy | 7/10/2026 | - | - | Certified |
Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) School Board Trustees (English Separate)
| Candidate's Name | Filing Date |
Contact Information (if provided) |
Website/Social Media (If provided) |
Certification Status |
|
ALLORE, Jennifer |
5/7/2026 |
Certified |
||
| FRANCIS, Winston Darryl |
7/7/2026 |
- |
- |
Certified |
|
PHILLIPS, Marisa |
5/1/2026 |
Certified |
||
|
SIKORA, Robert Francis |
5/12/2026 |
Certified |
||
|
SMUTNIAK, Andrew |
8/21/2026 |
Certified |
Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French Public)
| Candidate's Name | Filing Date |
Contact Information (if provided) |
Website/Social Media (If provided) |
Certification Status
|
|
BARRIMA, Rachid |
06/08/2026 |
-
|
- |
Acclaimed |
For more information, please contact the City of London
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (French Separate)
| Candidate's Name | Filing Date |
Contact Information (if provided) |
Website/Social Media (If provided) |
Certification Status (Certification Day, August 24, 2026) |
| PETIT-PAS, Dorothée | 06/11/2026 | - | - | Acclaimed |
For more information, please contact the City of Kitchener.
Third-Party Advertisers
| Third Party Advertiser | Filing Date | Contact Information |
Status |
| LAROCQUE Matthew | 6/11/2026 |
(226) 565-1711 |
Certified |
| CUPE Local 1883 | 9/16/2026 |
- |
Registered |
More Information
For more information regarding Elections, contact the City of Cambridge's Clerks' Office
**The Election phone line is monitored Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturdays during Advanced Voting from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m..
Clerks' Office
50 Dickson Street
PO Box 669
Cambridge, ON N1R 5W8
Telephone: (519) 513-6415
Email: election@cambridge.ca
