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RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA · OCTOBER 17, 2026

Who’s running in Richmond

Every candidate on the ballot this October, exactly as the City declared them. I’m one of 55 people running for council — here’s the whole field, so you can look all of us up.

Richmond voters elect one mayor, eight councillors, and seven school trustees. Nominations closed on September 11, 2026, and 91 candidates were declared. Names and elector organizations below are reproduced from the City’s signed declaration; a blank organization means the candidate is running independently.

1 SEAT · 8 CANDIDATES

Candidates for mayor

4 elector organizations: Action Richmond, Richmond Forward, Richmond Strong, We Are Richmond.

  1. Dickens CHEUNGWe Are Richmond
  2. Kash HEEDIndependent
  3. Rob HOWARDRichmond Forward
  4. Mei KANGAction Richmond
  5. Goldentiger KINGIndependent
  6. Dennet “The Cat Guy” LEEIndependent
  7. Alexa LOORichmond Strong
  8. Henry YAOIndependent

8 SEATS · 55 CANDIDATES

Candidates for city council

11 elector organizations: Action Richmond, Advance Richmond, Common Sense, Conservative, ONE Richmond, RITE Richmond, Richmond Citizens (RCA), Richmond Forward, Richmond Strong, Richmond United, We Are Richmond.

  1. Adil AWANIndependent
  2. Dale BAINSConservative
  3. Bob BASANTIRichmond Strong
  4. Romeo BICEGORichmond Forward
  5. Oday BRAHEMthat’s meConservative
  6. Jack CHENWe Are Richmond
  7. Alton CHEUNGRichmond Citizens (RCA)
  8. Kenny CHIUCommon Sense
  9. Mario CRUZIndependent
  10. Carol DAYRITE Richmond
  11. Jessy DHILLONIndependent
  12. Jerome DICKEYRITE Richmond
  13. Adam DOBRERConservative
  14. Tim FANIndependent
  15. Donald FLINTOFFIndependent
  16. Mike GILLRichmond United
  17. Laura GILLANDERSRITE Richmond
  18. Edward HEAction Richmond
  19. Andy HOBBSRichmond United
  20. Louis HUANGIndependent
  21. Howard JAMPOLSKYRichmond Forward
  22. Jeff JIANGRichmond Strong
  23. Milan KLJAJICIndependent
  24. Alan LACKSTEINIndependent
  25. Kevin LAIAdvance Richmond
  26. Kevin LAINCHBURYONE Richmond
  27. Gary LAWAdvance Richmond
  28. Pak Hing (Ben) LEEIndependent
  29. Shelley LEONHARDTRichmond Forward
  30. Thomas LEUNGCommon Sense
  31. Vincent LIRichmond Citizens (RCA)
  32. Michael LOKWe Are Richmond
  33. Jenny Gonzales MATAWe Are Richmond
  34. Andrew MROZOWSKIIndependent
  35. Karen NOVORR-PEZZUTORichmond Strong
  36. Antonio “Tony” ORTEGAWe Are Richmond
  37. Dennis PAGEIndependent
  38. Hong Yan Melody PANIndependent
  39. Keefer PELECHRichmond Citizens (RCA)
  40. Lisa PHILLIPSConservative
  41. Wallace PONGAdvance Richmond
  42. Tamás REVÓCZIRichmond Citizens (RCA)
  43. Alex SAGERTConservative
  44. Adnan SARWARWe Are Richmond
  45. Sheldon STARRETTAdvance Richmond
  46. Glenda STRANGCommon Sense
  47. Daniel TSANGIndependent
  48. Grace TSANGAdvance Richmond
  49. Andy Z. WANGIndependent
  50. Jizhou William WANGAdvance Richmond
  51. Sam WANGAdvance Richmond
  52. Michael WOLFERITE Richmond
  53. Milly YEERichmond Citizens (RCA)
  54. Eric YUNGRichmond Forward
  55. Melissa ZHANGRichmond Forward

7 SEATS · 28 CANDIDATES

Candidates for school trustee

4 elector organizations: Advance Richmond, Common Sense, Empower Education Richmond, Richmond Education Party.

  1. Rod BELLEZAAdvance Richmond
  2. Dean BILLINGSAdvance Richmond
  3. Danny CHANGAdvance Richmond
  4. Hongyun CHENIndependent
  5. Lawrence CHENIndependent
  6. Calvin DANGIndependent
  7. Kiana DASHTBAZIIndependent
  8. Kay HALEIndependent
  9. Ken HAMAGUCHIRichmond Education Party
  10. Aithan KANGIndependent
  11. Ausha KANGIndependent
  12. Heather LARSONRichmond Education Party
  13. Vivien LEEIndependent
  14. Martin LIRichmond Education Party
  15. Stefan MLADENOVICIndependent
  16. Bill MOKRichmond Education Party
  17. Sandra NIXONEmpower Education Richmond
  18. Jordan OYEIndependent
  19. Helen QUANIndependent
  20. Donna SARGENTIndependent
  21. Willy SINCONEGUEAdvance Richmond
  22. Debbie TABLOTNEYEmpower Education Richmond
  23. Phyllis TANGAdvance Richmond
  24. Nancy WILLIAMSIndependent
  25. Alice WONGCommon Sense
  26. Sophia WOOAdvance Richmond
  27. David YANGEmpower Education Richmond
  28. John ZHANGIndependent