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Candidate Tracker: Toronto Election 2026

The only place to find reported, fact-checked biographies and platform summaries for every candidate running in the 2026 Toronto municipal election. No AI, no campaign talking points, just a team of journalists double-checking candidate records and analyzing policies.

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Toronto Mayoral Candidates 2026
Candidates
Notable Candidates
Olivia Chow
- Incumbent
Brad Bradford
Chris Alexander
Other Candidates
Imad Abdulkadir
Bahira Abdulsalam
Jamie Atkinson
Darrell Brown
Brian Buffey
Braeden Chow
Logan Choy
Kevin Clarke
Paul Collins
Alex Cruze
Roberto Curto
Laura Dean
Habiba Desai
Cory Deville
Wincess Dorville
Laura Ellis
Martin Fraser
Alton Frederick
Edward Gong
Faizan Haider
Thomas Hall
Peter Handjis
Jack Hartley
Heather He
Mohamad Kaaki
Georgios Kalkounis
Isidoros Kyrlangitses
Michael Lamoureux
Rick Lee
Reagan Levermany
Eddie Mayanja
Sarah McVie
Francis Mercieca
Joseph Osuji
Odessa Paloma Parker
Gus Prokos
Faisal Razi
Amy Rosen
Lyall Sanders
Naomi Sayers
Robert Shusterman
Sandeep Srivastava
Weizhen Tang
Joshua Thompson
Kuo Yu Tong
Jeffery Tunney
Jack Weenen
Henoke Yohannes
Leila Yohannes
Mostafa Zandkarimi
Full ward info

Ward 19 — Beaches-East York
Candidates
City Council Candidates
Jaana Syeda Ali
James Dann
Nate Erskine-Smith
Fatima Ibrahimi
Natalie Johnson
Kevin Morrison
Karsten Riedel
Mohammad Shabani
Adam Smith
Austin Vieira
Jeff Wahl
Devin Wilkins
Jennie Worden
Ward 19 Feature Articles
Danforth Village resident Gary Kassbaum looks out from his balcony, his view of the lake now largely obstructed by new buildings.
Analysis by Victoria Hincapie Gomez with photography by Nic Hotchkiss

North of the Tracks: The Election From Main and Danforth

With thousands of new units coming, Danforth Village in the corner of Beaches-East York is a microcosm of a changing city. In today’s sprawling wards, can voters make their local issues heard?

Full ward info

Ward 20 — Scarborough Southwest
Candidates
City Council Candidates
Laikul Choudhury
Naser Kaid
Parthi Kandavel
- Incumbent
Ariel-Rachel Karokis
Sharmina Nasrin
Mohammad Ali Reza
Kevin Rupasinghe
Ward 20 Feature Articles
Short Feature by Wency Leung with photography by Chloë Ellingson

The Incumbent Is Under OPP Investigation. In Scarborough Southwest, Voters Are Focused on Other Issues

In a rematch of a close 2023 by-election, incumbent Parthi Kandavel and Kevin Rupasinghe offer very different visions of a growing suburb.

Full ward info

Ward 23 — Scarborough North
Candidates
City Council Candidates
Shaun Chen
Han Dong
Sajawal Javed
Kevin Li
Jamaal Myers
- Incumbent
John-Mark Oleh
Ronald Phen
Piravena Sathiyanatham
Ward 23 Feature Articles
Short Feature by Matthew Braga with photography by Sid Naidu

The Battle Over Sixplexes in Scarborough North

Last year, the ward became the first suburban ward to legalize the construction of sixplexes as-of-right. Now, in a race between incumbent Jamaal Myers and former Liberal MPs Shaun Chen and Han Dong, it’s become the defining issue of the election.

Full ward info