2026 Election Candidates

Candidates will be added after their nomination package is reviewed by the Elections Team. This page is only updated during Town Hall's official business hours which are Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Mayoral Candidates

Name (First Name, Last Name)	Filing date	Contact
Maliha K. Ahmed	May 22, 2026	Phone number: 416-877-2614 Email: maliha.khan1004@gmail.com
Nadeem Akbar	May 1, 2026	Phone number: 289-670-5007 Email: info@nadeemakbar.ca Campaign website: nadeemakbar.ca
Sameera Ali	May 1, 2026	Email: info@sameeraali.ca Campaign website: sameeraali.ca
Zainab Azim	May 1, 2026	Phone number: 416-475-1144 Email: info@zainab4mayor.ca Campaign website: milton.com
Gord Krantz	May 1, 2026	Phone number: 905-878-9423
George Minakakis	May 1, 2026	Phone number: 437-727-2877 Email: george@electgeorge.ca
Mohammad Tariq	May 11, 2026	Phone number: 905-462-1842 Email: mohammad@mcdadi.com

Regional Councillor Candidates

Ward 1

Name (First Name, Last Name)	Filing date	Contact
Colin Best	May 1, 2026	Phone number: 905-691-5057 Email: electcolinbest@gmail.com Campaign website: colinbest.ca

Ward 2

Name (First Name, Last Name)	Filing date	Contact
John Challinor	May 12, 2026	Phone number: 416-918-4472 Email: jbciicbj@gmail.com Campaign website: www.johnchallinor.ca
Galen Naidoo Harris	May 14, 2026	Phone number: 416-564-0804 Email: galennaidooharris@gmail.com
Yagya Paudel	May 26, 2026	Phone number: 647-624-7852 Email: drpaudel@gmail.com Campaign website: www.yagyaformilton2.com

Ward 3

Name (First Name, Last Name)	Filing date	Contact
Rick Di Lorenzo	May 11, 2026	Phone number: 416-821-1219 Email: rick@dilorenzo.com
Haris Iqbal	June 8, 2026	Phone number: 416-858-8553 Email: haris@harisiqbal.ca Campaign website: harisiqbal.ca
Salman Zafar	May 29, 2026	Phone number: 647-262-8759 Email: electsalmanzafar@gmail.com

Ward 4

Name (First Name, Last Name)	Filing date	Contact
Khurshid A Khan	May 1, 2026	Phone number: 905-514-7777 Email: khanformilton@gmail.com
Sarah Marshall	May 4, 2026	Phone number: 647-537-1500 Email: marshall4milton@gmail.com

Town Councillor Candidates

Ward 1

Name (First Name, Last Name)	Filing date	Contact
Donna Danielli	May 8, 2026	Phone number: 905-699-7433 Email: ddanielli@interhop.net
Owen Gray	May 28, 2026	Phone number: 416-459-3314 Email: owengraymilton@gmail.com Campaign website: owengray.ca
Pat Scaduto	June 1, 2026	Phone number: 905-749-1036 Email: pscaduto789@gmail.com
Gourav Suri	June 4, 2026	Phone number: 905-691-6191 Email: go.suri@yahoo.com Campaign website: www.electsuri.com

Ward 2

Name (First Name, Last Name)	Filing date	Contact
Arthur Amadi	May 19, 2026	Phone number: 647-649-9945 Email: arthurinmilton@gmail.com
Melissa Cassells	June 9, 2026	Phone number: 416-670-3992 Email: votemelissacassells@gmail.com
Ahmad Jamal	June 9, 2026	Phone number: 416-835-0028 Email: ahmad@ahmadjamal.ca Campaign website: ahmadjamal.ca
Patrick Murphy	May 19, 2026	Phone number: 905-691-9538 Email: patrick@patrickmurphy.vote Campaign website: patrickmurphy.vote

Ward 3

Name (First Name, Last Name)	Filing date	Contact
Sanjay Gupta	June 8, 2026	Phone number: 647-498-3117 Email: connect@sanjayformilton.ca Campaign website: www.sanjayformilton.ca
Adil Khalqi	May 1, 2026	Phone number: 647-575-1860 Email: votekhalqi@gmail.com Campaign website: www.votekhalqi.ca

Ward 4

Name (First Name, Last Name)	Filing date	Contact
Tahira Haroon	June 12, 2026	Phone number: 416-454-7050 Email: tahiraharoonward4@gmail.com
Ginni Malik	May 15, 2026	Email: talkto@ginnimalik.com Campaign website: ginnimalik.com
Ada Nwosu	June 4, 2026	Phone number: 647-773-1902 Email: voteada4milton@gmail.com
Giles Vanderholt	May 26, 2026	Phone number: 416-908-1539 Email: gvanderholt@gmail.com

Halton District School Board Trustee Candidates

Ward 1 and 2

Name (First Name, Last Name)	Filing date	Contact
		Phone number: Email: Campaign website:

Ward 3 and 4

Name (First Name, Last Name)	Filing date	Contact
Abdullah Al Azzawi	June 4, 2026	Email: am04az@outlook.com
Letitia Henry	May 7, 2026
Yasar Shaikh	June 11, 2026	Phone number: 289-221-7774 Email: yasarshaikh@yahoo.com

Halton Catholic District School Board Trustee Candidates

Ward 1 and 4

Name (First Name, Last Name)	Filing date	Contact
Marvin Duarte	May 4, 2026

Ward 2 and 3

Name (First Name, Last Name)	Filing date	Contact
Joseph Adams	May 26, 2026

Conseil scolaire Viamonde Candidates

One to be elected by all voters within the geographical area of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth, Regional Municipality of Halton, and the County of Brant.

Visit the City of Hamilton's website for a list of Conseil scolaire Viamonde candidates.

Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir Candidates

One to be elected by all voters within the Region of Halton geographic area.

Visit the Town of Oakville's website for a list of Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir candidates.