18
certified candidates
3
incumbents running
Trustee — At Large
| Barbara Bednarski | website 🔎 |
| Brian Vangarderen | 🔎 |
| Brooke Bouwsema-Cardinal | website 🔎 “It means we have to create a community capable of responding when it does.” — from their campaign site |
| Cary S Moore | 🔎 |
| Christine Kruger | 🔎 |
| Darren Ollinger | DarrenOllingerfacebook.com 🔎 |
| David Swankey Incumbent | website 🔎 “David Swankey – Chilliwack School Trustee Skip to content My Story I’m grateful to know Chilliwack as my home.” — from their campaign site |
| Hayden Rampton | 🔎 |
| Hugh Hamilton | 🔎 |
| Katie Bartel | website 🔎 “About Katie | Empower Families Today – Get Involved — Katie Bartel - Parent Advocate My Story I'm a mom to three teenage daughters, partner to my wonderful husband, and a lifelong Chilliwack resident.” — from their campaign site |
| Leah Kelley | website 🔎 “Get Involved Donate Now I’m Leah Kelley and I’m running for School Trustee in Chilliwack because I believe every student deserves to feel safe, valued, respected, and supported at school.” — from their campaign site |
| Margaret Reid Incumbent | website 🔎 |
| Marina Garmon | 🔎 |
| Michael Carter | 🔎 |
| Paul Henderson | website 🔎 |
| Sadie Hesketh | website 🔎 |
| Sudakar Meganathan | website 🔎 |
| Willow Reichelt Incumbent | 🔎 |
🗞 On the radar — local coverage
- UPDATE: provincial candidate forum to be held in Chilliwack
- 2026 General Local Election: City of Chilliwack – Notice of Election by Voting
- 'The political outsider': a sit-down interview with Chilliwack mayoral candidate Martina Rosini
- NDP calls for Conservatives to drop Chilliwack candidate over LGBTQ+ remarks
- Chilliwack seeking candidates for 2026 municipal election
- Longtime Chilliwack resident, business owner to run for Chilliwack City Council
- City of Chilliwack looking to hire temporary workers for fall election
- 'Going out on my terms': Chilliwack mayor plans to bid farewell to the job
Sources: official candidate listing · provincial registry · municipal website · listing last updated October 15, 2026 02:20 pm