🇨🇦 Canada Municipal Elections · 2026

Kamloops

BC · election day Saturday, October 17, 2026 · in 2 days

City

85,273
eligible voters 2026
35
certified candidates
8
incumbents running
Mayor 6 candidates
Ivory WINSTON 🔎
Kris LLOYD-MIDDLETON 🔎
Mike O'REILLY website 🔎
“Mike O'Reilly for Mayor | Kamloops Election Mayor top of page “Kamloops First” ELECT MIKE O'REILLY ABOUT MIKE O’REILLY My name is Mike O’Reilly , and I have dedicated my career to serving the residents of Kamloops.” — from their campaign site
Nelly DEVER
Pivot Kamloops
website 🔎
“Our Pledge | Pivot Kamloops top of page OUR PLEDGE A COMMITMENT TO THE CITIZENS OF KAMLOOPS (2026–2030) As candidates for Mayor and City Council, we recognize that public service is a privilege, not a platform for personal conflict.” — from their campaign site
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Ray DHALIWAL 🔎
🔎 CANDIDATE PROFILE: Ray DhaliwalFormer Kamloops councillor Dhaliwal to launch mayoral campaign
Reid HAMER-JACKSON Incumbent 🔎
🔎 Kamloops mayor Hamer-Jackson calls on provincial leaders to spend time at Royal Inland Hospital
Councillor 8 to be elected29 candidates
Alberto DE MARNI 🔎
Barbara MORIN 🔎
Bill SARAI Incumbent website 🔎
Bonnie CLELAND website 🔎
“Bonnie Cleland for Council Inclusive Enthusiastic Innovative On a mission to: Let’s create spaces where we can connect with each other in community.” — from their campaign site
Brian ANDREWS website 🔎
“Economic development and downtown revitalization Council shapes the business climate, permits and red tape, vacancy, and events, along with how active and safe our downtowns feel.” — from their campaign site
Bryce EBERLE 🔎
Christopher MITRA website 🔎
Cindy SONNE website 🔎
“Read Article 2026 CBC Cindy Sonne on Local Governance A candid conversation about her experience in community services, what drives her to run for council, and her priorities for Kamloops residents.” — from their campaign site
Dale BASS Incumbent website 🔎
“The Issues That Matter Dale Bass for Kamloops City Council Keep Kamloops Affordable: The cost of living is putting pressure on families, seniors and working people.” — from their campaign site
Dave BAKER website 🔎
“Dave Baker for Kamloops City Council Rooted in community My wife Susan and I moved to Kamloops two years ago to be closer to our two children and two grandchildren, who also live here.” — from their campaign site
Dennis GIESBRECHT
Pivot Kamloops
🔎
Doug RONNQUIST 🔎
Greg UNGER website 🔎
“While I studied literature in school, my real-world passions lay in community building and food security.” — from their campaign site
Ian HEAD 🔎
Jesse RITCEY website 🔎
“Platform - Jesse Ritcey Campaign Platform Quick Disclaimer: The ideas below are all possible, but they will require a majority of support on Council and will need to go through a proper process where our city Staff give their input and professional advice.” — from their campaign site
Kadin RAINVILLE 🔎
Kathrine BLAIR-WUNDERLICH
Pivot Kamloops
website 🔎
“Our Pledge | Pivot Kamloops top of page OUR PLEDGE A COMMITMENT TO THE CITIZENS OF KAMLOOPS (2026–2030) As candidates for Mayor and City Council, we recognize that public service is a privilege, not a platform for personal conflict.” — from their campaign site
Katie NEUSTAETER Incumbent website 🔎
“Accountable Advocacy A believer in our city who has consistently put the needs of the community first, Katie will build on her strong record of advocacy on behalf of Kamloops residents, seeking creative and collaborative solutions for our most pressing and complex issues.” — from their campaign site
Kelly HALL Incumbent website 🔎
“Re-Elect Kelly Hall for Kamloops City Council 2026 LEARN MORE Re-Elect Kelly Hall – Kamloops City Council 2026 Trusted Leadership Taking on Important Issues to position our city With Responsible Growth & Resilience to best serve our community.” — from their campaign site
Lyndsay McDONALD 🔎
Mac B GORDON 🔎
Margot MIDDLETON Incumbent website 🔎
“Having lived in Kamloops, Margot understands the city from many perspectives: as a business owner, community member, volunteer, grandmother, and current Kamloops City Councillor.” — from their campaign site
Nancy BEPPLE Incumbent website 🔎
“Contact me Nancy in Kamloops Nancy Bepple’s family has been part of the Kamloops community since 1934. She grew up here and came back to live and work. Elected as a City of Kamloops Councillo…” — from their campaign site
Nevin WEBSTER website 🔎
Randy SUNDERMAN
Pivot Kamloops
website 🔎
“Our Pledge | Pivot Kamloops top of page OUR PLEDGE A COMMITMENT TO THE CITIZENS OF KAMLOOPS (2026–2030) As candidates for Mayor and City Council, we recognize that public service is a privilege, not a platform for personal conflict.” — from their campaign site
Rob BERTRAND website 🔎
“About Rob Bertrand — Your city, Your voice - Rob bertrand WORKING CLASS FATHER OF FOUR I am a family man who built his life in Kamloops 17 years ago after moving up from the Lower Mainland to establish a good quality of life when I had my first child.” — from their campaign site
Robin REEB 🔎
Stephen KARPUK Incumbent website 🔎
“I love to serve my community and it is my intention to serve our great city of Kamloops as a city councilor in the coming years.” — from their campaign site
Steve BUCHER 🔎

🗞 On the radar — local coverage

Headlines from the campaign period, via Google News — quoted, not paraphrased.

Sources: official candidate listing · provincial registry · municipal website · listing last updated October 15, 2026 02:20 pm