Certified Candidates

Following the close of nominations on August 21, 2026 (Nomination Day), the Clerk conducted a review of all nomination forms for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election.

Below is the Certified List of Candidates, grouped by office and ordered alphabetically.

See the full Town of Essex Signed List of Certified Candidates

Mayor Deputy Mayor Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 School Board

Mayor

One (1) Mayor will be elected for the Town of Essex (at large election).

Name of Certified Candidate	Contact Information
BONDY, Sherry*	Phone: 226-724-2994 Email: bondy4essex@gmail.com
MENARD, Trevor	Email: trevor4essexmayor@gmail.com

Name of Certified Candidate

Contact Information

BONDY, Sherry*

Phone: 226-724-2994

Email: bondy4essex@gmail.com

MENARD, Trevor

Email: trevor4essexmayor@gmail.com

Deputy Mayor

One (1) Deputy Mayor has been acclaimed for the Town of Essex (at large election).

Town of Essex Declaration of Acclamation to Office

Name of Acclaimed Candidate	Contact Information
SHEPLEY, Rob*	Phone: 519-791-1999 Email: shepley4deputymayor@gmail.com

Name of Acclaimed Candidate

Contact Information

SHEPLEY, Rob*

Phone: 519-791-1999

Email: shepley4deputymayor@gmail.com

Councillor (Ward 1)

Two (2) Councillors will be elected for Ward 1.

Name of Certified Candidate	Contact Information
GARON, Joe*	Phone: 519-980-8405 Email: joegaron@hotmail.com
GEORGE, Andrew	Phone: 519-825-8687 Email: dharmagardener.ca@gmail.com Website: www.linktr.ee/dharmagardener
GROVES, Fred	Phone: 519-991-2184 Email: vote4fred2026@gmail.com
McGUIRE-BLAIS, Katie*	Phone: 519-999-1858 Email: katiermblais@gmail.com
VOAKES, Randy	Phone: 519-984-6363 Email: randyvoakes@gmail.com

Councillor (Ward 2)

One (1) Councillor will be elected for Ward 2.

Name of Certified Candidate	Contact Information
ORLANDO, Ben
POWER-COLENUTT, Justin	Email: justinpc4ward2@gmail.com
VERBEEK, Kim*	Phone: 519-971-1965 Email: k3verbeek@hotmail.com

Councillor (Ward 3)

Two (2) Councillors will be elected for Ward 3.

Name of Certified Candidate	Contact Information
BAKER, Bill	Phone: 519-996-0544 Email: ward3@votebillbaker.com Website: www.votebillbaker.com
LEFAIVE, Kyle	Phone: 519-890-7749 Email: ward3kyle@gmail.com
MATYI, Jason*	Phone: 519-259-5401 Email: votejasonmatyiward3@gmail.com
ROGERS, Ron	Phone: 519-738-3838 Email: crview@cogeco.ca
ST-ONGE, Corey	Phone: 519-819-0423 Email: votecoreystonge@gmail.com
VANDER DOELEN, Chris	Email: CVDforWard3@gmail.com

Councillor (Ward 4)

One (1) Councillor will be elected for Ward 4.

Name of Certified Candidate	Contact Information
HAMMOND, Rodney*	Phone: 226-935-8817 Email: rchemail31@gmail.com
MILLS, Rachael	Phone: 226-215-5533 Email: letsconnect.rach@gmail.com
PETERS, Deb	Phone: 519-738-2390

(*incumbent)

Certified School Board Trustees (Town of Essex candidates only)

One (1) trustee will be elected for each board in the Town of Essex

School Board	Name of Certified Candidate	Contact Information	Certified By
Greater Essex County District School Board	KELLER, David	Phone: 519-819-3804 Email: davidakeller@live.ca	Certified by the Clerk of Town of Kingsville.
Greater Essex County District School Board	KNAPP, Jenna	Phone: 519-990-6816 Email: chesterfieldjenna@gmail.com	Certified by the Clerk of Town of Kingsville.
Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board	DIMENNA, Mary		Certified by the Clerk of the Municipality of Leamington.
Conseil scolaire Viamonde	RICHEZ, Emmanuelle	Phone: 519-990-1589 Email: emma.richez@gmail.com Website: www.emmarichez.ca	Certified by the Clerk of the City of Windsor.
Conseil scolaire catholique Providence	MAROTTE, Didier	Phone: 519-564-3945 Email: didier@cscprovidence.ca	Certified by the Clerk of the Town of Amherstburg.

Certified Third Party Advertiser

Registrant or Official Representative of the Registrant	Contact Information
RIDLEY, Nettie	Email: nettieridley2@gmail.com

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