Candidates nominated as of May 5th, 2026: A couple of retreads for 2022, No Stars yet

By Pepper Parr

May 6th, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

An update on who is running for office.

Slim pickings at this point – a lot of retreads from past elections

Running for Mayor:
Lisa Kearns

• Phone: 416-414-5335
• Email: lisakearnsward2@gmail.com
• Website: lisakearns.ca

Rory Nisan

• Phone: 742-401-1999
• Email: rnisan@gmail.com
• Website: rorynisan.ca

No firm word on what Mayor Meed Ward plans to do.

Running in Ward 1:

Kelvin Galbraith

• Phone: 905-928-4513
• Email: kelvingalbraith@gmail.com

2022 election results:

City and Regional Councillor- Ward 1
Name of Candidate Votes
Kelvin GALBRAITH 4155 Elected
Robert RADWAY 240

Radway has advised the Gazette that he has an appointment to meet with the City Clerk later this week. Radway ran against Gailbrath in 2022

Running in Ward 2

Masha Brar

• Email: masha@mashab.ca
• Website: mashaforburlington.ca

Gary Carr

• Email: electgarycarr@gmail.com
• Website: garycarr.ca

Running in Ward 3:

Tony Brecknock

• Phone: 905-334-8118
• Email: tony@brecknock.com

Brecknock ran in ward 4 in the 2022 election

2022 Election results

City and Regional Councillor- Ward 4
Name of Candidate Votes
Tony BRECKNOCK 1833
Olivia DUKE 1748
Shawna STOLTE 3591 Elected
Eden WOOD 467

Running in Ward 4:

Chris Carter

• • Email: info@chriscarterofficial.com
  • Website: chriscarterofficial.com

Olivia Duke

Email: olivia@oliviaduke.ca

Website: oliviaduke.ca

Shawna Stolte did say she would be just a two-term Council member when she first ran in 2028.  She has said that she plans to run in 2026 but has yet to actually file nomination papers.

Running in Ward 5:

Paul Sharman

Phone: 905-320-7467

Email: paul@paulsharman.ca

Running in Ward 6:

Osob Adus
No detail for this candidate

Angelo Bentivegna

Phone: 905-973-6923
Email: angelo.bentivegna@gmail.com

Rowen Fraser

Email: rowen@rowrowforcouncil.com
Website: rowrowforcouncil.com