2026 Election: Candidate Nominations
The nomination period for the District of Sooke’s 2026 General Local Election closed today at 4:00 p.m.
The following individuals filed nomination documents for the offices of Mayor and Councillor, presented in alphabetical order:
| Mayor | Elector Organization |
Councillor | Elector Organization |
| Beddows, Al | Belford, Susan | Sooke Together | |
| Pearson, Kevin | Sooke First | Dickinson-Wilde, Nick | |
| Dowhy, Noah | |||
| Evans, Janet | Sooke First | ||
| Grams, Landon Kenneth | |||
| Haldane, Herb | Sooke First | ||
| Lazzar, Kyra Juliana | |||
| Lifton, Elliott | Sooke First | ||
| McHattie, Brian James | Sooke Together | ||
| Pearce, Rob | Sooke First | ||
| Peterec, Curtis | Sooke First | ||
| Ritts, Helen | Sooke Together | ||
| Sorenson, Steven | Sooke Together | ||
| St-Pierre, Tony | |||
| Strongwind, Katherine | |||
| Thomas, Christine | Sooke First |
For candidates seeking election as Sooke School District 62 Trustees, please see the School District 62 Declaration of Candidates here.
The list reflects nomination documents received by the close of the nomination period and remains subject to the statutory candidate declaration, challenge and withdrawal processes.
General Voting Day is Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Edward Milne Community School, 6218 Sooke Road. Advance and mail voting opportunities will also be available.
Learn more at sooke.ca/elections.
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