| Candidate's Name | Contact Information (if provided) | Website (if provided) | Filing Date |
| Stephanie Goertz | 519-242-8524 stephanie4wilmot@gmail.com |
www.stephaniegoertz.ca | May 1, 2026 |
| Natasha Salonen | election@natashasalonen.com |
https://natashasalonen.com/election/ | May 1, 2026 |
| Kristopher Wilkinson | kris4wilmot@gmail.com | www.kris4wilmot.com | May 1, 2026 |
| Clive Woolner | 519-580-3402 votecliveformayor@gmail.com |
https://www.clivewoolner.ca/ | August 17, 2026 |
Certified Candidates
The nomination period for the 2026 municipal election closed at 2 pm on Friday, August 21, 2026. The Clerk has completed the certification of nominations in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
The contact information provided is what the candidate has consented to share on the Township of Wilmot's website. The Township does not confirm that the contact information is accurate or functional. Questions about contact information should be raised directly with the candidate.
Candidates are listed in the order in which their names will appear on the ballot, alphabetically by surname, in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
| Candidate's Name | Contact Information (if provided) | Website (if provided) | Filing Date |
| Stewart Cressman | 519-572-8214 stewart4wilmot@gmail.com |
May 6, 2026 | |
| Kiera Upward | 226-789-1405 kiera4council@gmail.com |
https://kieraupward4ward1.squarespace.com/ | May 17, 2026 |
| Peter Varga | 519-505-7157 pvarga7773@rogers.com |
https://npps.ca/about-peter-1 | August 21, 2026 |
| Candidate's Name | Contact Information (if provided) | Website (if provided) | Filing Date |
| Alan Dicknoether | alanD4ward2@gmail.com | https://sites.google.com/view/aland4ward2 | August 17, 2026 |
| Lucy Lantz | lucylantzward2@gmail.com | http://lucylantz.ca/ | August 21, 2026 |
| Michael Roth | 519-501-5719 mgroth4684@gmail.com |
August 21, 2026 | |
| Heide Guil Withdrawn | August 17, 2026 (Withdrawn August 21, 2026) |
| Candidate's Name | Contact Information (if provided) | Website (if provided) | Filing Date |
| Tammy Gaudun Gies | tammygaudungies@gmail.com | https://tammygaudungies.wixsite.com/tammy-gaudun-gies-ca | August 21, 2026 |
| Harvir Sidhu | 519-591-3402 harv4council@gmail.com |
May 8, 2026 | |
| Kevin Sundberg |
519-894-0618 |
kevinsundberg.ca
|
August 21, 2026 |
Two to be elected.
| Candidate's Name | Contact Information (if provided) | Website (if provided) | Filing Date |
| Jeff Bell | jeffbell4wilmot@outlook.com | August 18, 2026 | |
| Scott Dunstall | 226-753-6009 scottdunstall4wilmot@gmail.com |
https://scottdunstall4wilmot.ca/ | August 21, 2026 |
| Sam Hiemstra | 226-339-0901 samhiemstra7@gmail.com |
www.samhiemstra.ca | August 17, 2026 |
| Steven Martin | 519-662-9923 mail@stevenmartin.ca |
www.stevenmartinwilmot.ca | June 8, 2026 |
| Krista Straus | straus4council@gmail.com | www.kristastraus.com | June 22, 2026 |
Following the adoption of the Better Regional Governance Act, 2026, on May 7, 2026 the Regional Chair is now a Provincially appointed position and will not appear on the ballot. No nominations for this position may be filed or accepted. Any nominations received prior to the passing of the Act are deemed withdrawn.
Waterloo Region District School Board
Three to be elected.
| Candidate's Name | Contact Information (if provided) | Website (if provided) | Filing Date |
| Cristina Bairos-Fernandes | 519-571-4942 cristina.bf@pm.me |
August 18, 2026 | |
| Brian Best | brian@best4schoolboard.com | www.best4schoolboard.com | August 20, 2026 |
| Brian Bourke | August 21, 2026 | ||
| Karen Coviello | karen@karencoviello.ca | www.karencoviello.ca | August 20, 2026 |
| Clinton Hefferman | clinton.hefferman26@gmail.com | May 14, 2026 | |
| Kathleen Woodcock | 226-929-3101 | May 1, 2026 | |
| Geoff Horsman | 226-600-9048 geoff.horsman@gmail.com |
August 18, 2026 | |
| Adam Malik Withdrawn |
July 30, 2026 |
Waterloo Catholic District School Board
Four to be elected.
| Candidate's Name | Contact Information (if provided) | Filing Date |
| Harriet Cullen | https://canva.link/tps1s11410goghc | May 13, 2026 |
| Janice Fiaschetti | August 20, 2026 | |
| Ruthann Fisher | ruthannfisher15@gmail.com http://www.ruthannfisher.ca/ |
July 13, 2026 |
| Jess Hutton | jesshuton4wcdsb@gmail.com | July 30, 2026 |
| Suzanne Kearns | suzanne4wcdsbtrustee@gmail.com suzanne4wcdsbtrustee.org |
August 18, 2026 |
| Renée Kraft | re-electkraft@outlook.com | August 20, 2026 |
| Josh Rivers |
vote@joshrivers.com |
August 20, 2026 |
| Sandra Wojcik | August 10, 2026 |
One to be elected.
| Candidate's Name | Contact Information (if provided) | Filing Date |
| Rachid Barrima | rbarrima@laurentian.ca www.rachidbarrima.ca |
June 10, 2026 |
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
One to be elected.
| Candidate's Name | Contact Information (if provided) | Filing Date |
| Dorothée Petit-Pas | June 11, 2026 |