2026 City of Pickering Municipal Election

List of Candidates

Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by last name and office.

Please note that some links provided by candidates may not yet be functioning. Please follow up with the candidate should you have any questions. 

Candidate Contact Information Date Filed
Kevin ASHE

Website: www.MayorKevinAshe.ca

Email: Kevin@MayorKevinAshe.ca

Phone: 289.892.4326

Facebook: @KevinAsheMayor

Instagram: @KevinAsheMayor

Threads: @KevinAsheMayor

May 15, 2026
Lisa ROBINSON

 

May 29, 2026

Candidate Contact Information Date Filed
Maurice BRENNER

Email: maurice.brenner@rogers.com

Phone: 416.347.8900

May 1, 2026

Candidate Contact Information Date Filed
Linda COOK   May 1, 2026

Candidate Contact Information Date Filed
David PICKLES   May 19, 2026

Candidate Contact Information Date Filed
James BLAIR

Email: voteblairward1@gmail.com

Phone: 905.492.2226

Facebook: @Voteblairward1

LinkedIn: @JamesBlair

May 1, 2026
Laurin JEFFREY

Website: www.pickeringworks.com

Email: laurin@pickeringworks.com

Phone: 416.388.1960

Facebook: @mypickeringworks.com

Instagram: @pickeringworks.com

Blue Sky: @pickeringworks.bsky.social

May 26, 2026
Abdullah MIR

Website: www.abdullahmir.ca

Email: votemirward1@gmail.com

Phone: 289.992.3647

Facebook: @theabdullahmir

Instagram: @theabdullahmir

TikTok: @theabdullahmir

May 1, 2026
Jamie NYE

 

May 5, 2026
Michael SAMLALSINGH

 

May 12, 2026
Priya VADIVEL

Website: www.priyavadivel.ca

Phone: 905.519.9118

Email: ward1@priyavadivel.ca

Facebook: @PriyaPickering

Instagram: @PriyaPickering

May 1, 2026

Candidate Contact Information Date Filed
Mara NAGY

Address: Pickering

Website: www.maranagy.com

Email: mara@maranagy.com 

Instagram: @MaraNagyPickering 

May 1, 2026
Sam SNYDERS

Website: www.samsnyders.ca

Email: sam@samsnyders.ca

Phone: 905.831.2479

Facebook: @SamSnydersPickering

May 22, 2026
Vince VIAPIANA

Email: voteforvincev@gmail.com

Phone: 905.831.9087

Facebook: @VinceViapiana.com 

Instagram: @voteforvince

LinkedIn: @VinceViapiana

May 28, 2026

Candidate Contact Information Date Filed
Shaheen BUTT Website: www.sbutt.ca May 25, 2026
Rajkumar NADA   May 1, 2026

Candidate Contact Information Date Filed
Walton ARMSTRONG

Email: walton4trustee@gmail.com

Instagram: @walton4trustee

May 26, 2026
Emma CUNNINGHAM

Website: www.emmacunningham.ca

Email: emmacunningham.ca@gmail.com 

Facebook: @emma4trustee

Instagram: @emma4trustee

May 15, 2026
Sinthuja KANAGESWARAN   May 15, 2026
Amjad MUHAMMAD

Email: amjad4mj@hotmail.com 

Phone: 647.893.4860

May 25, 2026
Nadhiena SHANKAR Email: hello@nadhienashankar.ca  May 4, 2026

Candidate Contact Information Date Filed
Andre DE FREITAS

Website: www.drddurham.ca

Email: campaign@drddurham.ca

X: @drddurham

Instagram: @drddurham

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/acdefreitas

Tik Tok: @drddurham

May 27, 2026

*Nominations for this Office are accepted by the City of Oshawa. Please refer to the City of Oshawa website for the list of registered candidates.

*Nominations for this Office are accepted by the City of Oshawa. Please refer to the City of Oshawa website for the list of registered candidates.

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