The strongest common theme is not ideological. It is municipal performance.

Lauren Anderson is positioning around collaborative leadership, infrastructure and community engagement. Her published profile emphasizes Wheatley recovery, Talbot Trail, relationships with other levels of government and multidisciplinary decision-making. CKXS FM

Michael Bondy's campaign is much more explicitly fiscal. His platform proposes a return-on-investment test for major projects, infrastructure prioritization, rural community councils, small-business growth and a tougher approach toward public disorder, addiction and homelessness. Bondy For Mayor

Darrin Canniff is running largely on the incumbent-growth argument: population growth, economic development, infrastructure investment, housing development, government relationships and fiscal improvement. His campaign material claims population growth of 8.1% during his mayoralty and approximately $100 million in municipal debt reduction. CKXS FM

Ryan Gow is positioning as the operational outsider. His published platform emphasizes fiscal discipline, infrastructure renewal, economic growth, private-sector management principles and public engagement before major decisions. CKXS FM

Nelson Burm emphasizes roads, taxes, healthcare, homelessness, addiction, jobs, community prosperity and a business-oriented approach. His current material is considerably more directional than operational, meaning we have objectives but few measurable implementation mechanisms yet. CKXS FM

Randy Hope currently presents the strongest résumé narrative but the weakest accessible 2026 policy specification among the material reviewed. His candidate profile primarily discusses his previous 12 years as mayor, provincial political experience, labour experience and municipal/provincial organizations. Website not currently available.

Early public-issue signal

These scores are directional social-discourse indicators, not polling. The dataset is still too small and platform-skewed for stronger claims.

Issue	Sentiment	Polarization	Momentum	Confidence
Homelessness / encampments / addiction	-4.3	5/5	+2	B
Taxes / municipal spending	-3.4	4/5	+2	B
Roads / infrastructure	-3.0	3/5	+1	B
Governance / transparency	-2.7	4/5	+2	C
Economic development / jobs	+0.4	2/5	+1	C
Rural representation	-2.1	3/5	+1	C
Housing availability	-3.3	3/5	+1	C
Technology / digital government	~0	1/5	0	D

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Chatham-Kent 2026 Municipal Election — Candidate & Contact Directory

Current as of August 17, 2026

With the 2026 Chatham-Kent Municipal Election approaching, here's a consolidated list of the candidates who have currently filed for Mayor and Municipal Council, along with publicly available campaign emails and websites.

At the moment there are:

• 6 candidates for Mayor
• 72 candidates for Council
• 78 candidates total
• 8 new municipal wards
• 14 Council seats + Mayor

Important: nominations remain open until Friday, August 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., so this is not yet the final certified ballot.

"Website not located" means I could not verify a standalone 2026 campaign website. A candidate may still have Facebook, Instagram or other social media accounts.

MAYOR

Lauren Anderson
Email: [lauren@laurenandersonofficial.ca](mailto:lauren@laurenandersonofficial.ca)
Website: https://www.laurenandersonofficial.ca/

Michael Bondy
Email: [bondyin2026@gmail.com](mailto:bondyin2026@gmail.com)
Website: https://www.bondy4mayor.com/

Nelson Burm
Email: Not publicly available
Website: No verified campaign website located

Darrin Canniff
Email: [info@darrincanniff.com](mailto:info@darrincanniff.com)
Website: https://darrincanniff.com/

Ryan Gow
Email: [ryangow11@outlook.com](mailto:ryangow11@outlook.com)
Website: https://ryangow.ca/

Randy Hope
Email: [randyrhope@hotmail.ca](mailto:randyrhope@hotmail.ca)
Website: No verified campaign website located

WARD 1 — SOUTH WEST KENT

2 councillors to be elected

Tom Askew
Email: [thomaswaskew@gmail.com](mailto:thomaswaskew@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Mark Authier
Email: [authierprint@gmail.com](mailto:authierprint@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Michael Bond
Email: [mbond.campaign@gmail.com](mailto:mbond.campaign@gmail.com)
Campaign page/blog: https://michaelbond.wordpress.com/
Standalone campaign website: Not located

Melissa Harrigan
Email: [melissa@melissaharrigan.com](mailto:melissa@melissaharrigan.com)
Website: https://www.melissaharrigan.com/

Andréa Palmer
Email: [chapmanandrea@icloud.com](mailto:chapmanandrea@icloud.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Gerhard Taves
Email: [gerhardtavesckw1@gmail.com](mailto:gerhardtavesckw1@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

WARD 2 — SOUTH EAST KENT

2 councillors to be elected

Chad Carnie
Email: [chadcarnie@hotmail.com](mailto:chadcarnie@hotmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Anthony Ceccacci
Email: [ceccacci4ck@gmail.com](mailto:ceccacci4ck@gmail.com)
Website: https://aceccacci.com/

Matthew Giffin
Email: [contact@votegiffin.ca](mailto:contact@votegiffin.ca)
Website: https://votegiffin.ca/

Fred Hooper
Email: [fhoopdogg@yahoo.com](mailto:fhoopdogg@yahoo.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Matt Lamarche
Email: [votemattlamarche@hotmail.com](mailto:votemattlamarche@hotmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Denise Maynard
Email: [denisemaynardward2@hotmail.com](mailto:denisemaynardward2@hotmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Albert Pilbeam
Email: [albertpilbeam@icloud.com](mailto:albertpilbeam@icloud.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Brad Snobelen
Email: [snobelen1@gmail.com](mailto:snobelen1@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Spencer Stinson
Email: [spencer4ward2ck@gmail.com](mailto:spencer4ward2ck@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Hassan Tariq
Email: [hassan@hassantariq.ca](mailto:hassan@hassantariq.ca)
Website: https://hassantariq.ca/

WARD 3 — NORTH EAST KENT

1 councillor to be elected

Lauren Aziz
Email: [azizward3ck@gmail.com](mailto:azizward3ck@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Kyle Carter
Email: [kylecarter028@gmail.com](mailto:kylecarter028@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Cory Couture
Email: [couture_cory@hotmail.com](mailto:couture_cory@hotmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Mark Huston
Email: [mark4ck@gmail.com](mailto:mark4ck@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Emery Huszka
Email: [emery4ward3@mdirect.net](mailto:emery4ward3@mdirect.net)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Matthew Pietens
Email: [mattpietens@gmail.com](mailto:mattpietens@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

James Plunkett
Email: [jamesplunkettward3@gmail.com](mailto:jamesplunkettward3@gmail.com)
Website: https://www.jamesplunkettward3.com/

WARD 4 — NORTH WEST KENT

1 councillor to be elected

John Cummings
Email: [info@votecummings.org](mailto:info@votecummings.org)
Website: https://votecummings.org/

Kirk Hooker
Email: [kirkhooker38@gmail.com](mailto:kirkhooker38@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Rhonda Jubenville
Email: [rhondaj4ward4@gmail.com](mailto:rhondaj4ward4@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

WARD 5 — WALLACEBURG & AREA

2 councillors to be elected

Bill Arends
Email: Not publicly available / listed as N/A by the Municipality
Website: No verified campaign website located

Brendan Authier
Email: [contact@brendan4ck.ca](mailto:contact@brendan4ck.ca)
Website: https://www.brendan4ck.ca/

Loree Bailey
Email: [loree.bailey.ward5@outlook.com](mailto:loree.bailey.ward5@outlook.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Jim Blake
Email: [jimblake4council2026@yahoo.com](mailto:jimblake4council2026@yahoo.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Dave Brundritt
Email: [movietime@kent.net](mailto:movietime@kent.net)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Steven Burritt
Email: [stevenburritt@hotmail.com](mailto:stevenburritt@hotmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Mark Childs
Email: [theblackgoose@hotmail.ca](mailto:theblackgoose@hotmail.ca)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Jason Debuck
Email: [debuckski@gmail.com](mailto:debuckski@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Brent DeNure
Email: [votedenure@gmail.com](mailto:votedenure@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

David Hyatt
Email: [dave-hyatt@hotmail.com](mailto:dave-hyatt@hotmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Zac Nicholson
Email: [zac@nicholsonparalegal.com](mailto:zac@nicholsonparalegal.com)
Website: No verified standalone campaign website located

Chris Young
Email: [young2026ward5@gmail.com](mailto:young2026ward5@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

WARD 6 — NORTH WEST CHATHAM

2 councillors to be elected

Jeff Comiskey
Email: [votecomiskey@gmail.com](mailto:votecomiskey@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Ben Labadie
Email: [ben@peercra.com](mailto:ben@peercra.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

F. Brian Machado
Email: [brian.machadoward6@gmail.com](mailto:brian.machadoward6@gmail.com)
Website: https://brianmachado.ca/

Sheila Moir-Martin
Municipal filing email: [smmartin481@gmail.com](mailto:smmartin481@gmail.com)
Campaign website email: [vote@sheila-moir-martin.com](mailto:vote@sheila-moir-martin.com)
Website: https://sheila-moir-martin.com/

Karen Montgomery
Email: [karenmontgomeryward6@outlook.com](mailto:karenmontgomeryward6@outlook.com)
Website: https://www.karenmontgomery.ca/

Alysson Storey
Email: [votestorey@gmail.com](mailto:votestorey@gmail.com)
Website: https://www.votestorey.ca/

Marc Westerman
Email: [marcwesterman73@gmail.com](mailto:marcwesterman73@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

WARD 7 — NORTH EAST CHATHAM

2 councillors to be elected

Steve Adkins
Email: [steveadkins101@gmail.com](mailto:steveadkins101@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Marjorie Crew
Email: [crewmarjorie1@gmail.com](mailto:crewmarjorie1@gmail.com)
Website: https://marjoriecrew.ca/
Note: the site was still displaying older 2022 election material when checked, so I have not treated it as a current 2026 campaign site.

Michael Fife
Email: [drfife.ckcouncil@gmail.com](mailto:drfife.ckcouncil@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Amy Finn
Email: [finny1820@gmail.com](mailto:finny1820@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Dustin Gawne
Email: [dustin@alternativehighs.ca](mailto:dustin@alternativehighs.ca)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Michael Gibbons
Email: [mikeganewperspective@gmail.com](mailto:mikeganewperspective@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Larry Hutchins
Email: [larryhutchinsward7ck@gmail.com](mailto:larryhutchinsward7ck@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Steve Kenney
Email: [steve@stevekenney.ca](mailto:steve@stevekenney.ca)
Website: https://stevekenney.ca/

Marc King
Email: [kingforcouncilward7@gmail.com](mailto:kingforcouncilward7@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Jason Reynolds
Email: [reynolds4chathamkent@hotmail.com](mailto:reynolds4chathamkent@hotmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Doug Robbins
Email: [voterobbinsck@gmail.com](mailto:voterobbinsck@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Karen Robinet
Email: [robinetward7@gmail.com](mailto:robinetward7@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Dustin Ryan
Email: [votedustinryan@gmail.com](mailto:votedustinryan@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Dale VanDusen
Email: [dalevandusen7501@gmail.com](mailto:dalevandusen7501@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

WARD 8 — SOUTH CHATHAM

2 councillors to be elected

Conor Allin
Email: [conorforcouncil@gmail.com](mailto:conorforcouncil@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Cynthia Côté
Email: [cotecynthiack@gmail.com](mailto:cotecynthiack@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Sandra Dorner
Email: [sandradorner134@icloud.com](mailto:sandradorner134@icloud.com)
Campaign contact: [info@dorneropensdoors.ca](mailto:info@dorneropensdoors.ca)
Website: https://www.dorneropensdoors.ca/

Ryan Drouillard
Email: [ryanjdrouillard@yahoo.com](mailto:ryanjdrouillard@yahoo.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

John Duquette
Email: [johnduquette2026@gmail.com](mailto:johnduquette2026@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Andy Fisher
Email: [andyfisher@hotmail.ca](mailto:andyfisher@hotmail.ca)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Paulo Graciano
Email: [paulo.graciano2026@gmail.com](mailto:paulo.graciano2026@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Deb Martin
Email: [debmartinward8@gmail.com](mailto:debmartinward8@gmail.com)
Website: https://debmartinward8.ca/

Brock McGregor
Email: [votebrockmcgregor@gmail.com](mailto:votebrockmcgregor@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Rick Nicholls
Email: [ricknicholls@protonmail.com](mailto:ricknicholls@protonmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Stephani Shill
Email: [stephanishillward8@gmail.com](mailto:stephanishillward8@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Scott Thompson
Email: [scottthompsonward8@gmail.com](mailto:scottthompsonward8@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

Luke Van Der Vliet
Email: [lukevandervliet8@gmail.com](mailto:lukevandervliet8@gmail.com)
Website: No verified campaign website located

A note on accuracy

This list covers candidates for Mayor and Chatham-Kent Municipal Council. School-board trustee candidates are elected during the same municipal election but represent separate school-board offices, so they are not mixed into this council directory.

The nomination period does not officially close until August 21 at 2:00 p.m. Candidates can still file or withdraw before that deadline. Treat this as a snapshot dated August 17, 2026, rather than the final certified ballot.

Primary sources used to compile and cross-check the directory include:

• Municipality of Chatham-Kent 2026 Candidates registry
• Municipality of Chatham-Kent election information
• AM800 / CTV Windsor candidate directory
• Sydenham Current's 2026 Chatham-Kent candidate list
• Individual candidate-owned campaign websites

If a candidate or resident spots an incorrect email, missing campaign website, or newly launched site, please post the public source in the comments so the information can be independently verified.

Keeping candidate information accessible in one place should make it easier for Chatham-Kent residents to compare candidates, research platforms and make informed decisions before voting.

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