Maureen (Moe) Comuzzi
A Thunder Bay business and real-estate professional who launched her mayoral campaign in August.
Links
2026 Municipal Election
Candidate details & local coverage
| Race | Candidates | Your vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | 10 | Choose 1 |
| At-Large | 14 | Choose up to 5 |
| Wards | 22 | Choose 1 in your ward |
| School board | 26 | Varies by board |
Election Day 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Advance voting 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Candidate guide
Explore the 2026 ballot
Choose a race to see who's running for mayor, council or school board.
Mayor
Peter Diedrich
An engineer, venture-capital executive and former Tbaytel chief executive.
Links
Trevor Giertuga
At-Large CouncillorA current at-large councillor, first elected to council in 2000.
Shane Judge
A retired journalist making a second run for mayor after campaigning in 2022.
Links
Volker Kromm
Long-time executive director of the Regional Food Distribution Association.
Links
Peter Panetta
Founder of the Underground Gym, where he has worked with youth through boxing and mentorship, and a previous mayoral candidate.
Links
Aldo Ruberto
A former four-term at-large councillor who served from 2006 to 2022.
Links
Wolfgang Schoor
His personal site describes work in construction and ergonomics; he has previously sought municipal office.
Doug Vincent
A former City licensing manager with 40 years of public-service experience.
Links
Donald Baxter
A Caring Hearts Cat Rescue & Sanctuary volunteer who rescues, feeds and fosters animals.
Links
At-Large Councillor
All voters. Incumbents are marked.
Rajni Agarwal
At-Large CouncillorA current at-large councillor and local business owner.
Links
Mark Bentz
At-Large CouncillorA current at-large councillor who has also served as Northwood councillor and a school trustee.
Gene Capar
A Thunder Bay tabletop-game creator who launched two crowdfunded fantasy-miniatures projects.
Gary Christian
School TrusteeExecutive director of the North Superior Workforce Planning Board and an appointed Lakehead trustee since June 2026.
Links
Julie Colquhoun
An at-large candidate calling for a collaborative, fiscally responsible approach to safety, housing, local business and economic development.
Patrick George Cully
An accessibility and inclusion advocate campaigning to revive Thunder Bay's "Giant Heart" identity.
Links
Heather K. Dahlstrom
A Thunder Bay-born film producer whose work has screened at Sundance and TIFF.
Stephanie Danylko
A 2022 McKellar Ward candidate with past workplace service in union and human-rights roles.
Kasey Taylor Etreni
At-Large CouncillorA current at-large councillor and retired radiation therapist.
Tyler Goode
A registered social worker whose work has included cultural mental-health programming with Matawa.
Links
Dino Menei
A recycling and heavy-equipment contractor, hobby farmer and previous at-large candidate.
Jamie Nichols
Founder of RNC Coffee and a Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce board member.
Links
Robert Trevisan
A Thunder Bay chiropractor and Lakehead University alumnus.
Peng You
A former at-large councillor who served during the 2018–2022 term.
Links
Wards
Ward map Find and select your ward on the interactive map.
Map display
Select a ward to view its candidates.
Current River
Andrew Foulds
Ward CouncillorA teacher and fifth-term Current River councillor.
Stéphane Léonard Kuziora
A Current River candidate who returned to Thunder Bay after studying in Norway and advocates evidence-informed, cost-effective action on homelessness and municipal priorities.
Red River
Cory Bagdon
A teacher, furniture maker and previous council candidate who has served on the library board.
Dino Cicchitano
A local financial-services professional and business owner.
Links
Michael Giardetti
A supply-chain and procurement professional with teaching experience at Confederation College.
John Murray
Founder of Red Lion Smokehouse and a Shelter House board member.
Links
Jamie Scrimger
An energy-sector professional with previous leadership involvement in the First Nations Emergency Response Association.
Links
McIntyre
Albert Aiello
Ward CouncillorThe current McIntyre councillor and executive director of BGC Thunder Bay.
Brian Phillips
Manager of Arthur Street Medical Health Centre (Spence Clinic) and a previous at-large council candidate.
Links
McKellar
Marco Cupelli
A local property manager who has written publicly about municipal leadership and housing.
Links
Tony DiPaolo
Chief executive of the Thunder Bay Border Cats and a former business-improvement-area chair.
Links
Brian Hamilton
Ward CouncillorThe current McKellar councillor, first elected in 2018, and a small-business owner.
Tracey MacKinnon
An Indigenous community advocate whose public work has focused on poverty and housing.
Links
Donna Lee Morettin
A hospitality-sector business owner and former Chamber and business-improvement-area leader.
Northwood
André Gagné
A logistics and business-development professional involved in local construction projects.
Syed Kabir
His campaign site describes a background in business, media and community organizations.
John Ongaro
A long-time local broadcaster and programming executive.
Westfort
Angel Gamble
A First Nations business owner in Westfort and first-time municipal candidate with prior union political-action experience in Alberta.
Links
Clinton Harris
A former publisher and teacher who has served on community boards and ran for mayor in 2022.
Links
Stephen Margarit
A community and political-party organizer and Rotary club leader who has previously sought elected office.
Links
Neebing
John Warren Beals
A former local business owner who operated the Neebing Roadhouse and Best Western Plus Nor'Wester Hotel and Conference Centre.
Links
Greg Johnsen
Ward CouncillorThe current Neebing councillor, with a professional background in education and history.
School board
Choose a different board above to view its candidates. English Public is the default school-board designation.
English Public School Board Trustee
For English Public voters.
Susan Frattaroli
A human-resources and payroll professional with community-board experience.
CJ Goater
A local broadcaster and journalist.
Kathleen Heikkinen
No verified public biography has been added from the sources reviewed.
Patricia Johansen
TrusteeA current Lakehead Public Schools trustee.
Scotia-Leigh Kauppi
A small-business owner and community volunteer.
Lex MacArthur
An accountant and community volunteer campaigning on four published education priorities.
Links
Deborah Massaro
A former Lakehead trustee and board chair.
Links
Ian Morgan
A scientist with a doctoral degree and chemical-industry experience.
Vish Nayyar
No verified public biography has been added from the sources reviewed.
George Saarinen
TrusteeA long-serving Lakehead Public Schools trustee.
Ryan Sitch
TrusteeA current Lakehead Public Schools trustee.
Trudy Tuchenhagen
TrusteeA current Lakehead Public Schools trustee.
English Separate School Board Trustee
For English Separate voters.
Eleanor Ashe
TrusteeA current Thunder Bay Catholic trustee.
Lawrence Badanai
TrusteeA current Thunder Bay Catholic trustee and Lakehead University communications professional.
Links
Mike Bertoldo
No verified public biography has been added from the sources reviewed.
Anthony Foglia
A local telecommunications professional with municipal committee experience.
Leanne Fonso
TrusteeA current Thunder Bay Catholic trustee.
Olivia Kembel
Student TrusteeA current student trustee and youth community advocate.
Matt Pearson
No verified current public biography has been added from the sources reviewed.
Tony Romeo
TrusteeA current Thunder Bay Catholic trustee.
French Public School Board Trustee
All seats acclaimed.
Anne-Marie Gélineault
TrusteeThe current local trustee for Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord.
French Separate School Board Trustee
All seats acclaimed.
Angele Desbiens
TrusteeA current Conseil scolaire catholique des Aurores boréales trustee.
Claudette Gleeson
TrusteeA current Conseil scolaire catholique des Aurores boréales trustee.
Elodie Grunerud
TrusteeA current Conseil scolaire catholique des Aurores boréales trustee.
Victoria Mauro
TrusteeA current Conseil scolaire catholique des Aurores boréales trustee.
Donald Pelletier
No verified public biography has been added from the sources reviewed.