2026 Municipal Elections
In these elections, the voters of Richmond Hill will elect a Mayor, up to two Regional Councillors, a local Councillor and School Board Trustees.
Nominations for the 2026 Municipal Elections closed as of Friday, August 21, 2026 at 2 p.m.
List of Candidates
These are the the certified candidates running in the 2026 Municipal Elections. The candidates are listed alphabetically and were certified by the Clerk on August 24, 2026.
Disclaimer: The City of Richmond Hill is not responsible for the information on any individual candidate's website or social media pages, nor does The City of Richmond Hill verify, authorize, or endorse the information provided by any candidate.
Council Offices
| Regional and Local Councillor (two to be elected) |
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| Chan, Godwin |
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June 9, 2026 |
| Coletta, Marco |
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June 26, 2026 |
| DiPaola, Joe |
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May 25, 2026 |
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| Ward 2 Councillor |
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| Kermalli, Muhammad |
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905-853-3378 |
vote@muhammadkermalli.com |
muhammadkermalli.com |
https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammadkermalli/
@muhammadkermalli_ward2_rh
http://facebook.com/MuhammadKermalli.Ward2.RH
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95 MURAL STREET SUITE 600,
RICHMOND HILL, ON L4B3J2
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May 12, 2026 |
| Kheirkhah Ghehi, Hamidreza |
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July 10, 2026 |
| Lee, Sigmund |
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416-833-4347 |
votesigmund@gmail.com |
sigmundlee.com
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May 11, 2026 |
| Muench, Tom |
13042 Yonge Street
Suite 205
Richmond Hill, ON L4E 0G3
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647-444-9024 |
reelecttommuench@gmail.com |
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July 2, 2026 |
| Thompson, Scott |
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August 20, 2026 |
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| Ward 4 Councillor |
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| Amanullah, Ahmad |
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August 17, 2026 |
| Chisholm, Sharon |
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vote.chisholm@gmail.com |
sharonchisholm.com |
https://www.facebook.com/SharonChisholmWard4
https://www.instagram.com/ward.forward/
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May 14, 2026 |
| Cui, Simon |
416-270-6760 |
voteforsimoncui@gmail.com |
simoncui.ca |
Facebook: @voteforsimoncui
X: @voteforsimoncui
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June 1, 2026 |
| Weinberg, Rose |
647-999-3733 |
voterosew@gmail.com |
roseweinberg.com |
https://www.facebook.com/rose.a.weinberg
https://www.instagram.com/feelgoodrose
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May 1, 2026 |
| Yoon, Danny |
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votedannyyoon@gmail.com |
dannyyoon.ca |
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May 11, 2026 |
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| Ward 5 Councillor |
| Name | Phone | Email | Website | Social Media | Mailing Address | Date Filed |
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| Behroozian, Ray |
416-464-8454 |
ray@voteforray.ca |
www.voteforray.ca |
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July 30, 2026 |
| Benedziktavich, Yuliya |
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benedikt.yuliya@gmail.com |
ybenedikt.ca |
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August 12, 2026 |
| Cilevitz, Karen |
647-296-7582 |
karen.cilevitz@rogers.com |
reelectkarencilevitz.ca |
@reelectkarencilevitz |
902-18 Harding Blvd Richmond Hill, ON L4C 0T3 |
May 6, 2026 |
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Jafari, Alex
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August 19, 2026 |
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Mahboub-Shadkhou, Ali
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August 13, 2026 |
| Murano, Vera |
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August 20, 2026 |
| Paulin, Marty |
365-653-5557 |
info@electmarty.ca |
https://electmarty.ca/ |
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61591018858906
Instagram: : https://www.instagram.com/elect_marty/
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May 1, 2026 |
| Rupp, Richard |
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Action@RichardRupp.ca
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RichardRupp.ca |
Facebook: VoteRichardRupp
Instagram: VoteRichardRupp
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May 21, 2026 |
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School Board Trustees
| York Region District School Board - Wards 1, 2, and 4 |
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York Region District School Board - Wards 3, 5, and 6
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| Chan, Carol |
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August 21, 2026 |
| Liang, Cindy |
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May 21, 2026 |
| Nasseri, Sadra |
647-572-1206 |
sadra4trustee@gmail.com |
sadra4trustee.ca |
Instagram: @sadra4trustee |
August 21, 2026 |
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| York Catholic District School Board (two to be elected) |
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| Dimeo, Joseph (Acclaimed) |
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June 5, 2026 |
| Iafrate, Maria (Acclaimed) |
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July 17, 2026 |
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| Région d'York, Conseil Scolaire Viamonde |
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Note: Nominations for this office are administered by the City of Vaughan
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| Jaouich-Diakité, Hanane (Acclaimed) |
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May 13, 2026 |
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| Région d'York, Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir |
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Note: Nominations for this office are administered by the City of Vaughan
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| Basosila Lome, Christella |
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August 5, 2026 |
| Elias, Ibrahim |
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July 8, 2026 |
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