Candidates for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections

Candidates for Mayor

Candidates for Mayor
Mayoral Candidates	Candidate Information
Burbach, Jo-Dee	Email Address: jodeeburbach2026@gmail.com Link to campaign website: Jo-Dee Burbach \| Stratford Mayoral Candidate Link to Social Media Account: Facebook Link to Social Media Account: Instagram
Burrell, Christopher	Nomination withdrawn (August 18, 2026)
Hunter, Mark	Qualifying Address: 30 Joffre Street, Stratford, ON N5A 5J9 Primary Telephone Number: 519-831-5855 Business Telephone Number: 519-273-3151 Email Address: mark@huntersteel.ca
Rea, Andrew	Email Address: bestmayorever2026@gmail.com Link to Social Media Account: Andrew Rea for Stratford Mayor \| Facebook
Ritsma, Martin	Qualifying Address: 75 Kelly's Lane, Stratford, ON, N5A 6S2 Primary Telephone Number: 519-276-9659 Campaign Office Telephone Number: 519-274-0407 Email Address: martinritsma@gmail.com
Ritz, Robert	Qualifying Address: 322 Ontario St, N5A 3H8 Primary Telephone Number: 519-271-6466 Campaign Office Telephone Number: 416-720-9829 Email Address: robert@ritzfor26.ca Link to campaign website: www.ritzfor26.ca

Candidates for Councillor

Candidates for Councillor
Councillor Candidates	Candidate Information
Beatty, Brad	Qualifying Address: 36 Sutter Street, Stratford, ON N4Z 1G8 Telephone Number: 519-276-0393 Email Address: bradcbeatty@hotmail.com Link to campaign website: www.bradbeatty.ca
Bergsma, Tanner	Nomination withdrawn (August 21, 2026)
Biehn, Lesley	Email Address: lesley@votelesley.ca Link to Social Media Account: www.facebook.com/votelesley Link to Social Media Account: www.instagram.com/lesleybiehn Link to campaign website: votelesley.ca
Boon, Bill	Qualifying Address: 77 Waddell Street, Stratford, ON N5A 6K6 Primary Telephone Number: 519-537-0346 Email Address: bill@stratfordboon4council.ca Link to campaign website: stratfordboon4council.ca
Briscoe, Taylor	Email Address: taylor@briscoeforstratford.ca Link to campaign website: briscoeforstratford.ca
Brodhagen, Amy	Qualifying Address: N5A 5T3 Email Address: amyforstratford@gmail.com Link to Social Media Account: Facebook - Amy Brodhagen for Stratford City Council
Chatterjee, Naireta	Primary Telephone Number: 438-505-8330 Email Address: naireta.chaudhuri@gmail.com Link to campaign website: naireta.com
Davis, Jason	Qualifying Address: 585 Brunswick St, Stratford ON N5A 3N7 Primary Telephone Number: 519-703-9994 Email Address: jason310t@gmail.com Link to campaign website: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DapTKS3jm/
Doyle, Ryan	Qualifying Address: 1-88 Avonwood Dr, Stratford, ON N4Z1B3 Primary and Campaign Office Telephone Number: 226-261-4934 Email Address: doyle4stratford@gmail.com Link to campaign website: www.ryandoyle.ca
Fraser, Andrew	Primary Telephone Number: 416-301-6030 Email Address: fraserforstratford@gmail.com
Frey, Jason
Giannakopoulos, Christopher	Qualifying Address: 252 Queen Street, Stratford, ON N5A 4P1 Primary Telephone Number: 519-274-2510 Email Address: ask@chrisforstratford.com Link to campaign website: chrisforstratford.com
Hartney, Matthew	Email Address: matthewhartney2026@gmail.com Link to Social Media Account: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61593453876794
Henderson, Bonnie	Primary Telephone Number: 519-271-4545 Email Address: bonnie48henderson@yahoo.ca Link to Social Media Account: https://www.facebook.com/bonnie.henderson.5891
Johnson, Adrienne	Primary Telephone Number: 519-273-6105 Email Address: adriennejohnson2026@gmail.com
Kane, Anthony	Qualifying Address: 56 Dixon Road, Stratford, ON N5A 6X8 Primary and Campaign Office Telephone Number: 519-998-1536 Email Address: stratfordfds@gmail.com
McCabe, Larry	Qualifying Address: 2-63 Elizabeth St, N5A 4Z1 Primary Telephone Number: 519-272-6559 Business Telephone Number: 519-273-6666 Email Address: larry@pazzo.ca
Merkel, Sarah	Email Address: smerkel2@gmail.com Link to Social Media Account: www.instagram.com/sarah4stratford/ Link to Social Media Account: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590953279379
Morton, Ian	Qualifying Address: 300 Britannia St, Stratford, ON N5A 5Z8 Primary and Campaign Office Telephone Number: 519-807-6442 Email Address: morton.stratford@gmail.com Link to campaign website: www.ianmorton.ca
Nijjar, Harj	Primary Telephone Number: 519-301-7754 Email Address: harjforstratford@gmail.com Link to campaign website: www.harjforstratford.ca Link to Social Media Account: Facebook - harjforstratford Link to Social Media Account: Instagram - harjforstratford
Robinson, Gary
Sebben, Cody	Primary Telephone Number: 519-274-9662 Email Address: csebben@live.ca Link to Social Media Account: facebook.com/votesebben
Strawbridge, Elaine	Primary Telephone Number: 519-276-7656 Email Address: strawbridge4council@gmail.com Link to Campaign Website: strawbridge4council.ca
Timmons, Amber-Leah Margaret	Qualifying Address: 13-192 Kemp Crescent, Stratford, ON, N5A 5C5 Primary, Business, and Campaign Office Telephone Number: 1-437-328-1639 Email Addresses: timmons33@outlook.com Link to Social Media Account: Lady, Amber-Leah Margaret Timmons for City Council \| Facebook
Wood, Ken	Qualifying Address: 103-230 Britannia St, Stratford, ON, N5A 5Z7 Primary and Business Telephone Number: 519-814-2027 Email Addresses: kwood.stratford@gmail.com and wood@woodspeaksup4u.ca Link to campaign website: woodspeaksup4u.ca Link to Social Media Account: facebook.com/votekenwood
Wordofa, Geza
Wright, Jefferson George	Email Address: jgw.abha@proton.me
Zinger, Rebekah	Nomination Withdrawn (July 6, 2026)

Candidates for Avon Maitland District School Board

Candidates for the Avon Maitland District School Board
Avon Maitland District School Board Candidates	Candidate Information
Bannerman, Michael	Qualifying Address: 55 Norwood Court, Stratford, ON N5A 7N9 Primary and Campaign Office Telephone Number: 519-703-0885 Email Address: mcbannerman@rogers.com
Mishra, Deepika	Primary Telephone Number: 416-709-9630 Email Address: deepikamishra3478@gmail.com
Montgomery, Ed	Email Address: edmontgomery@hotmail.com
Wagler, Jamie-Lee	Qualifying Address: 497 Devon Street, Stratford, ON N4Z 1C1 Primary Telephone Number: 519-588-4964 Email Address: hello@jamiewagler.ca Link to campaign website: jamiewagler.ca

Candidates for Huron Perth Catholic District School Board


Huron Perth Catholic District School Board Candidates	Candidate Information
Charlesworth, David	Qualifying Address: 290 Mornington St, Stratford, ON, N5A 5G6 Primary Telephone Number: 519-801-1234 Email Address: d.charlesworth@mac.com
Marcy, Heather	Qualifying Address: 75 Feick Crescent, Stratford, ON Email Address: heathermarcy7@gmail.com
Thomson, Laurie

Conseil scolaire catholique providence (French language catholic district school board)

Conseil scolaire catholique providence Candidates	Candidate Information
Salvatore, Michael

Candidates for Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (French language public district school board)

Candidates for Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (French language public district school board)
Conseil Scolaire Viamonde Candidates	Candidate Information
Barrima, Rachid	Website: www.rachidbarrima.ca Email Address: rbarrima@laurentian.ca

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