List of nominated (official) candidates & candidates elected by acclamation available for 2025 General Election
The list of nominated (official) candidates who will appear on the ballot for the Oct. 20, 2025 General Election and candidates elected by acclamation is now available. The list can also be viewed online at electionscalgary.ca/vote.
Candidates had until 12 p.m. (noon) today to withdraw their nomination.
Calgarians will elect a mayor, 14 councillors, 7 Calgary Board of Education trustees, and 4 Calgary Catholic School District trustees in October’s General Election. There were three acclamations in the Calgary Catholic School District.
2025 General Election Nominated Candidates
Listed below are the names of candidates that have been nominated and the offices for which they were nominated in keeping with Local Authorities Election Act, section 28(10).
Nominated Candidates for Council of The City of Calgary
Mayor
| Last Name | First Name | Local political party |
| DAVISON | Jeff | None |
| ELDER | Sarah | None |
| FARKAS | Jeromy | None |
| GONDEK | Jyoti | None |
| GUSTAFSON | Jaeger | None |
| HEATHER | Larry R. | None |
| PRIOR | Grant | None |
| SHARP | Sonya | Communities First |
| THIESSEN | Brian | The Calgary Party |
Councillor, Ward 1
| Last Name | First Name | Local political party |
| FRITZ | Matthew | None |
| JACOBS | Cathy (Angel) | A Better Calgary Party |
| NOWAK | Joey | The Calgary Party |
| OLESEN | Dan | None |
| OONWALA | Ali | None |
| TYERS | Kim | Communities First |
Councillor, Ward 2
| Last Name | First Name | Local political party |
| CAVANAUGH | Trevor | None |
| CHAUDHRY | Shaukat | None |
| GARDEN | John | A Better Calgary Party |
| LAM | Candy | The Calgary Party |
| WYNESS | Jennifer | None |
Councillor, Ward 3
| Last Name | First Name | Local political party |
| ANGRAL | Rajesh | None |
| CHAUHAN | Atul | The Calgary Party |
| DHILLON | Taran | None |
| EDWARDS | Christy | A Better Calgary Party |
| JOHAL | Jaspriya | None |
| NG | Danny | None |
| SHAH | Siraaj | None |
| YULE | Andrew | None |
Councillor, Ward 4
| Last Name | First Name | Local political party |
| KELLY | Daniel James (DJ) | The Calgary Party |
| WONG | Jeremy | Communities First |
| YAKIWCHUK | Sheldon | None |
Councillor, Ward 5
| Last Name | First Name | Local political party |
| DHALIWAL | Raj | None |
| DHILLON | Gurpreet | The Calgary Party |
| KHAN | Tariq | None |
| MUSHIANA | Harneet (Reet) | None |
| PATEL | Jigar | None |
| PURBA | Harry Singh | None |
| SADAT | Aryan | None |
Councillor, Ward 6
| Last Name | First Name | Local political party |
| BIRCE | Joanne | None |
| PANTAZOPOULOS | John | None |
| TEJA | Inam | The Calgary Party |
| WATSON | Jeff | None |
Councillor, Ward 7
| Last Name | First Name | Local political party |
| AMORUSO | Greg | None |
| ASCUE | Anthony | A Better Calgary Party |
| ATKINSON | Myke | None |
| BARRETT | David | None |
| MCRAE | Heather | The Calgary Party |
| WONG | Terry | Communities First |
Councillor, Ward 8
| Last Name | First Name | Local political party |
| BOBROVITZ | Gary | None |
| CORTINES | Miguel | None |
| HEHR | Kent | None |
| KIRKPATRICK | Josie | None |
| SCHMIDT | Nathaniel | None |
| WIEBE | Cornelia | Communities First |
Councillor, Ward 9
| Last Name | First Name | Local political party |
| CLARK | Harrison M. | None |
| DINH | Tony | A Better Calgary Party |
| DO | Shirley Brun Parungao | None |
| GAR | Gar | None |
| KARIM-MCSWINEY | Alison | Communities First |
| KIPPERS | Ariana | The Calgary Party |
| ORTMAN | Marina | None |
Councillor, Ward 10
| Last Name | First Name | Local political party |
| BROCKHOFF | Nickie | The Calgary Party |
| CHABOT | Andre | Communities First |
| MOURRA | Mahmoud | None |
| SIDHU | Tarlochan Singh | None |
Councillor, Ward 11
| Last Name | First Name | Local political party |
| PENNER | Kourtney | None |
| WARD | Rob | Communities First |
| WILLIAMS | Alex | The Calgary Party |
Councillor, Ward 12
| Last Name | First Name | Local political party |
| BYCIUK | Shane | Communities First |
| CURTIS | Brent | None |
| FERGUSON | Sarah | The Calgary Party |
| JAMIESON | Mike | A Better Calgary Party |
| KHUTTAN | Raj-Kumar | None |
Councillor, Ward 13
| Last Name | First Name | Local political party |
| MCLEAN | Dan | Communities First |
| WEINSTEIN | Elliot | The Calgary Party |
Councillor, Ward 14
| Last Name | First Name | Local political party |
| AKUCHIE | Chima | None |
| AVERBUKH | Erin | None |
| ELKIN | Devin | None |
| HACHEY | Keener | A Better Calgary Party |
| JOHNSTON | Landon | None |
| RAVAL | Sunjiv | None |
| STUTT | Ryan | The Calgary Party |
Nominated Candidates for the Board of Trustees of the Calgary Board of Education
Trustee, Wards 1 and 2
| Last Name | First Name |
| DOELL | Lesley |
| DUBRAY | Cynthia (Cindy) |
| GRILLS | Sandra |
| HART | Brit |
| REGAL | Jenny |
| WEN | Melanie |
Trustee, Wards 3 and 4
| Last Name | First Name |
| HACK | Laura |
| LIU | Joanny |
Trustee, Wards 5 and 10
| Last Name | First Name |
| AHMED | Waqar |
| CHAHAL | Sukhdeep Singh |
| CHOUDHRY | Amna |
| CORDOVA | Cynthia |
| FOUAD | Urooj |
| MANHAS | Mandeep Kaur |
| MCFARLANE | Grant |
| SINGH | Savita |
Trustee, Wards 6 and 7
| Last Name | First Name |
| AZEVEDO | Cara |
| BOLGER | Patricia |
| HALL | Heather |
| STEWARD | Jennifer |
Trustee, Wards 8 and 9
| Last Name | First Name |
| KNIGHT | Olga |
| NISHIMURA | Jon Kent |
| VUKADINOVIC | Susan |
Trustee, Wards 11 and 13
| Last Name | First Name |
| ARIO | Tyzen |
| CLOSE | Nancy |
| SHARMA | Pooja |
Trustee, Wards 12 and 14
| Last Name | First Name |
| GUL | Sabad-e |
| LENNARD | Rob (The History Wrangler) |
| MARTIN | Brian |
| MAY | Charlene |
| ZUCH | Dar |
Nominated Candidates for the Board of Trustees of the Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
School Board Ward 1 (City of Calgary Wards 1 and 2 and the Town of Cochrane)
| Last Name | First Name |
| D'SOUZA | Myra |
| FORTUGNO | Antonio |
School Board Ward 2 (City of Calgary Wards 3 and 5) Acclamation
| Last Name | First Name |
| THUO | Terry W.N. |
School Board Ward 3 (City of Calgary Wards 4 and 7 and the City of Airdrie)
| Last Name | First Name |
| PENNA | Dan |
| VECCHIO-ROMANO | (MT) Maria-Teresa |
School Board Ward 4 (City of Calgary Wards 6 and 8)
| Last Name | First Name |
| CHERAK | (Trusty) Trent Will |
| DOVE | Valerie A. |
| IOVINELLI | Lory |
School Board Ward 5 (City of Calgary Wards 9 and 10 and the City of Chestermere) Acclamation
| Last Name | First Name |
| COOK | Shannon |
School Board Ward 6 (City of Calgary Wards 11 and 12) Acclamation
| Last Name | First Name |
| DUR | Chantelle |
School Board Ward 7 (City of Calgary Wards 13 and 14)
| Last Name | First Name |
| ARRIAGA | Amelia |
| CHAPMAN | Steve |
| METCALF | Kimberly |
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