2026 Municipal and School Board Election

The next Municipal Election will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026 (Voting Day). At its Regular Meeting held on November 3, 2025, Town of Kingsville Council voted unanimously in favour of a traditional in-person election with paper ballots, supported by the use of optical scan vote tabulators. Read the Staff Report here.

On Voting Day, Kingsville voters will elect the following offices:

One (1) Mayor
One (1) Deputy Mayor
Five (5) Councillors (at-large)
School Board Trustee

Certified List of Candidates

Following the close of nominations on August 21, 2026 (Nomination Day), the Clerk conducted a review of all nomination forms for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election. Below is the Certified List of Candidates, grouped by office and ordered alphabetically.

See the full Certified List of Candidates with the Clerk's signature.

Mayor

Candidate Name	Phone	Email Address
Havlik, Mary Ellen	519-995-7375	mehavlik2026@gmail.com
Nallaratnam, Roshan	To Be Provided	roshannallaratnam@gmail.com
Neufeld, Thomas	519-890-8527	tneufeld77@gmail.com
Rogers, Dennis	To Be Provided	hello@dennisrogers.ca

Deputy Mayor

Candidate Name	Phone	Email Address
Brando, Robert	226-270-4039	kfdbrando@gmail.com
DeYong, Kimberly	226-946-7664	kingsvillekim@gmail.com

Councillor

Candidate Name	Phone	Email Address
Durocher, Janice	548-563-0540	janiceforkingsville@gmail.com
Edwards, Adam	519-791-1819	adamedwardskingsville@gmail.com
Gaffan, Tony	519-819-3789	tonygaffan@gmail.com
Higgins, Stephen	To Be Provided	shigginskingsville@gmail.com
Hrutka, Sam	To Be Provided	samhrutka57@gmail.com
Jarvis-Chausse, Debby	To Be Provided	kingsvilledebby@gmail.com
Lowrie, Sheri	519-254-5857	sherilowrie@gmail.com
Musselman, John	519-890-3434	kingsvillemusselman@gmail.com
Testa-Plancke, Rina	To Be Provided	rtp4kingsville@gmail.com

School Board Trustee

Greater Essex County District School Board Trustee (English Public Board)

One (1) Trustee to be elected to represent the Town of Essex and Town of Kingsville
Nominations filed with the Clerk of the Town of Kingsville

Candidate Name	School Board	Phone	Email Address
Keller, David	Greater Essex County District School Board	519-819-3804	davidakeller@live.ca
Knapp, Jenna	Greater Essex County District School Board	519-990-6816	chesterfieldjenna@gmail.com

Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (English Separate Board)

One (1) Trustee to be elected to represent the Municipality of Leamington, Town of Essex, Town of Kingsville, and Township of Pelee
To be certified by the Clerk / Returning Officer of the Municipality of Leamington*

Candidate Name

DiMenna, Mary*

Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French Public Board)

One (1) Trustee to be elected to represent the Town of Amherstburg, Town of Essex, Town of Kingsville, Town of LaSalle, Town of Tecumseh, Township of Pelee, Municipality of Lakeshore, and Municipality of Leamington
To be certified d by the City of Windsor*

Candidate Name

Richez, Emmanuelle*

Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (French Separate Board)

One (1) Trustee elected to represent the Town of Amherstburg, Town of Essex, and Town of Kingsville
Certified and declared acclaimed by the Clerk / Returning Officer of the Town of Amherstburg

Candidate Name

Marotte, Didier (Acclaimed)*

Voter Information Inquiry

As of August 14, 2026, the Town of Kingsville is responsible for maintaining the Permanent Register of Electors for Ontario, commonly known as the Voters’ List. If you are unsure whether you are on the Voters’ List or believe your information is missing or incorrect, complete the Voter Inquiry Form to request a review.

Voter Information Inquiry