Candidates for Kamloops mayor, council and school board — 2026

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Ray Dhaliwal — Owner/Operator, Ray’s Lock and Key & Brown’s Repair. Kamloops councillor, 2017-18. CANDIDATE PROFILE

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Reid Hamer-Jackson (incumbent) — Owner, TRU Market Auto Sales.

Kris Lloyd-Middleton — Founder, Same Sky Collective. Addictions counsellor.

Mike O’Reilly — CEO, Comet Industries. Kamloops councillor, 2018-2026. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Ivory Winston — Owner, PROCAD Designs. CANDIDATE PROFILE

COUNCIL

Brian Andrews — Labour organizer. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Dave Baker — Former Merritt city councillor, 2008-18. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Dale Bass (incumbent) — Retired journalist. Kamloops councillor, 2018-present. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Nancy Bepple (incumbent) — Retired co-op coordinator, TRU. Kamloops councillor, 2008-14, 2022-present. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Rob Bertrand — General manager, Notre Dame Tire. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Kathrine Blair-Wunderlich — Community advocate. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Steve Bucher — Local businessman.

Bonnie Cleland — Dance teacher. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Alberto De Marni — Owner/operator, Alberto’s Exterior Decorating. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Bryce Eberle — President, NIKOLA DESIGNS & CONSULTING. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Dennis Giesbrecht — Retired. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Mac Gordon — Former teacher. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Kelly Hall (incumbent) — Stingray Media sales manager. Former publisher, Kamloops This Week. Kamloops councillor, 2022-present. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Ian Head

Stephen Karpuk (incumbent) — Chiropractor. Kamloops councillor, 2022-present. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Lyndsay McDonald — Personal support worker, community service organizer. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Margot Middleton (incumbent) — Small business owner. Kamloops councillor, 2022-present. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Christopher Mitra — Life coach. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Barbara Morin — Policy advisor, Indian Residential School Survivor Society. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Katie Neustaeter (incumbent) — Former director, United Way TNC. Kamloops councillor, 2022-present. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Kadin Rainville — Realtor. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Robin Reeb — Owner, Robin’s Marine & Snow Service. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Jesse Ritcey — Kamloops Naturalist Club. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Doug Ronnquist — Millwright, pension trustee. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Bill Sarai (incumbent) — Retired postal carrier. Kamloops councillor, 2018-present. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Cindy Sonne — Health care worker. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Randy Sunderman — Economic development consultant. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Greg Unger — Farmers market manager. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Nevin Webster — Mattress King manager, Kamloops satirist. CANDIDATE PROFILE

SCHOOL TRUSTEE

Area 1 (City of Kamloops)

Tyler Aviss — Cyber security.

Shahriar Behmanesh — Dentist.

Alexandra Bercea — Clinical leader.

James Blenkhorn — Accounting and finance.

Sean Campbell — Publisher.

Heather Grieve (incumbent) — Human resources.

Katherine Gulley — Counsellor.

Cole Hickson (incumbent) — Communications.

Jimmy Johal — Licensed builder.

Jo Kang (incumbent) — Services coordinator, Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

Kathleen Karpuk (incumbent) — Accountant.

Aaron Krausert — Realtor.

Bonnie McBride — Former SD73 District Parent Advisory Council president.

Troylana Manson — Former educator.

John O’Fee (incumbent) — Legal professor.

Deb Piggin — Retired educator and principal.

Area 2 (North Thompson)

Lee Onslow — Thompson-Nicola Regional District Electoral Area B director.

Shelley Sim (incumbent) — Clearwater councillor.

Area 3 (Barriere-Little Fort)

Bronwen Bird (acclaimed)

Area 4 (Chase)

Diane Jules (acclaimed; incumbent)

Area 5 (Logan Lake)

Cara McKelvey (incumbent) — Thompson Rivers University president’s office.

Marie McGivern — 4-H leader, volunteer.

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