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By Elora McCormack

Provincial election candidates

Kamloops-area candidates announced for 2026 provincial election

Oct 3, 2026 | 2:18 PM

KAMLOOPS — The nomination period for candidates in the 2026 B.C. provincials election closed at 1:00 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 1), and people are now getting an idea of who will be on the ballot in three week’s time.

Elections BC notes it is reviewing all nominations received to ensure they meet the requirements set out in the Election Act. However, the most recent list of candidates running in the Kamloops area has been released.

The following people have filed nomination papers to run for MLA seats in the Kamloops area. They are listed alphabetically by last name, with (i) indicating the incumbent.

Kamloops Centre:

Annelise Beach — BC Green Party
Rocky McAfee — OneBC
Peter Milobar (i) — BC Conservatives
Thaelo Proctor – Independent
Mike Wisla — BC NDP

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Kamloops-North Thompson:

Kory Clark — BC NDP
Deborah Friesen — OneBC
Ward Stamer (i) — BC Conservatives

Fraser-Nicola:

Jason Leboe — BC NDP
Tony Luck (i) — BC Conservatives
Patrick Michell – BC Green Party

Salmon Arm-Shuswap:

Gloria Morgan — BC NDP
Barbara Presch — OneBC
Denise Reimer – CentreBC
Jed Wiebe — BC Green Party
David Williams (i) — BC Conservatives

Cariboo-Chilcotin:

Kathryn Askew — BC NDP
Lorne Doerkson (i) — BC Conservatives
Douglas Gook — BC Green Party

General voting day for the 2026 provincial election is set for Saturday, Oct. 24, one week after the Oct. 17 municipal election.

by Elora McCormack

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