Three incumbent Kamloops councillors retain seats

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops voters opted not to wipe the slate clean with the incumbent council.

Incumbent councillors Kelly Hall, Margot Middleton and Katie Neustaeter have been re-elected to serve second terms. Incumbents Dale Bass, Nancy Bepple, Stephen Karpuk and Bill Sarai are out.

Bass and Sarai served two terms on Kamloops council from 2018 to 2026. Bepple served four combined terms on council from 2008 to 2014, and from 2022 to 2026. Stephen Karpuk was a one-term councillor.

Joining the incumbent councillors and mayor-elect Mike O’Reilly are Rob Bertrand, Steve Bucher, Christopher Mitra, Jesse Ritcey and Randy Sunderman.