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The 2026 Ottawa municipal election will be held on October 26, 2026, to elect a mayor, city councillors, and trustees to the English and French public school boards and the English and French Catholic school boards in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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As mayor, Mark Sutcliffe has criticized both provincial (Ford ministry) and federal (Trudeau and Carney ministries) for "short-changing" the City's funding, particularly for transit. [1]
Jeff Leiper is the incumbent city councillor for Kitchissippi Ward, having served in the position since 2014. Leiper has generally been described as a progressive during his time on city council. [2] Leiper stated he was concerned about inadequate city services, such as lack of sidewalk maintenance, delays in garbage collection, and especially the city's poor transit network. [3] Leiper noted budget disputes with the incumbent mayor – he thought the city was not putting enough funding towards municipal services – and opposed cutting train service frequencies. [4]
Mark Sutcliffe, 57, [6] [7] is the incumbent Mayor of Ottawa, having served in the position since being elected in 2022. Prior to being elected to office, he was an entrepreneur & business consultant, as well as a former local radio, print, & television media personality. [8] Sutcliffe has been described as centrist. [9] [10] [11]
Incumbent city councillor Matthew Luloff was re-elected in 2022 with 74.17% of the vote. Luloff was initially slated to run as a candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2025 federal election, but withdrew due to being charged with impaired driving. [13] He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Laura Dudas was re-elected in 2022 with 71.43% of the vote. She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor David Hill was elected in 2022 with 43.97% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Cathy Curry was elected to a full term in 2022 with 76.75% of the vote, having been appointed to the seat in 2021 following the resignation of her predecessor, Jenna Sudds. [14] She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Clarke Kelly was elected in 2022 with 27.40% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Glen Gower was re-elected in 2022 with 58.67% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Theresa Kavanagh was re-elected in 2022 with 82.79% of the vote. She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Laine Johnson was elected in 2022 with 52.64% of the vote. She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Sean Devine was elected in 2022 with 39.20% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Jessica Bradley was elected in 2022 with 42.24% of the vote. She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Tim Tierney was re-elected in 2022 with 81.96% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Stéphanie Plante was elected in 2022 with 37.15% of the vote. She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Rawlson King was re-elected in 2022 with 80.14% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Ariel Troster was elected in 2022 with 61.28% of the vote. She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Jeff Leiper was re-elected in 2022 with 71.97% of the vote. He has announced that he will not be seeking re-election in order to run for Mayor. [5]
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Incumbent city councillor Riley Brockington was re-elected in 2022 with 73.08% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Shawn Menard was re-elected in 2022 with 78.81% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Marty Carr was elected in 2022 with 47.12% of the vote. She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Catherine Kitts was re-elected in 2022 with 76.47 % of the vote. She has not announced whether or not she will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Isabelle Skalski was elected to this seat in a by-election held on June 16, 2025, with 34.01% of the vote, after her predecessor, George Darouze, resigned after being elected as the MPP for Carleton in the 2025 provincial election. She has announced she will be seeking re-election. [15]
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Incumbent city councillor David Brown was elected in 2022 with 66.64% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Steve Desroches was elected in 2022 with 67.89% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Allan Hubley was re-elected in 2022 with 33.86% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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Incumbent city councillor Wilson Lo was elected in 2022 with 36.82% of the vote. He has not announced whether or not he will be seeking re-election.
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