Elections Calgary

Nominated candidates: 2025 General Election

Find out who is running for the offices of mayor, councillor, public and separate school board trustee in the upcoming 2025 Calgary General Election.

This page lists all candidates who have submitted nomination forms as required by the Local Authorities Election Act.

This page will include a list of all candidates. Candidates will be separated out by the following contests:

Important dates

Nomination Day: Sept 22, 2025 at noon

Advance Vote: Oct. 6-11, 2025

Election Day: Oct. 20, 2025


What is the difference between a nominated candidate vs a registered candidate?

Nominated candidate: To appear on the ballot, a person must file official nomination papers during the Nomination Period. Once these papers are accepted, they are listed as a "nominated candidate" on ElectionsCalgary.ca.

Registered candidate: A person can submit a written notice of intent to be nominated any time before the Nomination Period (January 1 to September 22, 2025). This allows them to accept contributions and incur expenses before filing nomination papers. Once the notice is accepted, they are listed as a "registered candidate" on ElectionsCalgary.ca.


Mayor

Information added as candidates are nominated.

Candidate Local political party or slate (if applicable) Contact information Date accepted
SHARP, Sonya Communities First March 31, 2025

Councillor

Ward 1

Candidate Local political party or slate (if applicable) Contact information Date accepted

Ward 2

Candidate Local political party or slate (if applicable) Contact information Date accepted
GARDEN, John None
  • Website: johngarden.ca
  • Email: john@johngarden.ca
  • Phone: 403-804-1026
Feb. 28, 2025
CHAUDHRY, Shaukat None
  • Email: chaudsh@hotmail.com
  • Phone: 587-707-0972
May 15, 2025

Ward 3

Candidate Local political party or slate (if applicable) Contact information Date accepted
SHAH, Siraaj None
  • Website: siraajshah.ca
  • Email: siraaj4ward3@gmail.com
  • Instagram: @siraaj4ward3
March 24, 2025

Ward 4

Candidate Local political party or slate (if applicable) Contact information Date accepted
KELLY, Daniel James (D.J.) The Calgary Party 
  • Website: djkelly.ca          
  • Email: ward4@djkelly.ca
  • Linktree: linktr.ee/djkelly
Feb. 3, 2025

Ward 5

Candidate Local political party or slate (if applicable) Contact information Date accepted
MUSHIANA, Harneet (Reet) None Jan. 8, 2025
PATEL, Jigar None March 4, 2025

Ward 6

Candidate Local political party or slate (if applicable) Contact information Date accepted
PANTAZOPOULOS, John None

Jan. 10, 2025
BIRCE, Joanne None March 12, 2025

Ward 7

Candidate Local political party or slate (if applicable) Contact information Date accepted

Ward 8

Candidate Local political party or slate (if applicable) Contact information Date accepted
CORTINES, Miguel None
  • Website: miguelcortines.ca
  • Email: info@miguelcortines.ca
  • Phone: 403-585-5675
  • Social media: @miguelcortines
April 8, 2025

Ward 9

Candidate Local political party or slate (if applicable) Contact information Date accepted
CLARK, Harrison M. None May 9, 2025
ORTMAN, Marina None
  • Email: marinaortmanward9@gmail.com
  • X: @ortman4ward9
  • Instagram: @marinaortman4ward9_yyc
May 16, 2025

Ward 10

Candidate Local political party or slate (if applicable) Contact information Date accepted
CHABOT, Andre Communities First
  • Email: andre@andrechabot.ca
April 24, 2025

Ward 11

Candidate Local political party or slate (if applicable) Contact information Date accepted
WARD, Rob Communities First
Jan. 13, 2025

Ward 12

Candidate Local political party or slate (if applicable) Contact information Date accepted

Ward 13

Candidate Local political party or slate (if applicable) Contact information Date accepted

Ward 14

Candidate Local political party or slate (if applicable) Contact information Date accepted
AKUCHIE, Chima None
  • Website: chima4ward14.ca
  • Email: info@chima4ward14.ca
  • Phone: 403-930-4931
  • X: x.com/chima_akuchie
April 2, 2025
JOHNSTON, Landon None
  • Website: landonforward14.com
  • Email: landonforward14@gmail.com
  • Phone: 403-999-6710
  • X: landonforward14
April 22, 2025

Calgary Board of Education (CBE) Public School Trustee

CBE Trustee Wards 1 and 2

Candidate Contact information Date accepted
Candidate Contact information Date accepted
DUBRAY, Cindy
May 7, 2025

CBE Trustee Wards 3 and 4

Candidate Contact information Date accepted
HACK, Laura
Jan. 20, 2025
LIU, Joanny
March 19, 2025

CBE Trustee Wards 5 and 10

Candidate Contact information Date accepted
AHMED, Waqar
  • Email: waqarda@gmail.com
  • Facebook: facebook.com/waqar.ahmedkhan.777 
Jan. 30, 2025

CBE Trustee Wards 6 and 7

Candidate Contact information Date accepted
BOLGER, Patricia
Jan. 29, 2025

CBE Trustee Wards 8 and 9

Candidate Contact information Date accepted
VUKADINOVIC, Susan
Jan. 13, 2025
NISHIMURA, Jon May 15, 2025

CBE Trustee Wards 11 and 13

Candidate Contact information Date accepted
CLOSE, Nancy
  • Website: nancyclose.ca
  • Facebook: facebook.com/nancy.close 
  • Instagram: @neclose
Jan. 9, 2025

CBE Trustee Wards 12 and 14

Candidate Contact information Date accepted
ZUCH, Dar
  • Phone: 403-561-9917
March 18, 2025

MAY, Charlene

May 5, 2025

LENNARD, Rob (The History Wrangler)
May 20, 2025

Calgary Roman Catholic Separate (CCSD) School Trustee

Wards 1, 2 and Cochrane (CCSD Ward 1)

Candidate Contact information Date accepted

Wards 3 and 5 (CCSD Ward 2)

Candidate Contact information Date accepted

Wards 4, 7, and Airdrie (CCSD Ward 3)

Candidate Contact information Date accepted
VECCHIO-ROMANO, (MT) Maria-Teresa May 13, 2025

Wards 6 and 8 (CCSD Ward 4)

Candidate Contact information Date accepted

Wards 9, 10 and Chestermere (CCSD Ward 5)

Candidate Contact information Date accepted

Wards 11 and 12 (CCSD Ward 6)

Candidate Contact information Date accepted

Wards 13 and 14 (CCSD Ward 7)

Candidate Contact information Date accepted

Information on this website is provided for reference only. It is not legal advice and should not be relied on as such. All political participants including candidates, local political parties, slates and third party advertisers are subject to further requirements. Political participants should refer to the Local Authorities Election Act and associated regulations and obtain legal advice regarding the full extent of their obligations.

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