2026 Cariboo-Chilcotin Local Elections Nomination Period - Day 5 of 8

Today (September 8, 2026) is the 5th day of the 8 day local elections nomination period that candidates can submit their candidate papers for formal approval to the Chief Election Officer or their Deputy of the local government or Board of Education that they are interested in seeking a position for (Mayor, Councillor, Electoral Area Director or School Trustee)

CivicInfoBC's 2026 Local Elections Candidates Portal (click here) reports that the following individuals have filed with the Chief Election Officer or their Deputy for the Districts of Wells/100 Mile House, Cities of Quesnel/Williams Lake, Cariboo Regional District or School Districts' #27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) or #28 (Quesnel) as of 4:30pm on Friday, September 4th, 2026:

Wells - none

Quesnel - 

Mayor: 

Incumbent - Ron Paull 

Candidates - Brian Waters

Councillor: 

Incumbents - Tony Goulet, Mitch Vik, Martin Runge

Candidates - Ryan Adams, Mike Cave, Joni Davis, Jeremy Drew, Ben Freeman, Robert Leclerc, Linda Wilson

School District #28 (Quesnel) - 

Incumbents: Tony Goulet, Lisa Boudreau, Julie-Anne Runge

Candidates: Vickie Campbell, Tracy Telford, Ben Freeman, Megan Graham, Kathy Beauvillier, 

School District #27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) - none

Williams Lake - 

Mayor: 

Incumbent: Surinderpal Rathor 

Councillor: 

Incumbents: Micheal Moses, 

Candidates: Jason Ryll 

100 Mile House - 

Mayor: 

Incumbent: Maureen Pinkney

Candidates: David Jurek 

Councillor: 

Incumbents: Dave Mingo, Marty Norgren

Candidates: Aaron Fulber, Norm Knutsen 

Cariboo Regional District - 

Area "A" - Nicole Audet (incumbent Director)

Area "B" - Heloise Dixon-Warren (Director, Area "B" candidate)

Area "C" - John Massier (incumbent Director)

Area "D" - Steve Forseth (incumbent Director)

Area "E" - Melynda Neufeld (incumbent Director)

Area "F" - Maureen LeBourdais (incumbent Director)

Area "G" - Al Richmond (incumbent Director), Corey Gilmore (Director, Area "G" candidate)

Area "H" - Margo Wagner (incumbent Director)

Area "I" - Jim Glassford (incumbent Director)

Area "J" - Tolin Pare (incumbent Director)

Area "K" - Betty Anderson (incumbent Director)

Area "L" - Eric DeVries (incumbent Director), Jake McLean (Director, Area "L" candidate)